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Judicial Watch Jumps On Record-Setting Bandwagon, Sues Barry Bonds and Major League Baseball
10/08/2001 | William Wallace

Posted on 10/08/2001 8:28:01 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez

For Immediate Release

10/8/2001

Washington, D.C. Monday, October 8, 2001

Judicial Watch General Counsel, Mr. Larry Klayman, took a respite from his unceasing efforts to obliterate Osama bin Laden and the forces of world terrorism to announce the filing of Judicial Watch’s record-setting 2,000th frivolous lawsuit.

“Judicial Watch is the undisputed leader in the burgeoning field of frivolous litigation and we wanted to do something special for our 2,000th groundless action,” said Klayman. On behalf of the Babe Ruth and Roger Maris Estates, Litigious Larry is suing Major League Baseball for allowing San Francisco slugger Barry Bonds, St. Louis Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire and Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa to diminish the single season home run record.

The Judicial Watch suit alleges collusion among the various ball clubs to dilute the accomplishments of Ruth and Maris. “Ruth’s 60 home runs stood unequalled until 1961 when the addition of eight games to the schedule helped Roger Maris hit 61 home runs. Ruth’s record stood for 34 years and Maris’ mark stood for another 37 years before McGwire and Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa shattered the record with 70 and 65 home runs respectively in 1998. Now, just three years later, Bonds comes along to top McGwire’s mark. This home run explosion is the result of uncontrolled expansion, smaller ball parks and a juiced-up baseball,” fumed Klayman.

“Barry Bond’s recent home run orgy underscores our commitment to restore integrity to America’s national pastime,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton. “With this unprecedented lawsuit, we hope to share in the limelight and teach all these overpaid athletes that no one is above the risk of a frivolous lawsuit.”

“The suit against Barry Bonds is just the tip of the iceberg,” said Klayman. Apparently, Judicial Watch is also going after U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Rehnquist as well as the estates of several deceased justices who participated in the decision in the early 70s to grant major league baseball an exemption from the antitrust laws.

“We are determined to maximize publicity and media exposure from our first suit against Major League baseball,” said Fitton. “Our contributions from disgruntled conservatives have pretty much dried up since Al Gore’s defeat. We hoped that bringing frivolous lawsuits against John Ashcroft and the Bush administration would attract disgruntled liberals to help offset projected revenue losses. But we badly underestimated how stingy liberals are when it comes to parting with their money. Now we’re trying to identify new income sources to redress our serious cash flow problems. Disgruntled sports fans is an obvious and, for us, untapped revenue source,” Fitton said.

Klayman and Fitton scoff at conservative critics’ claims that, notwithstanding all the lawsuits and publicity-seeking stunts, Judicial Watch has yet to win an actual case. “Nonsense,” says Larry, “Judicial Watch has won a number of important victories. For instance, I recently peeled off a Pull ‘n Play sticker from a Burger King sandwich and won a BK Double Whopper Jr. That wasn’t just a fluke either: Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton won a large order of french fries the same day,” Klayman boasted.

Judicial Watch isn’t resting on its laurels following its triumphant victory against Burger King, Fitton declared. A few days later, Judicial Watch earned an unprecedented appellate victory against Macy’s Department Store, which initially refused to let Klayman return a men’s cotton dress shirt without a receipt. However, Klayman took the matter up with a store supervisor who agreed to give Larry a store credit for the shirt. “This was a fantastic victory for Judicial Watch,” said Fitton.

In another stunning victory, Judicial Watch recently received a personal letter from Ed McMahon, informing them that they may have already won $78 million in the Publisher’s Clearinghouse sweepstakes. “Some contestants overlook the extra prize sticker which gives several extra chances to win, but our diligent and capable staff successfully completed those tricky forms to maximize our chances,” said President Tom Fitton.

Meanwhile, Judicial Watch’s war against terrorism continues to strike back at America’s foes. “It’s no coincidence that President Bush ordered military strikes against Kabul, Kandahar and Jalalabad just a few days after Judical Watch’s threatened actions against the terrorists responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks,” said Klayman. “Clearly the United States government supports Judicial Watch’s war against bin Laden,” said Larry.

Bonds, who hit his 73rd home run last night, could not be reached for comment.

Media contact: 1 (800) GO-LARRY
For further inquiries:
Larry Klayman (US): 1 (800) SUES-MOM

For more information please refer to
http://www.judicialwatch.org/


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To: Luis Gonzalez
This may be a joke, but it's sadly representative of Judicial Watch. If they were actually remotely interested in America, they'd sue the Clintons for showing their face on national TV. They'd have a good case for that.
21 posted on 10/08/2001 8:44:24 PM PDT by EaglesUpForever
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Is this deja vu all over again?
22 posted on 10/08/2001 8:44:32 PM PDT by William Wallace
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To: Luis Gonzalez
As I said the last time this was posted,

Did you people only like Klayman/Judicial Watch when he was investigating the Clintons?

