[TheBigB]

Maybe so. Maybe not. It's certainly debatable that the phrases "carny huckster" and "psychotic" are legitimate criticisms of his performance as a Judge. As far as I'm concerned, it's hypocritical and I said so. I still think so. And anyone like Schiavo who goes on Larry King Live of his own free will (or, making himself a public figure willfully) has lost any moral high ground. Again, my opinion. Nothing more.

[Brandon]

IANAL, but I have studied media law. Trust me on this: Michael Schiavo and Roy Moore are in distinctly different categories when it comes to libel or slander suits. Someone accusing Schiavo of murder (which some on this site have done) are taking a significant risk, both for themselves and for the site itself. Moore's critics are a lot freer in what they can say or do. It's the way libel and slander law works in this country. (You are correct, though, that Schiavo is in a different category than the average citizen -- although I think it would be comparatively easy for him to show that he has been thrust into the public spotlight largely against his will.)