Boston Legal!

I don't often watch TV but one of my favourite shows is Boston Legal. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_LegalDespite the fact that the main characters are flawed like most of us, they manage to tackle some very serious issues head on. Last night was one that featured a number of serious issues- private prisons and what incredible money makers they-one important point among many was that it is in the interest of these prisons to have prisoners re offend so that the prisons are ful and profitablel. The figures quoted about how many people especially people of colour are in prisons in the United States is staggering. If the quotes are correct, the United States has more people per capita in prison than any other nation in the world. What does that say about the United States?!

Another topic was the drug industry. James Spader who brilliantly wins cases with his facts and arguments had just won a judgement against the tobacco industry and now is going to take on the drug industry which according to his statements is poorly regulated by the FDA unlike the tobacco industry. His statements about the drug industry's research and studies was definitely food for thought.

John Laroquette argued for younger people to have the vote since it is their world that so called wiser elders are destroying economically- this show is very current, environmentally, politically and socially. Very interesting points- he makes the point that many Americans do not have a high school education but have the right to vote while much better educated teenagers do not have a say and yet pay taxes because they are income earners. This is taxation without representation.

I was saddened to learn that this will be last season for the show unless it does well at the Emmy's next season. Watch this show if you would like your social, economic and political commentary with a touch of humour and silliness.