Hot Coffee

You know how they say "there's more than one side to any story"? Well, here's a good example:



Did I ever mention that I miss seeing this show? Back home I used to have satellite television, and there was this channel on the far end called "FSTV", and DemocracyNOW aired on that channel. It was in the 9,000s range, and I got it with a deal from Dish Network. But I digress. I felt this clip should be shown because it challenges how most people understand the hot coffee lawsuit that was ridiculed to death. I bet most people watching this didn't know that the coffee got her hospitalized, and that they tried to reason with the fast food giant, only to get an insultingly low sum of money for compensation. Now you can see why this whole case against "lawsuit abuse" is poppycock, but it was enough to pull the wool over our eyes. No wonder Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission was allowed to happen. No wonder people sign away their right to a lawsuit through arbitration contracts (and most likely your employer will insist you not read the fine print before signing.) No wonder people are having a hard time fighting for justice against a corporate goliath that seeks to take and take and continue taking until there's nothing left to be taken. It's as they say, the love of money is the root of all evil.