OT Two short essays

What Edwards doesn't say in his little article is that St. Joe's was a good
hospital run by the Sisters of Mercy. They eventually had to sell the
hospital because they were the ones who would take the patients who couldn't
pay, the people on Medicare, the elderly, etc. He also doesn't say anything
about the culture of the management of St. Joe's which said the patient
always came first. And they were called patients and not customers.
Moreover, St. Joe's administration made it a policy that if a mistake was
made, they owned up to it and settled. They very rarely contested stuff in
court.

As to the fly fishing content of this message, Sister Veronica, the last
president of St. Joseph's Hospital fly fished. She grew up fly fishing in
Connecticut with her dad and continued fishing in the mountains of North
Carolina with her maintenance staff.

I was honored to have her as a client. I took care of the retirement plan
for St. Joe's up until 2001 so I do know a little bit of the history of the
place.

As for John Edwards, the SOB can rot in hell for all I care.

-John


"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
om...
THE MAKING OF A CANDIDATE
The Op-Ed page asked the two leading Democratic candidates, Senators John
Edwards and John Kerry, to write about an event or realization early in
their lives that helped shape their character.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01EDWA.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01KERR.html

B J Conner wrote:

Ij your a lawyer how is it you don't know?

but, i do know; hence, i also know you're full of ****.

Check you old fan magazines.

oscillating?

My windfalls depend on work and good luck, not someone elses bad luck.

as stupid a comment as you've ever written here. so, what is it you
do/did? give us your mother theresa credentials. "windfalls"? wtf has
that got to do with work? ...you seem a bitter old schmuck flapping his
gums for the easy sell. you don't know john edwards, or his work ethic,
or his skill, or his compassion, or the cost or worth of his life. why
fret over writing in "alferd [sic] neuman's" name... just vote for bush.


"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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...and you know this how?

please tell us what you do/did for a living?

jeff

B J Conner wrote:

Edwards got $800,000 of the settlement. The start of a career as a
vulture. I'll write in Alferd E Neuman before a professional leach.
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in

message

y.com...


THE MAKING OF A CANDIDATE
The Op-Ed page asked the two leading Democratic candidates, Senators

John

Edwards and John Kerry, to write about an event or realization early in
their lives that helped shape their character.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01EDWA.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01KERR.html

Not old , not bitter, I have more fun than I am entitled to. Made money
without steeling it. I would not vote for your friend who has no morals.
If he's such a sweetheart nomimate him for sainthood. I've read how he
made in money and I wouldn't vote for someone who made it that way. It
would have been a tough decision to pick between a moron and a Edwards.
Looks like I won't have to now.
If you look on your keyboard there's a wide key with an arrow on it, it
makes upper case letters.
"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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B J Conner wrote:

Ij your a lawyer how is it you don't know?

but, i do know; hence, i also know you're full of ****.

Check you old fan magazines.

oscillating?

My windfalls depend on work and good luck, not someone elses bad luck.

as stupid a comment as you've ever written here. so, what is it you
do/did? give us your mother theresa credentials. "windfalls"? wtf has
that got to do with work? ...you seem a bitter old schmuck flapping his
gums for the easy sell. you don't know john edwards, or his work ethic,
or his skill, or his compassion, or the cost or worth of his life. why
fret over writing in "alferd [sic] neuman's" name... just vote for bush.


"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
news:FS_0c.21839$TT5.14384@lakeread06...

...and you know this how?

please tell us what you do/did for a living?

jeff

B J Conner wrote:

Edwards got $800,000 of the settlement. The start of a career as a
vulture. I'll write in Alferd E Neuman before a professional leach.
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in

message

y.com...


THE MAKING OF A CANDIDATE
The Op-Ed page asked the two leading Democratic candidates, Senators

John

Edwards and John Kerry, to write about an event or realization early
in
their lives that helped shape their character.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01EDWA.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01KERR.html

"slenon" wrote in message .com...

In a world where all corporations have access to attorney representation the
contingency arrangement is a necessary means of securing legal
representation for the common man.

You've been brainwashed! We can help!

Jon.
Ends rarely justify means...and almost always do not
when they are used to attempt to.

Nope -- he has always been a plaintiff's attorney.

-John

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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Jeff Miller wrote in
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...and you know this how?

please tell us what you do/did for a living?

jeff

B J Conner wrote:
Edwards got $800,000 of the settlement. The start of a career as a
vulture. I'll write in Alferd E Neuman before a professional leach.
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
message om...

THE MAKING OF A CANDIDATE
The Op-Ed page asked the two leading Democratic candidates, Senators
John Edwards and John Kerry, to write about an event or realization
early in their lives that helped shape their character.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01EDWA.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/01/opinion/01KERR.html







That's how contingencies work. Thirty percent is pretty standard.

FWIW, I though Edwards changed career paths to represent the doctors.

Scott

Assuming that Edwards received a portion of his client's settlement, how
much would his client have received without an attorney

The court system, which is a momopoloy for lawyers is not set up for some one
to represent thermselfs.

Lou T

Stev L notes
This has certainly been my experience. Finding an attorney and placing
one's trust in that attorney can be as exasperating and potentially harmful
as choosing a physician.

life is full of choices, which one must make in an informed fashion. You were
responding to Lou who noted:

The court system, which is a momopoloy for lawyers is not set up for some
one
to represent thermselfs

.....which, while it brings to mind many responses, argues strongly for finding
a competent legal spokesperson, when the need arises.
Tom

"slenon" wrote in message
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....which, while it brings to mind many responses, argues strongly for
finding
a competent legal spokesperson, when the need arises.
Tom

Unfortunately, the lay person is often as ill-equipped to choose an
attorney
as to choose a physician. Knowing which questions one must ask can make
all
the difference, as can having an insurance policy that allows choice.

Yet another clue bat busted to no good effect.

Wolfgang
still, it can't hurt the employment picture in louisville.

and you don't know what you are talking about either...

JohnR wrote:
Nope -- he has always been a plaintiff's attorney.

-John

"Jeff Miller" wrote in message
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and you don't know what you are talking about either...

Which, when you think about it, is the great beauty of this place.

Wolfgang
whole lotta bliss goin' on.