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Trump wants to 'open up' libel laws to sue media outlets
The Hill ^
| February 26, 2016
| Bradford Richardson
Posted on 02/26/2016 12:41:29 PM PST by ConservativeTeen
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To: Elpasser
Regardless of whether the Senate Republicans have the minimal balls necessary to block Obama’s replacement for Scalia, there are still three Justices left on the Court who are over the age of 80.
The next President will determine the direction of the Supreme Court for the next 30 years. Either we are going to have a far left-wing oligarchy legislating from the bench for another generation, or we will not.
Be afraid. Be very afraid.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:57:50 PM PST
by
Bubba_Leroy
(The Obamanation Continues)
To: JediJones
President Trump Nominates Morris Dees for Supreme Court
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:57:55 PM PST
by
TBP
(0bama lies, Granny dies.)
To: reaganaut1
Trump would have a historic loss in the general under normal circumstances, but we never know if some bombshell comes out on Hillary at the last minute. Not that she would be better.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:57:56 PM PST
by
JediJones
(TRUMP 3/30/2011:"You have some great, productive [illegals] that came.You have to give them a path.")
To: ConservativeTeen
Good, newspapers that don’t exhibit any signs of journalism and instead are actually activist corporations that print pamplets, then they should be open to libel.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:57:56 PM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: Chgogal
Under today's libel laws the public figure can not sue. If the libel laws were a bit looser, the public figure can sue.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:59:05 PM PST
by
Chgogal
(Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
To: ConservativeTeen
I was positive Trump saying he reads the Bible more than anyone was the stupidest remark he could possibly utter during this campaign.
And here he is topping himself 48 hours later.
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posted on
02/26/2016 12:59:41 PM PST
by
gdani
("Nobody reads the Bible more than me" - Donald Trump <<<<BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
To: Chgogal
To: TBP
You canât sue people for writing bad things about you. Thatâs called free speech.Actually you can, it's called libel. Newspaper political activists writing opinion pieces under the guise of journalism actual do not deserve the protections that journalists might actually earn.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:00:18 PM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: ConservativeTeen
I think it’s okay to sue liars, even if they are in the media. If someone knowingly, criminally slanders someone, then I don’t really care if the slandered person is a public figure or not.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:01:00 PM PST
by
xzins
(Do You Donate to the Freepathon? It time to take YOUR turn!)
To: ConservativeWarrior
So you don’t like free speech. Are you opposed to the 2nd amendment too?
To: 1Old Pro
Opinion is exactly what the First Amendment was intended to protect.
Look up John Peter Zenger (from my home area, BTW) and get back to me.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:01:22 PM PST
by
TBP
(0bama lies, Granny dies.)
To: JediJones
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:01:28 PM PST
by
o2bfree
(DNC = RNC :-)
To: Chgogal
Under today's libel laws the public figure can not sue. Sure they can. They just have a higher hurdle than the rest of us.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:01:38 PM PST
by
gdani
("Nobody reads the Bible more than me" - Donald Trump <<<<BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!)
To: ConservativeTeen
I don’t know if this is right or wrong. We do not now have a free press (although many go along willingly), nor do we have a responsible press - not by a long shot.
The public school system and big media shoulder 90% of why we’re in the situation we find ourselves. There is no denying that.
Mr. Trump is correct in principle, there should be consequences for deliberate lying and misrepresenting the facts.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:01:49 PM PST
by
MichaelCorleone
(Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
To: ConservativeTeen
I will not read your crap because you did not fix the Freeper glitch.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:02:24 PM PST
by
Starstruck
(I'm usually sarcastic. Deal with it.)
To: Toespi
Better Trump than a couple amnesty whores.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:02:28 PM PST
by
The Iceman Cometh
(Ted Cruz & Marco Rubio - Amnesty Pimps)
To: TBP
Opinion is exactly what the First Amendment was intended to protect.As long as it's not libelous.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:03:14 PM PST
by
1Old Pro
To: dinoparty
“Holy crap, Trump fans canât bring themselves to criticize him even when he says he is going to restrict political speech to protect his fragile ego. This is nuts.”
They are in a hope n change daze like 2008.
To: ConservativeTeen
What, I Republican fighting back against the mainstream media? That’s unheard of. Must be illegal.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:03:42 PM PST
by
McGruff
(The Trump Train is coming down the tracks. Get onboard or get run over.)
To: ConservativeTeen
Go Trump!
The media is the enemy and the main problem.
I didn’t know the media couldn’t be sued for libel. no wonder they destroy unfairlyy with inpunity printing lies to unfairly destroy good people.
why shouldn’t the media be allowed to be sued . why do these marxists have more rights than anyone else. anyone can be sued that libels you so also the media as they are the main problem anyeay.
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posted on
02/26/2016 1:03:59 PM PST
by
Democrat_media
(ONLY Trump will build the wall that will stop the illegals invasion of the USA!)
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