Alabama GOP Justices Say "Don't Worry"Drill, Baby Drill'

[Joanne98]

For OpEdNews: Press Release - Writer

From: Alabama Democratic Party
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 30, 2010
Contact: Jim Spearman, 334-262-2221

Alabama GOP Justices Say "Don't Worry"Drill, Baby Drill'

History Shows Alabama's Big Oil Supreme Court Likely Won'tRequire BP to Pay


MONTGOMERY, AL The oil spill destined for Alabama's shores is a shared tragedy which will inevitably end up in Alabama's court system for years to come.

If recent rulings in favor of Exxon-Mobil and the steady flow of out-of-state funds into the coffers of ALGOP Supreme Court races are any indication of future behavior, Alabama Democrats believe that the consequences for BP's Gulf Coastoil spill disaster will never threaten the oil giant's pocketbook in Alabama once jury verdicts reach the Alabama Supreme Court.



"The only way for Alabamians to receive economic justice from this environmental calamity washing upon our shores this weekend is for voters to elect impartial justices that are unafraid to upholda jury'spunitive damage verdicts when the evidence and law so requires.Alabama's RepublicanJustices never have, and never will. It is time for voters of Alabama to look at our court candidates in 2010,"saidAlabamaDemocratic Party Chairman Joe Turnham.

http://www.opednews.com/articles/Alabama-GOP-Justices-Say--by-Press-Release-100430-829.html

[tularetom]

1. As bad as it is to have these black robed bastards on the bench for life

It's ten times as bad to have them dependent on big campaign donors for their jobs.

Nothing very "supreme" about a court that can be bought off.