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Judge Thomas calls for reconsideration of libel cases

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  1. clovisIII

    clovisIII Well-Known Member

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    While we are all worrying about how often Trump goes golfing, we seem to be ignoring the fact that Trump and Thomas are hoping to silence the media. This is the Chaos presidency and his minions in action. I have no doubt that Trump followers here are delighted by the news.

    https://edition.cnn.com/2019/02/19/...new-york-times-sullivan-bill-cosby/index.html
     
    clovisIII, Feb 20, 2019
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    clovisIII Well-Known Member

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    And before anyone defends him, Trump already wants to punish SNL for the audacity of parody:
    Still on the subject of SNL
    If you don't think that the Thomas-Trump gambit isn't about trying to sue or threatening to sue media out of existence with deep pockets, you are truly naive.
     
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    Texas Republican Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    We need to enact a fairness doctrine: if you poke fun at a conservative, then you have to poke fun at a liberal.
     
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Go Thomas!

    My favorite Justice by far and he is correct.

    It's time we silence the hate from the left with time in prison.
     
    Spooky, Feb 20, 2019
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    It's what they have been calling for for years.
     
    Spooky, Feb 20, 2019
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    struth Well-Known Member

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    Seems like the court agreed hence why they didn’t take the case
     
    struth, Feb 20, 2019
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    3link Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    If only the liberals did as many things worthy of being mocked. Maybe AOC and Liz warren can deliver some material but that’s about it.
     
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    "Let's git rid of those airplanes"

    "we have to pass it to find out what's in it"

    "Guam will tip over if we put too many troops on it"

    "marriage is between a man and a woman", - Obama, Hillary.
     
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    3link Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Uhhhh in what state is libel subject to criminal penalties?
     
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Who mentioned criminal?

    Keep up man!
     
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    Read through the Kalifornia communications act?
     
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    Why should there be different standards for public officials?
     
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    Your favorite Justice, well I know why.
     
    superbadbrutha, Feb 20, 2019
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    Spooky Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Because he's black and gay!
     
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    I have no objection to reinstating the fairness doctrine.

    It's you right wingers who always objected.
     
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    The Fairness Doctrine has nothing to do with libel laws.
     
    struth, Feb 20, 2019
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    Yeah, because that can't have any terrible unintended consequences or anything.....
     
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    I didn't bring it up.

    And, I'm not the one advocating police state tactics.

    That would be Trump and his little Trumpster sheep.
     
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    The Fairness Doctrine was also formally removed from the FCC rules by the Obama admin
     
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    struth Well-Known Member

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    How so?
     
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    So it should apply to late night comics and Saturday Night Live? Those are political shows.
     
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    :roflol::roflol:

    You mentioned putting people in jail. How do you think people get there?
     
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    So you would pass a law that they would make what they are doing criminal.

    I never said they were acting criminal now.
     
    Spooky, Feb 20, 2019
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    Clarence Thomas has been an embarrassment to the Court and should be pressured to resign.
     
    MissingMayor, Feb 20, 2019
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    Why is it always the leftists/liberals who bring the racism?
     
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