The Thanksgiving Edition
In today’s post, MD WhistleBlower, a/k/a Dr. Michael Kirsch, discusses his sympathetic view of Big Tobacco. He believes that tobacco companies have been demonized by the government and press. I disagree, based on the reasons I discussed in my last blog post. In essence, Big Tobacco is the powerhouse behind the tort “reform” propaganda campaign [...]
Do Tort Reformers Want Smoke To Get In Your Eyes?
Philip Morris Int’l manufactures a poisonous product that kills its users–cigarettes. It makes scads of money doing it, and wants to continue doing it, without the bother of lawsuits or realistic warning labels, as I will discuss in a moment. But for now, it’s important to recognize Philip Morris for what it is: a leader, [...]
What Do Elvis Costello And Tort “Reform” Have In Common?
As I sat by the radio last night trying not to retch, Rita Houston, an otherwise competent DJ at the Bronx’s own WFUV-FM, interviewed Elvis Costello in a manner that I will politely call “overly respectful.” And it disturbed me, because he does not deserve to be treated like a king. Remember the pop tune [...]