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To: Starman417

People should be able to sue politicians for libel and defamation of character. This would have a marked impact on these kinds of attacks.

2 posted on 10/21/2014 11:02:09 AM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle

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To: pieceofthepuzzle

People should be able to sue politicians for libel and defamation of character.

Barry Goldwater won such a lawsuit based on character attacks in the 1964 scampaign of hate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldwater_v._Ginzburg

20 posted on 10/21/2014 11:49:00 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Hey Obama: If Islamic State is not Islamic, then why did you give Osama Bin Laden a muslim funeral?)

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To: pieceofthepuzzle

People should be able to sue politicians for libel and defamation of character.

Not a bad idea.

31 posted on 10/21/2014 2:12:46 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (America, a Rule of Mob nation)

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