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To: jwalsh07
Oh I get it now. All of us who oppose leftists and the starvation death of Terri Schiavo will simply shut down our keyboards, put away our posters, remove the bumper stickers and slink quietly away. That way FR will never SHUT DOWN.

Is it too much to ask that you not engage in libelous speech in this case? Are you utterly incapable of being very mildly continent (i.e., not asserting specific motive to Michael Schiavo without solid proof of the allegation) on the keyboard in front of you, being careful to not let your passion run beyond your reason?

1,223 posted on 10/24/2003 6:36:21 PM PDT by Poohbah ("Would you mind not shooting at the thermonuclear weapons?" -- Major Vic Deakins, USAF)
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To: Poohbah
I don't think you need solid proof of your assertion to defeat a libel suit. I think all you need is a reasonable basis for the assertion.
1,229 posted on 10/24/2003 6:38:16 PM PDT by aristeides
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To: Poohbah
Post the libelous speech or apologise for libeling me.

Pretty assinine, eh?

1,231 posted on 10/24/2003 6:38:42 PM PDT by jwalsh07
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To: Poohbah
Are you utterly incapable of being very mildly continent (i.e., not asserting specific motive to Michael Schiavo without solid proof of the allegation)

Circumstantial and observed evidence can lead to a strong assumptive conclusion of motive. You are not in any way proscribed from voicing that conclusion as an opinion...

1,245 posted on 10/24/2003 6:45:27 PM PDT by Axenolith (Contents may have settled during shipping, but this tagline contains the stated product weight.)
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