Age Discrimination

The Existence of Systematic Age Discrimination

By Roy D. Follendore III

March 20, 2002

The Supreme Court of the United States appears to be questioning the fact that systematic age discrimination by companies in the United States exists. If the the Justices vote to disallow individuals from being able to economically bring lawsuits against corporations then every employee should just forget about retirement. The fact is that employees across the United States are being fired simply because they have grown older and because so could be more expensive to the corporation. The companies have the attorneys, the employees don't. If the Supreme Court decides that this is not a problem, then the American people need Congress to step into the decision. Maybe then we will need to change the Constitution. This can change the way the law may be considered about age discrimination. The American people can also vote to put age limits on the terms of Federal Judges. The failure of Federal Judges to recognize and demonstrate the slightest basic concern for the older working population is directly associated with the fact that they enjoy an appointed position guaranteed for life. These people are wealthy lawyers with a Federally guaranteed retirement plan. Why should they be concerned with retirement for others?

It is my hope that the wisdom of the original framers of the Constitution will be proven correct. I hope that the Justices will acknowledge the concept of justice by disallowing the rights of the corporation as an entity over the rights of the employed citizen.

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