I don't remember too many complaints about him back then.

23 posted on 10/08/2001 8:44:39 PM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Theresa
Author is William Wallace
24 posted on 10/08/2001 8:44:49 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
I heard that Larry Klayman and JW has a "two for one" special running this month. For a $100.00 tax deductible donation JW will sue someone of your choice in the current administration and your choice of Bill or Hillary Clinton. For an extra $50.00 you get a tee-shirt with a photo of the JW staff in a Florida Court room which shows the only time they have ever been known to actually be in court.

In addition, if you subscribe to the new JW newsletter, Torts-Are-Us, Really!, Larry and Co. will sue one of your parents or Larry's mother.

25 posted on 10/08/2001 8:46:08 PM PDT by isthisnickcool
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To: Dr. Frank
I don't seem to remember any complaints about satire pieces on the Clintons either......
26 posted on 10/08/2001 8:46:27 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
You're good! For a couple of sentences, you really had me goin'. Good work!!
27 posted on 10/08/2001 8:47:24 PM PDT by Sueann
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To: William Wallace
About time you showed up, things move fast around here....
28 posted on 10/08/2001 8:48:55 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Luis Gonzalez
???

No. Satire pieces on the Clintons were okay, because people here don't like the Clintons.

And now, satire pieces on Judicial Watch are okay, because (NOW) people here don't like Judicial Watch either. For some reason.

And, I can't figure out why.

29 posted on 10/08/2001 8:49:24 PM PDT by Dr. Frank fan
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Judicial Watch - EIN: 52-1885088

Financial Info

Fiscal Year: 1999

Assets: $6,069,756

Income: $17,837,096

Millions and million served, er, spent.......

30 posted on 10/08/2001 8:51:12 PM PDT by isthisnickcool
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To: Dr. Frank
It all has to do with the names on the line-up cards.
31 posted on 10/08/2001 8:51:50 PM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Dr. Frank
I've had serious questions about JW and Larry for quite sometime, and it seems than when I raise those questions, I get attacked (not that you are)....Larry is a public figure, and the questions about his efficiency have been around for a while.
32 posted on 10/08/2001 8:51:58 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: isthisnickcool
I heard that Larry Klayman and JW has a "two for one" special running this month. For a $100.00 tax deductible donation JW will sue someone of your choice in the current administration and your choice of Bill or Hillary Clinton. For an extra $50.00 you get a tee-shirt with a photo of the JW staff in a Florida Court room which shows the only time they have ever been known to actually be in court.

That's not too far from the truth. How about a JW Badge?


"Judicial Watch now offers its own membership badge with holder, to members. It has an additional slot for JW membership card or ID. Make it official by owning a JW badge."

33 posted on 10/08/2001 8:52:47 PM PDT by William Wallace
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To: Luis Gonzalez
Luis, this is the perfect complement to prayers for our brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, coastguardsmen, et al. Thanks for reminding us, if even indirectly, of the limits of the law. Those of us who are free must fulfill our duty.
34 posted on 10/08/2001 8:53:14 PM PDT by aposiopetic
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To: Luis Gonzalez
"#$@& Larry. I'm BARRY!"

"And Luis, you're just bent because I beat you by 17 dingers."

35 posted on 10/08/2001 8:54:41 PM PDT by Sabertooth
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To: Luis Gonzalez
FLK
36 posted on 10/08/2001 8:54:50 PM PDT by Robert Lomax
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To: Jays911; A Navy Vet; ao98; wildbill; aruanan; deport; sinskpur; A Citizen Reporter; anymouse
FYI
37 posted on 10/08/2001 8:56:21 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: Robert Lomax
F_ _ _

L _ _ _ _

K _ _ _ _ _ _

I'd like to buy a vowel.

38 posted on 10/08/2001 8:57:49 PM PDT by William Wallace
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To: pubmom; Reagan Man; one_particular_harbour; Ronin; Irma; jwalsh07; Torie; Carolinamom; DoughtyOne
FYI
39 posted on 10/08/2001 9:01:43 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez
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To: William Wallace
That's not too far from the truth. How about a JW Badge?

No Way! You are kidding? Right? Do they sell a Judicial Watch watch? Probably stops working if you don't send in your tax deductible donation once a month.

There are over 700,000 nonprofits in America. Many are only in business to enrich their handlers. PETA, ADL, NOW, Rainbow Push, Jim and Sarah Brady, etc. Lot's of noney.

To check out the numbers on JW or other "NGO's" go to Guidestar

40 posted on 10/08/2001 9:03:11 PM PDT by isthisnickcool
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