Ross: Read Times V. Sullivan Please: (Was: Re: STEELE GAINS THE UPPER HAND!)
James L. King III
Outfoxing The Foxes <women_pur...@juno.com> wrote:
> Ross Writes:
>
> > Now then, class, why doesn't Clinton sue Farah for libel?
>
> Uh...the allegations are TRUE?
>
> <------Sure appears that way.
>
>
> > Because Clinton is a PUBLIC FIGURE. Farah can say any damn
> > thing he wants to about Clinton, and there's not a damn thing
> > Clinton can do about it.
>
> Patently false. Public figures can and DO sue for libel AND win...Carrol
> Burnett vs. National Enquirer you DOLT!
> The standard is actual malice OR reckless disregard for truth...EITHER
> will do...although Steele's own posts establish BOTH.
> Shall I quote his post about hating "all KIKES, NIGGERS" etc again? Do
> you support that kind of hateful bigotry, PWRUSR? I'm still waiting for
> an
> honest, direct answer from you on that one.
>
> <------The standard, set by Times v. Sullivan, is: 1) Statement(s) must
> be false; 2) Person(s) making statment(s) must either KNOW statement(s)
> were false OR show "reckless disregard for the truth"; AND 3) their must
> be malicious intent ("actual malice"). THAT is the standard for libel.
>
That's "statement(s)" and "there," mr. secretary.
James King
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