Rarebird, Not all cards have been revealed.
As you know, I have previously indicated, that the Federal Courts, upon appeal have not been given the weight of importance, in this ongoing analysis.
I beleve the Courts (FEDERAL) appeals etc.. are the hidden cards, which may turn this upside down.
First, may I remind you, that the 3 man Appeals Court has yet to rule on the decision about the FDA jurisdiction declaring that FDA can assume jurisdiction.
Second, we have a list of FEDERAL courts overturning, class-action cases and ruling against plaintiff's cases against Tobacco, as a "rule of law". I do not know the exact jargon, but have been struck by the phrases which the Federal judges use, i.e., "...no grounds to sue..." or no basis in law, or the causal effect are too far . or the state can not stand in the "shoes" of the plaintiff... blah..blah...blah..
Third, the (IMHO) clear unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment with respect to advertising, freedom to associate, etc.. also,, how about something called "DUE PROCESS" free of predijucial or judicial bias. how about errors in court procedure, arbitrary prevention of using various issues in defense. i.e., the MINN. case.
and finally,
the most insidious issue, is this so called "look back" penalty??
where did this idea. come.. from...???
well, what ever the strategy which Bible of MO and Goldstone, and Tisch and the others are employing... I assume, that they did not get to where they are today, without some smarts. and part of that "smarts.." is to take care of the shareholders.
us!! --------------------------------- AND to EVERYONE, send an email, indicating that you agree with Senator Hollings today of S.Carolina, when yesterday, Sen. Hollings revealed that McCain was using this issue as a springboard for furthuring McCain's political ambitions. ...McCain NOT interested in a HolyGrail or "bi-partisan" cooperation. No.,, just self-interest.
EVERYONE, Don't say I will get to it. Do it right know, the e-mail addresses are above. Don't argue. Do it!!! ---------------------------------------------------- on a purely personal note...
McCain,?? I completely lost respect for this man. 6 years in a N.Vietnam jail, and now, look at this man.. for a piece of silver, he turns against, commonsense and morality and ethics and what ever "good" governemt is suppose to mean. I do NOT know what happened to this man. But something got to him. He withstood POW torture. But now... look...what he and all those others...have become...
REMEMBER..what the 19th centry political economist-philospher from England, DAVID HUME once wrote.
"We rarely loose ALL our freedoms, ALL at once..." !!
First, MO, then Microsoft, then what...????
i remain cynical , angry, suspicious and long MO, dk |