I practiced law for 30 years before retiring to a country that has a very un-responsive legal system and where a simple lawsuit, like an eviction, can take 2-3 years. I laugh at lawyer jokes, and like most of us, get frustrated at the excesses and abuses of the legal system in the United States.
However, given the choice, I would take the US system any day. It is honest, for the most part, and gets things done. Everyone complains about the Post Office, the telephone company and the legal system in the US. Fact is, we have by far the best systems in the world. It is too bad that all Americans cannot live somewhere else for a while. The bitching level would drop way off.
Frank,
Chapter 1. of Heindrich Himmler's famous treatise, "How to Start and Build Your Own National Socialist Country" clearly states that the first thing to do is convince the population through propaganda, that any profession that defends individual rights must be reviled. Appendix A to the book clearly shows how to construct an A-Bomb out of every day materials found in the kitchen, and Appendix B shows how to construct a "lawyer joke".
Congratulations on your 30 years, but where's Playa Del Carmen, is it anywhere near the Clu De Gol de Acapulco by any chance? If it is, we will tee it up soon. |
