--Close to Election, It's Time to close out With this Noteworthy Identity AssociationChange, reform, get it done now, cut costs, save money. At every election period the same chant. Over and over and over. Election after election after election. Ad nauseam. Apparently the multitudes of politicians and con men who utter these words are totally unaware of Cheop's Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or under budget.Yet, here are some of the tactics--used every election cycle--that are used to make you believe they--the con artists and politicians--are the Messiahs, the ones who can perform such miracles.> Argument by personal charm. Good example was the 2006 California Governor;s' race between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Phil Angeledies. Arnold's persona not only included pure charisma, but sex appeal Angelidies, in contrast, along with his dry rot demeanor, perfectly fit the old accountant joke: What does an accountant use for birth control? Answer: His personality.> Create trust Everybody and their cousin wants to be part of the "Winning Team," even ... Read more..
Archive for October, 2008
--Mastery of these are Essential to Good Con ArtistryYou could ask, if Fed Ex and UPS merged, would we call it Fed UP? That's kind of the same sort of question we must ask ourselves about the apparent merger of con men's and politician's thinking, arguments, lingo, and general practice.What are these fallacious arguments? Here's a listing which you must master in order to earn your spurs as a skilled Con Man / Politician.> Ad hominem attacks: "My opponent, Senator Foghorn, could know nothing about space travel as he brags in his book, because his great, great grandfather traveled west in a covered wagon." When in doubt leapfrog the issue.> Argument by needling: Another form of ad hominem attack is to make your opponent angry. Simple insults will usually do it, but can easily be reinforced by interrupting, clowning around to show disrespect, being noisy, failing to pass the microphone if in a debate. Generally, making a horse's ass of yourself is one of the easiest argument forms to ... Read more..
Legal aid is free assistance to individuals who have low-income but have a need for non-criminal related services. In the usual case, US citizens can qualify for legal aid if the legal assistance that they need is for a civil matter such as consumer rights or a divorce.There are also a huge network of legal aid offices and Community Legal Clinics, spread across the country to assist those in need of legal assistance. However, not everyone will be entitled to free legal aid, you must first qualify for it.
First of all, the legal aid office will look at your personal financial circumstances to decide if you qualify. As every situation is different, it all depends on your family responsibilities and your monthly expenses. For instance, if your legal situation is serious and you have little or no money left after you pay for the necessities like transport and lodging, it is likely that you will be able to qualify for it. Read more..
Legal aid refers to the act of providing legal help to people who are unable to pay for their court representations out of their pockets. This setup is specially requested by the liberal groups to ensure that the poor and the foreign people will be properly represented in court. This thus resulted in the emergence of legal aid lawyers who are willing to offer their expertise to people who can't afford to hire a attorney.
Most lawyers are usually listed in the Yellow Pages under Barristers and Solicitors and Lawyers; but not all these lawyers are available for legal aid. Some lawyers may answer questions about legal aid for free, but you should always check this with the lawyer when you start talking to them. In addition, the state and local bar associations maintain lawyer referral lists. Hence, you may wish to approach the lawyer referral service foran attorney who specializes in the type of case that you are concerned with. However, it should be noted that such referrals does not guarantee a level of experience. Read more..
I used to be a lawyer, but now I am a reformed character. - Woodrow Wilson (1856 - 1924)Pun apart, dictionary says a lawyer is a professional person authorized to practice law; conduct lawsuits or give legal advice. The famed legal encyclopedia Thomas Gales goes further in describing a lawyer as Any qualified person who prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals.
Most of the times the terms attorneys, counselor at law are interchangeably used with lawyers and they are perfect unless there is some expressive contraindication.
How Does One Become a Lawyer?
In order that one becomes a lawyer, he or she must obtain a degree at law after three years full time study at a law school (four years for part time course). The name of the course varies in different states within USA and other countries. And there is bachelors degree to be completed as pre requisite to admission to law colleges. Read more..
