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September 28, 2005 Libel Memorandum Attributed Falsely to Court Nominee By ADAM LIPTAK Judge John G. Roberts Jr., nominated to be chief justice of the United States, was not the author of an unsigned memorandum on libel law that was the focus of an article published in The New York Times yesterday. The Times erroneously attributed it to him. Bruce Fein, a Washington lawyer who was general counsel of the Federal Communications Commission in the Reagan administration, said yesterday that he wrote the memorandum, a caustic critique of New York Times v. Sullivan, the 1964 Supreme Court decision that revolutionized...

I've been reading Lt Col Buzz Patterson's (USAF ret) new book called Reckless Disregard. He was a military aide to President Clinton and carried the "nuclear football". on pg 49 he ends an overview of Jane Fonda and her work for the enemy with this: For millions of veterans, Jane Fonda has become synonymous with treason, with giving comfort and aid to the enemy, and for these reasons many veterans despise her. She continues to participate in politics, contributing to the campaigns of, among others, Senator Hillary Clinton, former Sen. Max Clealand, Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, Sen. Maria Cantwell,...