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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67817)	6/5/2006 4:22:41 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

"...destroying everything of value in this country;and media are just watching." America is not what it was but I don't blame the Media, it is the responsibility of the people to make America whatever it is. The media stands by and ignores everything that could be reported as a positive and constructive effort. Why? Because the people don't find any value in hearing about it. If they did, then they would have to stand up and actually do something to support it. The people are too busy kissing up to the corporations and chasing their corporate checks, while whining about what it does to America. The media reports any ugliness on the fringe of society because it reinforces the view of the people that they are gradually, day by day, screwing themselves out of a good thing. There is a great deal of positive change that could be made to renew our commitments to liberty and justice and a free world but we're too busy and lazy to get involved with that sort of thing. Jeff is right. If things change it will only be to validate the negative view of the people.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (67817)	6/6/2006 12:49:47 AM
From: Hope Praytochange	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 173976

Additional Info: 44 years experience as a trial lawyer role model of kennyboy Mr. Vogel, who has since moved to Florida, is a central figure in the government's case against Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman, as the law firm is now called. Last month, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles indicted the firm and two of its name partners on several criminal charges, including racketeering conspiracy and money laundering. The firm is accused of making $11.3 million in illegal secret payments to Mr. Vogel and two others who served as plaintiffs in more than 150 lawsuits. The firm contends it has done nothing improper and has vowed to fight the charges against it. But Milberg Weiss is struggling to keep its lawyers and clients from walking away. Several lawyers have left the firm and a number of institutional investors, including the New York state employee pension fund, have removed it as counsel in high-profile lawsuits. The Oxford Health lawsuit was widely watched at the time, and it takes on new significance in light of Mr. Vogel's admissions and prosecutors' charges. It provides a window into how, even after Congress passed legislation in 1995 aimed at undermining Milberg Weiss's dominance, the firm worked feverishly to find ways to maneuver around the new landscape.