Natural Selection in Action



When 11-year-old Joshua Gardner rode his skateboard luge-style (lying flat on his back) into a drugstore parking lot and under the wheels of a minivan, he was killed instantly. His parents did what all Americans do when tragic stupidity has killed someone they love: They sued.



The good news is that the lawsuit against the poor driver--who already has the horror of crushing a child to death to deal with--was thrown out. The judge asked the obvious question: What did the driver do that contributed to this child's death? Answer--Nada!



But if you wonder why lawsuits like this get filed to begin with, consider this comment from one of the dead child's neighbors: "They lost their kid, for God’s sake," said Kathy O’Brien. "What do people expect them to do? They DESERVED SOMETHING for their loss."



Something bad happens to you, then you deserve to take someone else to court and take some of their money. It doesn't matter that they are faultless. You "deserve something." Anyone who thinks liberalism's entitlement philosophy hasn't changed America's character simply isn't paying attention.