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Law loses its way
Today the skill and gamesmanship of lawyers, not the truth, often determine the outcome of a case
March 30, 2005
By
John F. Molloy
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Copyright John f. Molloy
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Your statement of how the legal system has changed was very well stated. From the comments that I read, there are whole lot of us that think the same way. Bravo!
Thank you
A Rogue Board Member
Posted Jun 25 2006 7:03AM CEST
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Cammi Maye
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I just recently found your article on the AHRC website, and as an ex-paralegal living in one of these communities can only say, bravo! I also am a 45 year Arizona resident, and remember the brouhaha over Del Webb's building of Sun City back in the '60s.
I left law for exactly the reasons you stated, however, forgot to mention, "deep pockets" as being the motivating factor in an attorney even taking a case now. Corporate agendas have been promoted throughout the American jurisprudence system because of it. I am facing a $16,000 judgment for a "small claims" matter by a judge paid off by campaign contributions from a HOA foreclosure attorney, because I naively believed the Code of Professional Responsibility also applied to these attorneys. Instead, fraud and outright extortion seems to be the rule, and those billable hours the driving force.
Thank you for defending the old system, it worked, and I have attempted to address with our legislature the need for reform of our courts to open them back up to the people for whom they were created, the average citizen.
Posted Mar 27 2006 6:44AM CEST
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Linda Geist Gehring
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Phoenix, Arizona |
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The following information was written by Samuel Tyler, professor in the Law Department of Columbia College, Washingon, D.C. and author of the Maryland Simplified Pleading etc and Copyright 1871, by W. H. & O H. Morrison.
"In the course of his studies, the student of law finds so much said, in an incidental way, about the civil law, that is calculated to mislead his judgment in regard to the true character of that scheme of justice."
Read that again, "...mislead his judgment in regard to the true character of that scheme of justice". If Mr. Molloy had read this book, which is not listed as ever being printed, he would understand of what he writes in this article.
You will need to read the Introduction to the book posted here http://www.svpvril.com/comcivlaw.html
All my natural rights reserved,
/S/ Steven Pattison
Posted Nov 18 2005 8:00PM CET
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Steven Pattison
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You look at what is going on in this country and it boils down to lack of respect. We have no respect for government, our history, our political system, the "bundle of rights" that used to come with home ownership.
We expect politics to cure everything but refuse to make changes and keep sending the same professionals back to office.
When in doubt blame the President, the Govenor, the Senator and when that does not work lets try the teacher, preacher, cops, mayor, parents, doctor or shrink. It is the fault of poor parenting or dysfunctional surroundings or poor neighborhood's. What is left for the HOA's to blame things on?
When you get up tomorrow and look in the mirror you see the problem in front of you....or like Ben Franklin said "I have met the enemy and it is me."
We have lost respect for ourselves and in the process we have lost respect for each other. Neighborhoods used to belong to the people....not committee's. Not Board's. Not several people deciding what is best for everyone but each deciding together. No lawyers, no wasting the court systems time. People dealing with people. Until respect is restored a community at a time the problem will continue to grow.
God was a genius..."love thy neighbor..." he must have known the reality was even more difficult than projected because of the creation of HOA's....
People don't want to be bothered...not being bothered is allowing problems like this to exist. Make a difference and support and respect a neighbor. Things will change because amazing things happen when amazing things are done.
Posted Apr 1 2005 11:33PM CEST
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mac silver
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The litigious vortex of the so called 'Justice' system in America is brutal.
When one dons the black robes of Justice OR Faith, whether Judges or Priests, people expect them to be the higher symbol of ethics, truth, morality, and the protectors of life and liberty. Sadly, they are sometimes the cloaks of corruption.
It has been said that "Truth is but a small diamond in the rough of Justice." P. Flamingo, '99.
In the matter of homeowner association litigation - that diamond is rare indeed.
Posted Mar 31 2005 8:19PM CEST
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Absolutely stunning assessment of what has happened to our legal system.
Now what are we going to do to regain our Constitution from these lawyers and judges?
Posted Mar 31 2005 7:40AM CEST
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Among my dead senior friends, there were some honest, and good judges.
After being trapped into a homeowner association and stripped of my dignity, sanity and equity, I was sure all the straight talking judges had gone to heaven leaving behind ones without moral compasses.
John F. Molly, thanks for letting us know "Law lost its way."
We'll get the lost lawyers and judges some compasses.
Posted Mar 31 2005 5:25AM CEST
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Marie Anderson
Los Angeles, California |
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Dear Mr. Molloy,
Your approach and attitude toward your profession is one of the most stirring articles I have ever read by an attorney.
If your profession were filled with more individuals such as you, there would not be any "bad" attorney jokes. An individual of your calibre would be welcomed with "open arms" as a sign of "fresh air" to McKinney, Texas. This is especially true since the majority of attorney's here in McKinney are one step from being immates in Huntsville, Texas.
An Ex-HOA Board President
in McKinney, Texas
Posted Mar 31 2005 1:58AM CEST
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