Another victory for scumbags!

The U.S. Supreme Court has again this week proven its uselessness in the case of George Lane vs. the State of Tennessee.

Area scumbag George Lane filed a lawsuit against the state after he was "forced" to crawl up the stairs at the Polk County courthouse for one of his numerous court appearances. He had already crawled up the stairs once for a previous entanglement, but refused to do so a second time - and refused the help of courthouse employees, who offered to carry him up to the courtroom.

It's a bit surprising that anyone in the courthouse would offer to assist Mr. Lane, who apparently spends most of his time at the courthouse, having been arrested 30+ times for drug charges, drunk driving, and a variety of other offenses. Lane claims that he was "laughed at" and humiliated during his umpteenth visit to the courthouse - while courthouse employees say that not only was he was not laughed at, he refused assistance when it was offered.

Lane, who now uses an artificial leg to walk, has a criminal record that includes more than 30 arrests on charges such as drunken driving, drugs and traffic offenses. He was driving on the wrong side of the road when he was maimed in a car accident that killed a woman. - Bill Poovey, Associated Press

Mr. Lane is obviously a class act and one who should be hailed as a hero - at least according to the ADA Nazis. Well, I guess he's more of a Rodney King-style hero than a Pat Tillman-style hero, when it comes right down to it.

Monday, the dimwits on the Supreme Court ruled that Mr. Lane could not only sue, but should also be awarded monetary damages for his troubles. The only thing Lane should be allowed to sue for under the ADA is access to the courthouse - he is not entitled to monetary compensation no matter how much he got his little feelings hurt.

The Americans with Disabilities Act - brought into being by President Bush, Sr. - a pseudo-conservative just like his little boy - has been little more than a vehicle for every disgruntled ne'er-do-well to make some quick cash off of state and local governments. Lane is just their most recent champion, and the U.S. Supreme Court is their newest enforcer.

As he was being released from jail on Monday (he was in on unrelated charges of hitting another inmate with his crutch), Lane spewed this nugget of brilliance from his perch high atop the tree of self-righteousness:

"This is not about my character alone... the way I perceive it is, it is the character of Tennessee."

And, showing an obliviousness rivaled only by a cow's blank stare, Lane finished his comments with this nonsense:

"I feel truly blessed that God has given me the opportunity to help so many."

I guess he's referring to how he helped out that woman he killed while driving on the wrong side of the road. Nice.