American Kaiser Justin Weitz
lambasts a recent Supreme Court
decision which stated that the Federal Maritime Commission was not to hear a complaint by gambling boat denied dockage in South Carolina.
I am actually inclined to agree the ruling. It is, to me, analogous of a case of the courts throwing out a case before it is sent to trial. They Opinion argues that the the states are clearly in the right in respect to what ships are and are not allowed to port there.
I'm against tort reform, but I disagree with Weihr's assertion that this is what it is about. To me, the lawsuit was frivolous and, if it proceeded, could have led to a degradation of the states' rights and local control. That's better decided in the port or the statehouse than in Washington.
The little man has a right to be heard... and has been heard, right up to the Supreme Court. I'm reminded of the phrase "God can always hear your prayers, but sometimes the answer is 'no'."
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