Halliburton Responds to Larry Klayman's Supersillyous Suit(My Title)

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[SierraWasp]

12:57PM Halliburton responds to Judicial Watch lawsuit (HAL) by Michael Baron Halliburton (HAL) is off 30 cents, or 2.1 percent, to $13.82, in midday action. The company is out with a press release responding to a lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, a Washington, D.C.-based legal watchdog group. The suit alleges fraudulent accounting practices at Halliburton took place during the period when current vice president Dick Cheney served as its chairman and CEO. Halliburton called the claims in the suit, "untrue, unsupported, and unfounded." The company continued: "We are working diligently with the SEC to resolve its questions regarding the company's accounting procedures. Halliburton has always followed and will continue to follow guidelines established by the SEC and GAAP, General Accepted Accounting Principles."

[Fred Mertz]

We're you just back up the thread talking about the grammar people used in their posts?

We're what? Have you been hitting the sauce howlin?

[Amelia]

I prefer the Sinead O'Connor look myself. Very easy to care for.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

What makes you believe that Larry Klayman writes his own press releases or has the time to?

Furthermore, I know a couple of other non-profits that do the same thing. These non-profits include: Concerned Women for America, the Family Research Council, Young America's Foundation, among others. It is not an unusual practice.

[terilyn]

I honestly have no idea. The world of lawyers is not my area of expertise.

Perhaps Torie can help?

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I just like longer hair and will keep that style for the time being.

[Howlin]

18 January 2002

Our current howler: JOHN NASH AWARD NOMINEE

Synopsis: Hay-yo! Andrew Sullivan, bollixed again, slammed Larry Klayman—for liberal bias!

THOSE PESKY LABELS
Andrew Sullivan, andrewsullivan.com, 1/17/02

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You simply can’t make this stuff up. All hail our hero, the bollixed Brit, Andrew Sullivan:

ANDREW SULLIVAN:
THOSE PESKY LABELS: "The lawsuit alleges the defendants, during a Dec. 10, 2001 public meeting to discuss the awarding of minority-oriented contracts by Toyota, surrounded and assaulted Rev. Peterson—calling him "nigger" as they taunted and harmed him. Rev. Peterson is a nationally known conservative civil rights activist who has been critical of Jesse Jackson and his Rainbow/Push operation. At one point during the assault, Gregory Mathis, who hosts the nationally televised program "Judge Mathis," is alleged to have yelled "where’s your buddy (Bill) O’Reilly (of Fox News) now?" (Rev. Peterson is a regular guest on the O’Reilly’s program, "The O’Reilly Factor.")" — U.S. Newswire. So Peterson is a ‘conservative,’ but it is not relevant that Mathis or Jackson are left-liberals?

According to Sullivan’s meticulous web site, this item was posted at 1:34:50 P.M.—ten seconds before 1:35.

Anyone who follows the battling Brit will recognize the line he was pushing. He’d again found the heartbreak of liberal bias; the Big Liberal Media had identified Rev. Peterson as a "conservative," but had failed to identify Rev. Jackson as a "liberal." Sullivan was once again boohooing loudly. Before we get to our major point, let’s examine the brawling Brit’s lesser fumbles:

1. No one has ever heard of Rev. Peterson. No one can escape from Rev. Jackson. Ever hear the expression, "This next guy needs no introduction?" The line was invented for Jackson. Does anyone think that Jesse Jackson needs to be ID’ed this way?
2. Even if the two Reverends were equally famous, would this be an example of "liberal bias?" It’s hard to divine an author’s intention or motive when your "N" is the loneliest: 1.

But don’t waste your time with these minor memos. Let’s go straight to the Big Entertainment. You may have noticed the source of the biased piece which Sullivan slams; the brainy Brit seems to think that he’s quoting a report by some Liberal Outfit called "U. S. Newswire." But what exactly is U. S. Newswire? It’s an on-line service which, for a fee, will post a press release for you! What was Sullivan actually quoting? It wasn’t a media story at all. Incredibly, Sullivan was quoting a press release posted by—that’s right—Larry Klayman! Go to www.usnewswire.com and you may still find the posting (release 112-0116). Klayman’s Judicial Watch was posting notice of a press conference scheduled for Thursday at noon. Silly Sully—bollixed again—was quoting the section marked "Details."

So hay-yo! Helping you learn about media bias, Sullivan quoted a press release. It was not a media story. It was a release by—egads—Larry Klayman!

Maybe the dude is just doing bad pills. Maybe the dude drinks too much Diet Pepsi. But one major fact has long been clear; the bollixed Brit has gone way round the bend. So the next time the little guy starts his loud, nasty ranting, we advise you to recall this latest brouhaha. Andrew Sullivan—writing bravely, writing boldly, at precisely ten seconds before 1:35—took the time and the trouble to warn you of a serious problem: Larry Klayman has liberal bias!!

[Fred Mertz]

I have permanent damage to both eyes and lung damage from being poked it the eye with two foot high beehives made hurricane proof by Auqanet and that suffocating smell.

Your face is killing me too.

[Amelia]

Did tonight's talking points index cards include accusing the opposition of being under the influence? You & your little friend have both used that one this evening.

[Howlin]

Don't worry, Fred. You'll get your usual truckload.

[Texasforever]

Your face is killing me too.

Don't you have a DNC to read? You really like them.

[terilyn]

Did you read the article linked here where Larry deposed Rendell?

JFK, the Mafia, Monica... it's so sad.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

That's okay. It's no worse than being called ditzy and a air-head. Two characteristics of which I am not.

[A Citizen Reporter]

“The President is effectively saying that Halliburton did everything by the book,"

Oh, goody, how long I've seen this debate tactic used....."let me tell you what I just heard the President say"......from Larry, who has to lie about the polls on his own website...LOL!

[TLBSHOW]

looks like larry is doing damage control. You know control the damage he has done to himself with this BS and you keep spewing it forth. What do you do hit refresch at his site 24/7 waiting for more marching orders? Hey march and do what I say is what fjc is.

[Amelia]

You'll outgrow it.

[Mo1]

JFK, the Mafia, Monica... it's so sad.

Like Rendal said ... It boggles my mind

[Howlin]

You're doing a mighty good impression of a snitty college kid.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

Seems to me that the mafia and organized labor have a lot to do with each other.

Have you ever considered this may have been asked for RICO purposes?

[terilyn]

Don't get too comfortable.

Hair styles, just like wardrobes, tend to run in cycles. Those cycles seem to "recycle" themselves every 20 or 30 years.

Just think, you'll be able to pull all those leisure suits out of storage!

[Howlin]

Just last weekend, Larry said that Cheney is the defacto president of the United States and runs the country on a day to day basis.

And to outdo himself, he told Wolf on Sunday that Bush said that Cheney was immune from the law.