humor - Lawyer Joke: grazing

From: burd Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009

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One afternoon a lawyer was riding in his limousine when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass.. Disturbed, he ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate.

He asked one man, 'Why are you eating grass?' 'We don't have any money for food,' the poor man replied. 'We have to eat grass.'

'Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I'll feed you,' the lawyer said.

'But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.'

'Bring them along,' the lawyer replied. Turning to the other poor man he stated, 'You come with us, also.'

The second man, in a pitiful voice, then said, 'But Sir, I also have a wife and SIX children with me!'

'Bring them all, as well,' the lawyer answered. They all entered the car, which was no easy task, even for a car as large as the limousine was.

Once underway, one of the poor fellows turned to the lawyer and said, 'Sir, you are too kind. ''Thank you for taking all of us with you.'

The lawyer replied, 'Glad to do it. ''You'll really love my place. The grass is almost a foot high."

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source: http://www.legalreform-now.org/menu1_5.htm

The large number of lawyers in Congress and the government was not a problem until their nature changed in the1960's. With the large number of lawyers descending on Washington in the 1970's to enforce newly passed civil rights laws in an increasingly liberal culture, the goal of lawyers changed from doing good to simply increasing their power and influence. And in a very short time their income too.

Because lawyers control all legal rulemaking an increase in the number of lawyers does not cause a reduction in their individual activity. It simply increases their percentage take of the American economy.

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