Posted On: August 1, 2006, 2:14 pm CDT

Posted By: Pancho Villa

Actually, like most Americans, I have been "victimized" by corporate America numerous times. 3 layoffs and 2 firings along with many years of sbustandard raises while the execs get obscene bonuses and options are pretty much the norm for any 35 year employee in many industries. Last I checked I had the freedom to choose other careers and options.

However, I don't look for lotteries and enrichment from the system. Just like losing a ball game you work to prepare and do better the next time.

The cost of a lawsuit in lost freedoms and dependence on governement and others is much greater than the capital you extort from eveyone. While you may find it possible to hide your kids in private schools or live in areas with a great public school system a great portion of the US population does not enjoy this luxury. While you may live well your children will either lack the competitive skills necessary to function in a capitalistic society or be unable to find other workers that can support them in this endeavor. This will not be the case in China, South /Central America or Asia. Your short term gains in setting ungrounded and biased legal precedents cause inestimable daamge to future generations of Americans.

You have the right in America to be a blood sucking leach. Just get the backbone to label yourself what you really are instead of cloaking yourself as some great "robin hood" protector of the masses. You would probably find that some Amercians would respect you more if you labeled yourself as a parasite versus "American Association for Justice".