Posted On: June 25, 2008, 2:57 pm CDT

Posted By: Chris

Did you actually read the article? Did you not pick up on the fact that the 2.5 billion was more than all of the other punitive damage awards affirmed on appeal? The reality is that our "justice" system is rigged for the those who can pay---the corporations. It took 19 yrs to get this decision--that is 19 yrs!. Exxon is laughing all of the way to the bank and then they plant this writer who blames it on the attorneys when only 1% of verdicts involve punitive damages. The Chamber of Commerce is on record this year indicating it will spend 100 million dollars to try and change the laws to favor Big Business. The public are willing saps as they vote their rights away and then get upset when something happens to them but they find the doors to the courthouse closed because of a change in the law they supported since "they never thought it could happen to me". 100 million dollars can buy you a lot of propaganda. Big Business is smart and they are winning the battle as Exxon won this one. This Exxon result is the norm not the exception and until the American people wake up and start voting for politicians who will protect their interests instead of the interests of Corporate America, we will all wake up one day and realize the only ones that can afford to go to court and have laws on the books that allow them to go to court will be those businesses responsible for passing the laws that only protect their interests---this Exxon decision is just the tip of the iceberg if nayone cares to find out the truth behind the realities of our "justice system".