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2016-05-02 -Land of the Free

Lezzie Majeste: Hillary Wants To Make It Illegal To Criticize Her

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Posted by charger 2016-05-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I used to think all these libertarian SF authors like Stasheff & Kratman are crazy.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2016-05-02 00:23|| 2016-05-02 00:23|| Front Page Top

#2 So does Trump. What a coincidence.

Posted by Boss Grundy3248 2016-05-02 01:44|| 2016-05-02 01:44|| Front Page Top

#3 A possible POTUS named Hillary
Made a claim so exceptionally Sillary
She said its a crime
for which you do time
To discuss my morals Gorillary

Posted by Bunyip 2016-05-02 07:09|| 2016-05-02 07:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Trump's position is on the judicial construct of two sets of standing on libel laws, one for public and another for private individuals. The standards for the former are near impossible to meet. This smacks as a vast contradiction to the courts expansive use of the 14th Amendment and equal standing before the law. Either we're equal in standing before the law or we are not. Mr Zimmerman lost his libel case against those who clearly manipulated the information to present a political narrative because the defendants were able to convince the sitting judge that he was a public personality. Yet, they created the 'public person' by their very own action. So, on this one, I'd have to side to have one standard for all.

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-05-02 07:19|| 2016-05-02 07:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Mr. Pro,

New York Times v. Sullivan is well worth the look.

At what point do you want to be exposed to a law suit, or worse, criminal prosecution for calling any politician "an idiot?" Would the only affirmative defense rely upon an administered I.Q. test?

Even if the appellation "idiot" is demonstrably false, losing the ability to describe those with whom you disagree with certain time-tested epithets seems like a move in the wrong direction.

Sir.
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Posted by OregonGuy 2016-05-02 14:57|| 2016-05-02 14:57|| Front Page Top

#6 So, it's the 14th Amendment for some of us and not for all of us? Why not just throw out all libel laws then, putting us all on the same standard?

Posted by Procopius2k 2016-05-02 15:39|| 2016-05-02 15:39|| Front Page Top

#7 Fuck you bitch, fuck all you politicians and you can all go to hell.

And I'll help send you there if you try to pass this shit.

Posted by DarthVader 2016-05-02 17:27|| 2016-05-02 17:27|| Front Page Top

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