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June 8, 2012, 12:15 at The Briar's Restaurant, Briarcliff Manor NY Rotary ClubTODAY IN HISTORY632 A.D. The prophet Mohammed dies in Medina, now Saudi Arabia.Meeting Leader – President Dean DykemanPLEDGE - Sy PATRIOTIC SONG – Sy INVOCATION – ZenHAPPY THOUGHTS: Dean, he was not born when Zen got married, Zen could be his father!; Rod, heard from a long lost old friend; Elinor, had email from Marie Fuesy, Sarasota, Fla, a former club Rotarian, about common source of clothes.GUESTS – NoneANNOUNCEMENTS – Our club gave two scholarships to deserving high school seniors, $2000 and $500. This Friday is the club installation luncheon, beginning at 11:45.SPEAKER AND SUBJECT – Dr. Seth Lesser, Esq. on threats to civil justice
Summary of TalkIf someone does anything wrong, moral judgment compels payment for it. So what is civil justice? It is obtaining justice through civil not criminal measures in the courts. Law matters. We know "No Taxation Without Representation." Everyone has right to be treated fairly Three facts follow.Diminution of court funding. Court rooms are falling apart from diminished court funding.Legal aid is suffering. Services for the poor are diminishing. The middle class is lawyer poorer than in the past.Forced arbitration. From act in 1922. Class actions are excluded so no help from volunteering lawyers.This Friday – Board installation luncheon, come at 11:45Elinor Yuter, ReporterRachel Leihbacher, Expediter
