October 5, 2015 --

The New York Times, September 26, took note of thje opening, September 28, of the American Museum of Tort Law, established by consumer advocate and the former third party presidential candidate Ralph Nader, in his hometown of Winsted, Connecticut.

This Litchfield County city was described in the story as "a struggling town, dotted with abandoned factories but on the path of weekend visitors to more prosperous areas. The article did not mention that Winsted recently marked the 60th anniversary of the flood that devastated the city, a flood from which Winsted has yet to recover. The "more prosperous areas" the reporter had in mind are perhaps include Sharon and Lakeville, Conn., west of Winsted, and the Tanglewood vicinity in western Massachusetts about forty minutes from Winsted. Mr. Nader, of course, noted, during his presidential runs, that the difference between Democrats and Republicans was the difference between "tweedle-dum and tweedle-dee." LPR can imagine the GOP established shouting "vive this difference!"

Anyone who doubts the elitism of The New York Times should see the paper's ads for very high-priced items.. LPR expects that the consumers of the products represented by these ads might not pass a "disparate impact" test.