Dear Readers, It constantly amazes me how easy it seems to be to blame so many ills of society on attorneys. In the healthcare debate, Republicans are making a tired bloody argument that attorneys are the cause of rising healthcare costs. And, some of these same critics are now trying to paint attorneys as enemies of our country. It constantly amazes me how easy it seems to be to blame so many ills of society on attorneys. In the healthcare debate, Republicans are making a tired bloody argument that attorneys are the cause of rising healthcare costs. And, some of these same critics are now trying to paint attorneys as enemies of our country.