Asbestos and politics

A Washington Post article on Fred Thompson's connection to asbestos interests has driven some to contact me as a result of my last two posts. Tort Deform.com blogs on this and so does Congresspedia on Fred Thompson. My assessment is that though this may be somewhat inconsistent with Thompson's true conservatism, it's not completely as asbestos in Wisconsin and elsewhere is more of a national issue, then say medical malpractice or car accidents. For example, many who were in our U.S. Navy suffer from asbestos related diseases like mesothelioma.

This isn't to say that I'm not curious about this, but at the moment it doesn't dissuade me from an interest in Fred Thompson.

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Thompson, Torts, and True Conservatism

Thompson, Torts, and True Conservatism is another great article from the Center for a Just Society. See also its outstanding pieces on "Tort Reform":

Tort Reform Part I: The Social Purpose of Tort Law
Tort Reform Part II: Preserving the Right to Trial by Jury
Tort Reform Part III: Who Decides?
Tort Reform Part IV: Solutions Depend on Facts not Spin

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