Thompson, Torts, and True Conservatism::By Ken Connor
"Fred Thompson has not officially entered the race for President of the United States, yet already he is being assailed by Republican bluebloods who want preferential treatment in America's civil justice system. Thompson's crime? He was once a (gasp!) trial lawyer who supports equal justice for all.
The 'bluebloods' are Republican business elites who invest in candidates as a cost of doing business, expecting to get a return on their investment if they pick winning candidates. Usually that 'return' comes in the form of tax breaks, financial subsidies, or limited accountability for wrong doing. Bluebloods advocate imposing 'caps' or artificial limits on the amounts that victims can recover for damages suffered at the hands of wrongdoers who engage in negligent or reckless conduct."
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