At least until all the lawsuits can get worked out.
The other day, I wrote a brief note about the troubles the National No-Call Database has been having. But, according to this article on Reuters, it has been ruled as still enforceable by the U.S. Court of Appeals. At least, it’s enforceable until the lawsuit the telemarketers have started is settled. Hopefully, it will all come down in favor of the consumer who, as far as I can tell, universally despise telemarketers.
And, now, a word about the few, misguided souls who seem to think it’s so terrible that these telemarketers, who aren’t skilled enough to do anything else, are going to be out of work. First, these folks can, in fact, learn other phone-related jobs. For instance, telephone catalog sales. Second, telemarketers are a blight on the universe. Third, telemarketing firms waste my time, and yours, with unsolicited sales. If these bloodsuckers showed up at your door, would you still fee sorry for them? Or, would you be annoyed with the door-to-door salesperson wasteing your time? Fourth, telemarketers are a blight on the universe. No, really, they are. There’s a scientific study somewhere that says so. Honest, I wouldn’t lie to you about something that important.
(And, no, I’m not going to make any gratuitous comments about the California recall race, or the new governor Arnold “The Tax Terminator” Schwarzenegger. Wasn’t that high-minded of me?)
