DEFAMATION -- LIBEL AND SLANDER [Florida Law - FReepers Heed]

Florida Bar Association ^

[Pan_Yans Wife]

To use another example, think about NOW.

Why are they silent in the Schiavo case? A helpless wife is being put through pain and suffering by her spouse, who is prolonging her life longer than necessary, she has a right to die, she would be better off, etc.

They are contradicting themselves. WHY are they silent?

Because they CANNOT get embroiled in a "right to life" case, because this might in turn cause people to question why they protect Terri's life, but not that of an unborn fetus.

Similarly, the ACLU will chose the position that will help them the most, and they would jump at the chance to skewer the "right to life" movement and conservatives in general.

[R. Scott]

No problem.

[tpaine]

It wasn't the kind of fiction I read in those days, my boyo.
Science & historical fiction were pretty well it.

The twits in my class might have seen Holden as their hero.. - I wasn't even really aware of the books existence till maybe the 60's, and never have read it beyond a page or two..
You a JD fan?

[Pan_Yans Wife]

The example you cited shows that the decision was based on due process... this does not necessarily exonerate the defendant from the charge of libel, does it?

[jjbrouwer]

You a JD fan?

Not really. The only JD I like is in a tall glass with a touch of coke.

I was originally referring to Mark Chapman - who was also after your time. He had a copy of Catcher in his pocket when he shot John Lennon outside the Dakota building.

[Central Scrutiniser]

My god, this argument is still going on?

I blame the federal reserve...

[R. Scott]

It has been estimated that the number of new enactments by legislative bodies ranging from city councils to Congress is 150,000 per year.

A truly amazing number. I remember back in the early ‘60s doing papers in school and the local court house law library had one small shelf for all federal laws and regulations, the Pennsylvania State Code was in two volumes and the local city ordinance was contained in a pamphlet.
Maybe if our representatives were to be referred to as “representatives” and not as “law makers” they would ease up on their law making output. I’d like to see a moratorium on new laws – except for those needed for budgets – for a few years, and the time devoted to rescinding those we don’t really need. Start with the antiquated laws, and then go for those that duplicate or expand other laws followed by those that benefit special interest lobbies.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I know you aren't being sarcastic.

Keep reading the thread and notice Calpernia's posts. She is serious, too. She has received something in Freepmail that has caused her concern.

[jjbrouwer]

The argument ended a couple of days ago so the last stragglers at the party began arguing among themselves.

[Central Scrutiniser]

Did I miss anything of knowledge, merit, or insight?

You don't have to answer that.....

[jjbrouwer]

Well, there was this post...

[Central Scrutiniser]

Reminds me of the Austin Powers joke about the nutshell, in the first film, the funny one...

[tpaine]

It isn't an argument.. The poofer has some obscure point he's trying to make, without being man enough to spit it out.
Bush league..

[Central Scrutiniser]

Its Saturday night, ya all should be out drinking, I have a football game in 2 hours to watch. Thank god for RU-21!

[jjbrouwer]

Am popping out shortly once the baseball gets to the third innings. Will try not to laugh too much when the Yankees lose.

[tpaine]

I dressing for dinner at the club as we speak.. [black tie] -- The limo will be here shortly. -- Ta Ta...

[bvw]

The electioneering material for next month's elections is chock-ful of self-congradulations about adding to this overburden of laws. Of course -- "overburdening" is not among the adjectives used in that material.

[Central Scrutiniser]

I had to do a fancy schmancy city awards dinner last tuesday, think I got sick from the salmon...

[harrowup]

...copy of Catcher in his pocket when he shot John Lennon outside the Dakota ...

See, if Chapman hadn't been as vapid as Holden, the dumb sob would have shot Yoko first.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

He posted a threat to those who supported Terri that they were going to get busted if they didn't knock it off.

Where is that? I read it as a discussion of Florida law.