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To: KarlInOhio

>> Being an owner of an NFL franchise is very profitable. Those who have knowingly slandered and libeled Rush might be vulnerable to tens or hundreds of millions of dollars of damages. <<

If the court can find that the media willingly slandered him and that resulted in a loss, then I say sue the MSM untill they are penniless.


51 posted on 10/14/2009 1:04:09 PM PDT by GraceG
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To: GraceG

“If the court can find that the media willingly slandered him.”

NYT v. Sullivan also provides for a “reckless” standard.

Malice is a given. They are deadmeat without solid sourcing.


75 posted on 10/14/2009 1:15:10 PM PDT by Cletus.D.Yokel (FreepMail me if you want on the Bourbon ping list!)
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