Two bad ideas ... or whatever happened to common sense.

On my way to work this morning I listened to NPR (National Public Radio) and they were talking about Jail for Judges. It's a measure that wants to do away with judicial immunity. What it seems to come down to is that, if the measure passes, judges can be sued if a grand jury decides that the sentence given out by the judge was a bit harsh. On top of that, the supporters of this measure want to apply this to anyone in public office. Does this country really need more opportunities for people to sue other parties? I don't think so. It already goes way to far. Remember the fat woman who bought coffee at McDonalds, put it between her legs and then burned herself by spilling it. She then sued McDonalds and was awarded an absurd amount of money for being just dumber than a brick. Now, we have warning labels on everything. Something like "Do not operate vehicle with this in place" on a sunscreen for car windshields. It even goes as far that a lot of companies and institutions cut services or ban certain things. For example, there iare several schools across the country that have banned contact sports like playing tag football or chasing games during recess time. Why? Out of fear for being held liable that a child gets hurt playing. What comes next, that kids have to wear seatbelts on their classroom charis because they could fall over. Or make them wear a helmet inside the classroom? In essence I am all for holding people responsible when they screw up but opening up more posibilities for people to sue the shit out of everything and everyone is wrong.