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To: Brumar89 who wrote (757131)12/10/2013 6:36:11 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1577867
 
We're in the middle of the pack.

WASHINGTON -- The United States trails most of Western Europe in protecting the right of ordinary citizens to have access to a lawyer regardless of their ability to pay, according to a report released Monday.

The World Justice Project's Rule of Law Index 2011 ranked the United States 21st among 66 countries it studied in assuring access to legal counsel. The U.S. did even worse when it came to affording a lawyer, ranking 52nd.

huffingtonpost.com



To: Brumar89 who wrote (757131)12/10/2013 6:50:03 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (4) | Respond to of 1577867
 
Martin Luther King's 'Letter From Birmingham Jail'
Fifty years ago today, Martin Luther King wrote this landmark missive. It was republished several months later in The Atlantic.
Apr 16 2013, 11:00 AM ET
theatlantic.com