Both the House and Senate have passed the National Rifle Association’s legislative baby; a bill that shields gun manufacturers from liability for the accident and death that come hand in hand with the product they sell.
This has been going on for a while. The government took a lot of sting out of the civic populations’s ability to recoup damages from clumsy and/or malign corporations by limiting many such filings to federal court where the task is much harder.
There’s hardly a bill written, by industry, for the administration, that doesn’t contain a similar proposal. You produce MTBE, there’s a provision in there that shields you from legal action by the people you poisoned and so on and so on.
This has been going on for a while. The government took a lot of sting out of the civic populations’s ability to recoup damages from clumsy and/or malign corporations by limiting many such filings to federal court where the task is much harder.
There’s hardly a bill written, by industry, for the administration, that doesn’t contain a similar proposal. You produce MTBE, there’s a provision in there that shields you from legal action by the people you poisoned and so on and so on.
Of course, if you’re MNBA going after a small fry, all avenues have been cleared for you by the recent bankruptcy bill.
And the meek shall inherit the earth.
Governor Schwarzenegger Issues Statement on Death of Port Hueneme Sailor
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Petty Officer 3rd Class Fabricio Moreno of Brooklyn, NY:
"Petty Officer 3rd Class Moreno carried with him the highest ideals of our country and we are greatly indebted to him for his service. Maria and I send our thoughts and prayers to Fabricio’s family as they mourn a cherished loved one."
Moreno, 26, died Oct. 14 in a single vehicle accident in Manda Bay, Kenya. He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion, Port Hueneme, CA. He was deployed as part of a Combined Joint Task Force, Horn of Africa Construction Team.
In honor of Moreno, Capital flags will be flown at half-staff.
Governor Schwarzenegger today released the following statement regarding the death of Lance Cpl. Chad R. Hildebrandt of Springer N.M:
"Every time we lose a member of our nation’s armed forces it is a painful reminder of the high cost of our freedom. Lance Cpl. Served his country with valor and we will remember him as a champion of liberty. Maria annd I offer our deepest sympathies to Chad’s family and friends."
Hildebrandt, 22, died Oct. 17 from small arms fired while conducting combat operations against enemy forces ion Al Rutbah, Iraq. He was assigned to 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. During Operation Iraqi Freedom, his unit was attached to 2nd Marine Division, II MEF.
In honor of Hildebrandt, Capitol flags will be flown at half-mast.
And on a lighter note, the scribe went west to Beyond Baroque (Venice, Califas) and saw Laila Lalami, of Moorish Girl blog fame http://www.moorishgirl.com/, read from her book of short stories, "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits." Ms. Lalami is world beat personified, reading ably and clearly, jumping from French to English, to whatever they speak in the Rif, and back and over again like a limber little frog on the lily pads of her own words.
the scribe has not read Moorish Girl’s book, but bought a copy and will do so in good time.
And don’t forget the scribe will be reading from "Vedette" with a lot of help from guitarist Omar Torrez http://www.omartorrez.com/ at 33 1/3 Books & Collective. Read the book first, buy a "La Danza" CD from Omar’s site, it will make a lot more sense and go down with more pleasure. December 15, 8 p.m., Alvarado and Sunset.
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