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To: dirtboy; hchutch
As I have previously posted, truth is a complete defense to any claim of defamation including libel and slander. That is black letter law. If you think that the border mania crowd are not as I say, argue factually. If you think I am dishonest, argue the facts. Don't use words that you do not understand. BTW, written defamations are libel not slander.

As to lapel grabbing, that is the phenomenon of the recent convert to some exotic view or other feeling the need to grab the lapels of every passer by to scream: Don't you understand, man, our entire civilization is being overrun. You cannot undulge yourself in disagreeing with ME (on the CRISIS!!!!! du jour) unless you are an ENEMY of AMERICA!!!! The fever passes after a reasonable amount of time and the lapel grabber resumes somewhat normal life or gets one. Neither treatment nor medication is normally necessary. Time wounds most heels.

Meanwhile, the government (at least in this case) acts like a grown-up and dismisses the lapel-grabbing for what it is: a temporary deviation from objectivity which will pass soon enough in most cases; ignoring the grabbers until a sense of balance is restored in them.

403 posted on 01/17/2003 10:58:46 AM PST by BlackElk (Viva Cristo Rey)
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To: BlackElk
As I have previously posted, truth is a complete defense to any claim of defamation including libel and slander. That is black letter law. If you think that the border mania crowd are not as I say, argue factually

You said they were breaking the law. Therefore, the burden of proof is for YOU to demonstrate how they are. And the moderator happens to agree, because he yanked your post accusing them of lawbreaking. So either put up a legal explanation as to why they are lawbreaking, or retract the statement.

As to lapel grabbing, that is the phenomenon of the recent convert to some exotic view or other feeling the need to grab the lapels of every passer by to scream:

And that has NOTHING to do with this thread, as you came in here of your own free will. You may be impressed with your ability to raise obfuscation to an art form, but the rest of us recognized it, by sight AND smell, for what it actually is...

404 posted on 01/17/2003 11:04:49 AM PST by dirtboy
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