Posted on 05/17/2006 7:09:30 AM PDT by Locomotive Breath
Carolinamom - GAgal posted the link to the legal opinions you were asking about this morning. #57
That American Thinker essay is a very good summary of where we are in this case.
"Breathing While White:
http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/kathleenparker/2006/05/17/197682.html
Did Rosco finally catch dem Duke Boys?
Great idea. Think I'll steal it. : )
The WaPo's Andrew Cohen wrote a blah column today. What's not blah, but very interesting imo, are the comments that follow. Reflecting what is probably the national opinion, they are overwhelmingly anti-Nifong:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/benchconference/2006/05/duke_of_oil.html
I have so many problems with the article that I won't even attempt to list them all here. Some good comments in the blog though; I only read the first dozen or so.
Great idea but don't bother. Student community access at Duke had a TV show by that name when the original TV series was popular.
As one older guy to another, and one who didn't serve, thanks for your service to our country.
Thanks I had read the woman from the Orlando paper. The WOPA guy or headline writer would have used Duke, Duke, Duke of Earl except for that reminding everyone of the Travisty County Tx. DA of that name.
BTW, the pundits on this case seem to be breaking down into three groups:
1. Those that have looked at the evidence in the public domain and wonder what in the world Nifong is doing.
2. Those that follow Nifong's cue and refuse to look at the evidence in the public domain and blindly support Mangum.
3. The racists who whether they have looked at the evidence in the public domain or not blindly support Mangum.
Group 1 is much larger than 2 and 3 put together.
I don't think you can copyright a title. I guess you could register it as a trademark, but I doubt if anyone has done that.
You are right in that you cannot copyright a title. However, using an old pun would make one unoriginal.
I think I screwed that up. I didn't serve and you did. Thanks for doing that.
Although I have a special place in my heart for Duke and I abhor the idea of this escort getting any money for this charade I have a sick desire to see Duke itself have to pay. Maybe they wouldn't be so fast to jump to the dark side so fast next time.
They might be able to sue the University if the University owned the house.
I think you are largely right about motivation. One note though, Colin punched but never slurred in the DC case.
That could very well be true.I think that's why you see warnings today on nail guns that say "do not shoot nails into your head".But if she can sue Duke,it would be in addition to whatever she could get from the kids and/or their parents.
Got it and bookmarked! Thanks to both of you.
Which thread is the most active? Been gone all day...
I just got on and checked them all....all are slow at the moment but some posting on all of them. Some good links to columns given. I'm logging off again until tonight. See ya then.
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