Russia Gets A Little Bit More Of The Old “Red White & Blue”

President Bush and the Republicans spend a good deal of time talking about exporting Democracy to the rest of the world.

I’m afraid that Democracy isn’t the only thing we’re exporting—ambulance chasing lawyers and frivolous lawsuits are also a product of the good old USA.

The headline reads:

Criminal Probe of Mini Sub Accident Begins

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AP) -- Russian prosecutors on Tuesday said they've opened a criminal investigation into the accident that left seven crew members trapped in a mini-submarine in the Pacific Ocean.

An initial investigation has established negligence by officials responsible for preparing and overseeing the AS-28 mini-submarine's mission, said Roman Kolbanov, the Pacific Fleet's deputy military prosecutor.

One of the submariners, Capt. Valery Lepetyukha, revealed Tuesday that the submarine had been sent to investigate an underwater surveillance antenna that had got entangled in fishing nets on Friday. He said the submarine then got trapped by thick undersea cables.

I have a question.

Why doesn’t everybody just quit work, put on their PJ's and slippers, and spend the rest of our lives sitting in front of the TV watching Green Acres reruns and Desperate Housewives?

According to the idiot lawyers, there should be no risk in any profession, no matter what the compensation level, and if there is an accident or unforeseen circumstance somebody has to pay or go to jail—usually both.

I thought about going to law school as an adult in the past ten years, but I just can’t stomach introducing myself as an attorney because the ranks of the profession are populated with some truly morally bankrupt, miserable souls.

Actually, I just didn't want to look at my face on the back of the phone book in order to make a living...

Know what I mean?