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To: BBG who wrote (48431)	2/21/1998 8:09:00 AM
From: Ron Flanigan	Respond to of 58324

J.D. That is some stretch, but it is your opinion and I understand. Did you follow the entire thread with Brendan? It has some bearing on my thoughts. I earned a substantial living as a trial lawyer until I retired in 1991. At present, I teach college business law. I do so because I love teaching. It is not for the money paid to an adjunct faculty member. If you think paying Fedorov $36M is a good idea then you will have no problem paying for season tickets to see him play in Charlotte. I once had season tickets (4) to the Detroit Lions, the Detroit Tigers and frequently went to Detroit Red Wing games. I cancelled those season tickets and not because I had to but because I was not going to be a fool (without the capital) and pay the outrageous price. I was blessed with ability and ambition. I grew-up with first generation values which meant, you could be anything you wanted to be in America. All you had to do was put forth the effort. I thank God each and everyday for those blessings. I am not unmindful of those who are less fortunate and no matter what efforts they put forth they will always be lunch bucket carriers. Their blessings fell short. True, some remain in that position because they do not have that work ethic. Is it not amazing that the recent immigrants to America have that work ethic and they climb the ladder in much the same way as my parents did by being small business owners. Ours was the restaurant business, today's immigrants try the party store route. J.D. I again say you need to follow the entire conversation with Brendan to understand. It began with something about those dam money grubbing lawyers and their dam frivolous law suits. I do not easily tolerate shotgun remarks. Ron Flanigan Lexington, MI By The Mighty Lake Huron P.S. My last frivolous law suit was a class action against the State of Michigan when they sought to impose state income tax on lottery winners after the fact (ex post facto) and after fighting the State through the Court of Claims, the Michigan Appellate Court and an application to the Michigan Supreme Court the state finally agreed that my postion in behalf of my 4000 clients was correct. It saved these lottery winners many dollars over the 20 years that they would be receiving their winnings. My fee was contingent on what I saved those clients for just the first year. It was substantial and I got to endorse the seven figure check to my partner and myself while being a patient in Beaumont Hospital after a near fatal heart attack. J.D., that event brought everything into much better focus in my life.