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Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining: America's Toughest Family Court Judge Speaks Out
Don't Pee on My Leg and Tell Me It's Raining America's Toughest Family Court Judge Speaks Out
Author: Judy Sheindlin, Josh Getlin
"Can we get some reality in here?" asks Judy Sheindlin, former supervising judge for Manhattan Family Court. For twenty-four years she has laid down the law as she understands it:
  • If you want to eat, you have to work.
  • If you have children, you'd better support them.
  • If you break the law, you have to pay.
  • If you tap the public...  more »
Now she abandons all judicial restraint in a scathing critique of the system--filled with realistic hard-nosed alternatives to our bloated welfare bureaucracy and our soft-on-crime laws.
ISBN-13: 9780060927943
ISBN-10: 0060927941
Publication Date: 2/19/1997
Pages: 256
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 42 ratings
Publisher: Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Judge Judy tells it like it is. She gives excellent advice in her typical "no holds barred" fashion.
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An entertaining and thought-provoking book which offers a lot of good suggestions about dealing with people, raising kids with responsibility for their actions, and basically just getting along in everyday life. Wither you're a fan of Judy's show or not, this book is well worth reading.
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Long before she was a TV judge, Judy Judy was a New York family court judge. She is a firm believer that everyone should be held accountable for their actions. In this book she cites court cases to support her views that the legal and social services systems of this country need major renovations and that in their current state they promote irresponsibility, fraud and cover-ups.
I really enjoyed this book as I totally agree with her views that the legal system is too quick to allow criminals to play the "I was the victim" role. We have a system that will allow such excuses as "I ate too many Twinkies or I did not get the respect I was owed" to factor into sentences for crimes.
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This was a great book but at the same time sad showing the direction our country is heading.
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interesting book with a lot of humor and some sage advise
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This book is vintage Judge Judy. Lots of common sense and laugh out loud sass. A very enjoyable read!


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