Less Than Frivolous
"Justice is distorted, and our economy is held back, by irresponsible class actions and frivolous asbestos claims - and I urge Congress to pass legal reforms this year. Justice is distorted, and our economy is held back, by irresponsible class actions and frivolous asbestos claims - and I urge Congress to pass legal reforms this year."
-- President George W. Bush from his State of the Union Message
Less than a week ago, President George W. Bush in his State of the Union Address attacked "frivolous asbestos claims."
Yesterday, the news broke that Federal prosecutors had charged W. R. Grace and Company with multiple criminal charges alleging that mine workers and residents of Libby, Montana were systematically exposed to asbestos and that W. R. Grace had covered up the danger. In Libby, the death rate from asbestos is extraordinarily high and a rare type of cancer has attacked 20 residents of the town of only 8,000.
Frivolous asbestos claims, Mr. President? Would you like to repeat that charge to the residents of Libby, Montana?
Now is not the time to pull the rug out from under the residents of Libby or others who suffer the negligence of those who put profit ahead of individual health. This is not frivolous if you or a member of your family is dying.
Click here to tell the President that you are outraged by his unwarranted attack on those who are suffering from asbestos exposure. Click here to let your Members of Congress that you want reckless companies held accountable.
-- President George W. Bush from his State of the Union Message
Less than a week ago, President George W. Bush in his State of the Union Address attacked "frivolous asbestos claims."
Yesterday, the news broke that Federal prosecutors had charged W. R. Grace and Company with multiple criminal charges alleging that mine workers and residents of Libby, Montana were systematically exposed to asbestos and that W. R. Grace had covered up the danger. In Libby, the death rate from asbestos is extraordinarily high and a rare type of cancer has attacked 20 residents of the town of only 8,000.
Frivolous asbestos claims, Mr. President? Would you like to repeat that charge to the residents of Libby, Montana?
Now is not the time to pull the rug out from under the residents of Libby or others who suffer the negligence of those who put profit ahead of individual health. This is not frivolous if you or a member of your family is dying.
Click here to tell the President that you are outraged by his unwarranted attack on those who are suffering from asbestos exposure. Click here to let your Members of Congress that you want reckless companies held accountable.
2 Comments:
It's never frivolous if it's your life or the life of a loved one. Montana isn't a blue state state
I think the first post was pointing out the irony of the President calling these suits frivolous while sending his prosecuters to try one of these cases in a red state
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