美国是如何在现实中迷失的_BEC初级作文

美国是如何在现实中迷失的

Who benefits from the growth of complex and cumbersome regulation? The answer is: lawyers, not forgetting lobbyists and compliance departments. For complexity is not the friend of the little man. It is the friend of the deep pocket. It is the friend of cronyism.

那么谁是法规制度变得如此复杂冗长的受益者呢？答案是：律师，同时也不要忘记政坛说客和合规部门。因为“复杂”永远都不是小人物的朋友。“复杂”是有钱人的朋友，也是朋党营私的朋友。

We used to have the rule of law. Now it is tempting to say we have the rule of lawyers, which is something different. For the lawyers can also make money even in the absence of complex legislation.

曾几何时，我们是一个“法治至上”的国家。现在，我们所拥有的甚至可以用“律师至上”来形容，而这两个“至上”的概念则大相径庭。因为即使在缺乏完善的立法体系的情况下，律师也能赚到大钱。

It has long been recognized that the U.S. tort system is exceptionally expensive. Indeed, tort reform is something few people will openly argue against. Yet the plague of class-action lawsuits continues unabated. Regular customers of Southwest Airlines LUV +2.81% recently received this email: 'Did you receive a Southwest Airlines drink coupon through the purchase of a Business Select ticket prior to August 1, 2010, and never redeem it? If yes, a legal Settlement provides a Replacement Drink Voucher, entitling you to a free drink aboard a Southwest flight, for every such drink coupon you did not redeem.'