The needle and the damage done
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Best line I ever heard in a speech, in my lifetime, was delivered by Ann Richards,
"Poor George (referring to Pres George HW Bush),he was born on third base and thought he hit a triple."
Posted by: jenniferm | September 14, 2006 at 09:24 AM
Okay Helling. Neil Young, right? Question is do you have it on vinyl or still splicing together 8 tracks?
Posted by: Mark Forsythe | September 14, 2006 at 10:48 AM
Loved Yael's column today because buried near the end, he finally calls out Phil Cardarella for what he is: a black hat.
"Defense lawyers such as Coulter deVries and Phil Cardarella took full advantage of dealing with a weak-willed City Council.
It was a bad day for good government in Kansas City."
Good behind the scenes insight based on facts that too often doesn't make it through the gatekeeper to the average reader.
Posted by: George | September 14, 2006 at 12:34 PM
Bad day for good government? Try bad day for the insurance companies. Is it the role of government to protect insurance interests first?
Instead of all this posturing, is there something preventing the Star, or someone at City Hall from doing a study to back up the speculation that the amendment system results in actual injuries? I bet the insurance companies would cooperate. They'd probably even fix the numbers for you.
I was disappointed in the Star's original "expose" on the amendment system as it consisted largely of big numbers with little context and lawyer bashing. I see the lawyer bashing theme continues. I don't know what happened at the Council meeting. But I know that pressure was brought to bear not by bullying, but by actually using all those due process rights we are afforded.
If the city wants to stop streamlining from their end, why should the lawyers continue to waive due process on behalf of their clients? No amendments, fine. We're going to trial, and, by the way, here's some discovery requests. This was a fair fight. The public won. The Star lost. Time to find a new pet project.
Posted by: Roos | September 14, 2006 at 04:37 PM
Congrats on Democracy for its victory in the Missouri courthouse in over turning the Voter Restriction bill.
Posted by: | September 14, 2006 at 10:20 PM
Loved Harvest. I do not get how this plea system works only for an attorney represented speeder. Why no Pro Se? It is part of our laws that a citizen has the right to represent himself in a court of law. No fool quote please!
Posted by: arewethereyet | September 14, 2006 at 10:27 PM
Hooray for Judge Callahan, protecting the right to vote for the poor and elderly (not to mention the "many times married").
Posted by: Rhonda Johnston | September 15, 2006 at 08:58 AM
arewethereyet - It is my understanding that the reason for the lawyer requirement is ultimately that without it the city prosecutors are constantly being asked for legal advice from the defendants. Naturally, the defense bar isn't going to argue the point and has its own reasons for liking the requirement. And people aren't prevented from representing themselves. You can still get your own not guilty date and go to trial without a lawyer.
Posted by: Roos | September 15, 2006 at 09:19 AM
Thank you for the info.
Posted by: arewethereyet | September 15, 2006 at 10:46 AM