Beware The Siren Songs Of Congress On Tort, Regulatory System Reforms

Fans of Greek mythology will remember the Sirens from “Homers Odyssey.” The Sirens were beings who sang a song so compelling that all the sailors who heard it cast themselves into the sea, leading to their own destruction.

Odysseus, who wanted to hear the song of the Sirens while avoiding destruction, came up with an ingenious plan. First, he had his crewmembers fill their ears with wax. That way, they could not hear the song and would not destroy themselves or their ship.

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