Posted on 10/17/2009 9:15:42 AM PDT by kristinn
Say you're sorry, Rush - or the the Rev. Al Sharpton is suing.
The civil rights activist, angered by a Wall Street Journal op-ed piece written by Rush Limbaugh, threatened a defamation lawsuit Saturday against the conversative talk radio host.
"Unless Mr. Limbaugh apologizes and clarifies his statements, attorneys for Rev. Sharpton will move forward with a lawsuit," said a statement from Sharpton. Limbaugh lashed out at Sharpton over his failed attempt to purchase a piece of the St. Louis Rams.
Sharpton "played a leading role in the 1991 Crown Heights riot (he called neighborhood Jews 'diamond merchants') and 1995 Freddie's Fashion Mart riot," Limbaugh wrote.
The hard-line conservative also mentioned Sharpton's accusations in the Tawana Brawley case, and the reverend's "blind hatred" - although Sharpton took no issue with those remarks.
Limbaugh "has the right to criticize Rev. Sharpton, but he does not have the right to accuse him of criminal activity," the Sharpton statement said.
Sharpton pointed out that he was never in Crown Heights until after the violence that broke out following a traffic accident that killed a young black boy.
And the reverend said the killer in the Freddie's Fashion Mart shootings and fire was a Sharpton critic.
The gunman and seven other people died inside the store on 125th St. in Harlem.
What goes round comes round, Al.
pop corn time!
Sue, Al, sue away, sue away home, Al, sue, sue, sue, sue and sue some more, Al. I want to see discovery in those suits.
Truth is an absolute Defense.
What did he say that wasn’t true, fat boy?
Rush stated facts Al, you lose.
Bring it on, Al. Truth is the absolute defense.
Fight’s ON!
Sue Al, Sue.
Lets see who profits more from the attention of such an asinine attempt at the belittlement of our judiciary system, Rush a talk show host or Sharpton a representative of our government.
Way to go Rush! Make the old racist charlatan sweat!
It’s simply not possible to “defame” al sharpton...
How he managed to become a defacto “leader of the Black community” is beyond me.
He must have some redeeming qualities of which I’m simply not aware.
Mark
There is no “actual malice” and Limbaugh will win.
For the record, I believe the same things about Sharpton.
There is Zero equity in my home, and my health insurance business probably isn't the best investment right now, but I would love it, Al, if you would take ME to court -—
The “discovery” process would be fun!
At least he didn’t hire a bunch of high-dollar shysters to post statements you never made on the internet to be quoted and requoted until finally a career goal was totally destroyed. Consider yourself lucky, Al.
I think Al bit off more than he can chew this time.
OK...how about you buying cocaine from the Fed’s...AL?
Well Al, don’t let little things like fear and common sense hold you back.
I double dog dare this black racist scum to follow his fat mouth.
It is racists like Sharpton that may very well bring back the “n” word..... I’m thinking that word right now, arrest me.
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