Reason No. 137:

Strip-Search Lawyers Air Dirty Linen

"Team Feuded Over Appealing Case to High Court, Endangering Lucrative Legal Niche"

(click on the link for the WSJ's article)

It is well-known that golden gooses have a limited life-span or that you should not put too many eggs in one basket.

Isn't that number a little low?

"The mere title of lawyer is sufficient to deprive a man of the public confidence...The most innocent and irreproachable life cannot guard a lawyer against the hatred of his fellow citizens."

--John Quincy Adams (1787)

Detesting lawyers may be uniquely American. In many, if not most countries, lawyers are well respected. I certainly found that true in England, Australia, and European countries. Does anyone know other countries where the citizens generally think ill of lawyers?

Sometimes I see posts like that and just have to wonder "How the hell did these kooks even FIND this place?"

Brody - I saw that post before it was removed, too, and wonder the same thing.