Libel laws don't apply to public figures, you PDS moron.
You may want to check your facts. As far as I can tell, Sarah is not a public figure. She holds no public office and therefore is now just a high-profile, private citizen. Libel laws DO apply if there can be shown malicious disregard for the truth....just ask the National Enquirer when they wrote the check to settle the lawsuit with Oprah.
Ever hear of The Carol Burnett case?
Ever hear of The Carol Burnett case?
http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,309881,00.html
Here you go, son.
The moron educating an ignoramus.
The fact is there is a GREATER BURDEN of proof with public figures. But they have the right to sue...and can prevail.
Burnett got a bunch of money from the Enquirer for its allegations of drunkenness in a DC restaurant(1976).
New York Times v. Sullivan (the seminal U.S. Supreme Court case on the subject) does not state that libel laws don’t apply to public figure; it merely imposes a higher standard—”actual malice”—when a public figure sues someone for libel. Basically, Gov. Palin would have to prove that she was defamed with information published by the author that he knew was false or with reckless disregard as to whether or not it was true. So while it would be difficult for Palin to be successful if she sued McGuinness for libel, there is no outright prohibition on libel suits just because the person defamed is a public figure.