Sue the Dog
There's a story about a man who died in Colorado and left his entire multi-million dollar estate to God. Shortly thereafter, and before a court in Colorado could figure out what to do with the money, a man in California was apparently struck by lightning. He sues God and when told by the judge that his suit could not proceed because he couldn't locate God and anyway God had no assets, he pointed to the money left for God in Colorado.
It seems that Leona Helmsley's dog, who is now $12 million richer due to his inheritance from the Queen of Mean (how appropriate now), is being sued by a former housekeep who claims to have been bitten by the dastardly dog.
Helmsley's actions following her death, and having toured the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC, have moved me one step closer in agreement to James Buchanan's argument for a 100% inheritance tax.
Because some nuts dispersed their money in a way you don't like, everyone else should suffer? This is a classically liberal blog?
Posted by: David Andersen | October 10, 2007 at 03:37 PM