Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for January 12, 2023

Everything wrong in society in four panels

They’ll both be thrown out-of-court, that’s for sure.

Judging by a newly elected US rep, the politicians don’t seem to care about grades or actually going to school either.

Danae must be getting the family discount. Otherwise, I can’t imagine Bob taking this case without money up front.

Why do i get the feeling this is not even a first? And i mean irl…

I have deep pockets; but all that’s in ’em is dust.

Except the state has nothing to do with grades of an individual student in an independent school district.

If it goes before our Supreme Court, they’ll win if they wear red hats to the proceedings.

I am a flunk out, but I identify as a Honor Roll Student… and you all have to except it.

This type of thing makes the British system of “loser pays court costs” more appealing. Less frivolous lawsuits.

The state has more lawyers. Who are paid, no matter what.

So Danae’s last name is Pyle?

If that doesn’t work storm the school!

This is far too possible these days…

Doonesbury did this 29 years ago https://www.gocomics.com/doonesbury/1993/12/21. (A long arc with several gaps, but it does go to trial in around March)

A prime example of what happens when an individual sincerely believes what he or she “thinks” is more important than what he or she “knows.” /s

Meanwhile, Kari Lake is busy taking notes…

she’s a mini me

Throw in gender choice discrimination for really big bucks.

Don’t you think you and Uncle Bob are pushing it, Danae?

The Attorney Ethics Code (quit snickering) says they are not supposed to file lawsuits they know are frivolous, which is why so few lawsuits are ever filed by the plaintiff’s bar.

Danae, for this school year at least, is a big supporter of DEI.

No, no, no. What kind of example are you setting for this misguided child?

He’s humoring her.I hope.

Danae will be sentenced to community service pounding erasers.

Dad may not be able to stop his brother, but I have a feeling that we are going to hear what Grandma has to say about this.

And Danae can simply state that she identifies as an honor roll student.

From Wikipedia: “Strategic lawsuits against public participation (also known as SLAPP suits or intimidation lawsuits) … are lawsuits intended to censor, intimidate, and silence critics by burdening them with the cost of a legal defense until they abandon their criticism or opposition. In a typical SLAPP, the plaintiff does not normally expect to win the lawsuit. The plaintiff’s goals are accomplished if the defendant succumbs to fear, intimidation, mounting legal costs, or simple exhaustion and abandons the criticism.”

“Use law and physic only for necessity. They that use them otherwise abuse themselves into weak bodies and light purses. They are good remedies, bad businesses, and worse recreations.”—Francis Quarles

Soon WITCH HUNTS will happen, right after the fake news cannon is deployed.

“…sue them, and be declared President” and “…sue them, and be declared governor.” Totally wrong and corrupt thinking, the antithesis of democracy, so why does it sound so familiar?

Out of court settlements have little to do with justice, but are the current backbone of the justice system.

Looking back, I feel like I could sue over the education or lack of that I, we got in the 60’s and 70’s . Standard quality, but so lacking in actual quality information. Did any of us learn anything from the film strips or movies ? 50 years gone, no point if complaining now.

Don’t go after the teachers unions, they don’t have any money, right?

The effort she puts into not trying.

Lawyer hoping for an out-of-court settlement so as to avoid facing a judge with actual evidence.

And, Bob loves his Niece, Danae, so much that he will only take 50% of the settlement for his fee.

He might even tell her the Real amount.

He’s messing with her, you can’t sue the state that way… unless you can prove a violation of a federal right.

Social promotion is already a thing in some schools. It is the practice of passing students along from grade to grade with their peers even if the students have not satisfied academic requirements or met performance standards at key grades.