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U.S. Supreme Court could consider Muslimâs suit over Mississippi flag

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Posted by tipper 2003-12-30 9:58:05 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Don't you wish we had a 'loser pays' tort system?

Posted by Raj 2003-12-30 10:17:32 AM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2003-12-30 10:17:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Give 'em one minute to state their case, then promptly rule against them and move on to the next item.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2003-12-30 10:28:59 AM|| 2003-12-30 10:28:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Somehow this culture of whining hypersensitivity- what I call "the tyranny of the thin-skinned"- has got to be eradicated; but I honestly don't know how it can be done, short of vigilante justice.

Posted by Dave D. 2003-12-30 10:36:05 AM|| 2003-12-30 10:36:05 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 If they're really that sensitive, the solution's to point the finger at them and call them names until they blubber themselves to death.

Posted by Fred 2003-12-30 10:44:02 AM|| 2003-12-30 10:44:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 vigilante justice? hmmmmmmm

how about they have to have their home phone and address published....

Posted by Frank G 2003-12-30 10:50:34 AM|| 2003-12-30 10:50:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Bet that Briggs wouldn't object to the flag in Figure 4 at this site...

Posted by seafarious 2003-12-30 11:17:48 AM|| 2003-12-30 11:17:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Briggsâ lawsuit seeks punitive damages of up to $77.77 million.

It's all about the money.

Posted by Charles 2003-12-30 12:09:25 PM|| 2003-12-30 12:09:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Should've filed with the 9th Curcuit. He'd have a shot.

Posted by tu3031 2003-12-30 1:18:20 PM|| 2003-12-30 1:18:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Raj has a good point, loser pays. That would eliminate a TON of lawsuits and might curtail new frivolous ones. I also like the part of publishing the names of the plaintiffs and their lawyers. I think mandatory prison time for frivolous lawsuits is a good thing too (lawyers and plaintiffs).

Posted by Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-12-30 3:29:16 PM|| 2003-12-30 3:29:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 There used to be an action under tort law, called barratry and maintenance, which would retrieve damages from bringers of frivolous lawsuits. I haven't ever heard of it actually being used in the past hundred years or so, though.

Posted by Fred 2003-12-30 5:25:00 PM|| 2003-12-30 5:25:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 What's a muslim doing w/an American name?

Mohammed not go down well in those parts???

Posted by Anonymous2u 2003-12-30 10:46:41 PM|| 2003-12-30 10:46:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 Mankind has known for thousands of years that there is a finite limit on the number of idiots the world can possibly sustain without dire consequences. We are currently well above that limit. I propose we open a special hunting season for idiots, in order to thin the herd and maintain a healthy population, eliminate inbreeding, and reduce the chances of devastating outbreaks of deadly disease such as lunacy and registering as a Democratic presidential candidate. Said season should run until the number of idiots has been reduced to a level that can be sustained without damage to the environment or threat to the sanity of normal people. No bag or possession limits should be imposed, and any ordinary person should be granted a license after reading Rantburg (or Little Green Footballs, for those unable to get into the really HARD stuff) for six weeks.

Posted by Old Patriot 2003-12-30 11:31:08 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2003-12-30 11:31:08 PM|| Front Page Top

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