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2008-07-28 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Judge tosses Savage's suit against Islamic group

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Posted by gorb 2008-07-28 06:14|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 I have no idea whether or not it was valid to throw Savage's lawsuit, but it causes me to question the timing of the recent media blitz that hyped a bogus claim that Savage had said that autism was nothing but a fraud.

I'm not a Savage supporter, so please don't tell why I should not support him. I just happened to hear the segment on autism (was forced to listen) and by no stretch of the imagination was he implying that autism was a fraud. As was discussed on a previous rantburg thread, he was speaking only to the issue of expanding the diagnosis of autism to individuals who might well be damaged by that diagnosis or label.

Posted by Percy Spumble4268 2008-07-28 09:17|| 2008-07-28 09:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Savage is a loudmouth, and quite frequently and idiotic loudmouth, Being a loudmotuh comes with a price - people can and will use your words against you. Savage shoudl try being a man instead of a 2 bit loudmouth behind a microphone. Stand up and take the consequences for his actions.

Savage deserved to lose this suit.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-07-28 10:19|| 2008-07-28 10:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Now this is interesting.

In her ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said people who listen to a public broadcast are entitled to use excerpts for purposes of comment and criticism.

Posted by phxrav 2008-07-28 11:39|| 2008-07-28 11:39|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm with OS on this.

I remember reading the .pdf of the Savage filing and trying to find a plain statement of the damages to Savage and what caused the damages. After a short period of reading I gave up -- there was so much fluff it was nearly unreadable.

Posted by mhw">mhw 2008-07-28 11:41|| http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/]">[http://hypocrisy-incorporated.blogspot.com/] 2008-07-28 11:41|| Front Page Top

#5 He's trying to show CAIR that he can play the lawsuit game too and soak them for a ton of money just for fun. Just like they use it as a hammer to silence people, and tried to use it against him. I say its high time someone declared war on those guys, I'm a Savage neutral, but he's got the money to torment them a little, so good on him.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-07-28 12:13|| 2008-07-28 12:13|| Front Page Top

#6 In her ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said people who listen to a public broadcast are entitled to use excerpts for purposes of comment and criticism.
Tell that to the NFL or MLB.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2008-07-28 12:20|| 2008-07-28 12:20|| Front Page Top

#7 In her ruling Friday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said people who listen to a public broadcast are entitled to use excerpts for purposes of comment and criticism.

It's called "fair use," and it's the reason you can quote Robert Fisk for the purpose of fisking him without getting tagged for copyright infringement.

Posted by Mike 2008-07-28 13:35|| 2008-07-28 13:35|| Front Page Top

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