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To: LibertarianInExile

I would argue Ted Rall is not a "public figure." Certainly not on the par that Jerry Falwell was in the 1980's.

51 posted on 03/14/2006 7:59:52 PM PST by jude24 ("The Church is a harlot, but she is my mother." - St. Augustine)

Not at the same level, but he is at least a limited purpose public figure re: Iraq and Islamic nations with his Stan Watch posts. He has no shot at getting out of the public figure part of the libel law, I would reckon, especially since he is regularly interviewed and published. Sorry, but that huge steaming editorial site he posts to will work against him mightily. And I'm sure Coulter will peruse his work and if she cannot do it herself, bring in counterclaimants to make his lawyer's life hell.

He is proving to be quite the dumbass. She gets notoriety. He looks like no friend to the First Amendment rock he hides himself under, and exposes himself to vitriol from his own side of the aisle. Meanwhile Ann also becomes an instant defender of the right to free speech.

52 posted on 03/14/2006 8:08:00 PM PST by LibertarianInExile (Freedom isn't free--no, there's a hefty f'in fee--and if you don't throw in your buck-o-5, who will?)

I would argue Ted Rall is not a "public figure."

You would loose !!!!!!!!!

53 posted on 03/14/2006 8:14:05 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Atheist and Fool are synonyms; Evolution is where fools hide from the sunrise)

I would argue Ted Rall is not a "public figure."

Then you're very ignorant.

73 posted on 03/15/2006 5:37:08 AM PST by Sloth (Archaeologists test for intelligent design all the time.)

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