[Chancellor Palpatine]

my point is that there have been a lot of accusations and allegations thrown around as if fact, yet not really known by the folks spreading them. Its one thing to come up with principled opposition and to advocate that strongly, it is another to make direct allegations and present that as truth, when you have no actual knowledge of it and haven't bothered checking.

It contributed to a hothouse atmosphere, and was used to put the pressure on the legislators and Jeb, without regard to evidence.

[hobbes1]

it is another to make direct allegations and present that as truth, when you haveno actual knowledge of it and haven't bothered checking.

That is my point. He is, by definition a "Public Person" involved in a public controversy, and the above, negates the charge of libel...

[Bikers4Bush]

"and was used to put the pressure on the legislators and Jeb, without regard to evidence."

Sez, you. The way most of the rest of us see it schiavo was stopped cold in his tracks from using legal BS to kill another human being.

[Warren_Piece]

OK Jack McCoy, answer this-How could it poossible be slanderous to say:

"Based on what I've seen, IMHO MS is an adulterous, cruel, lying attempted murder" ???

Are you telling us that this is actionable, even with the first 6 words in the statement?

[NeoCaveman]

my point is that there have been a lot of accusations and allegations thrown around as if fact, yet not really known by the folks spreading them. Its one thing to come up with principled opposition and to advocate that strongly, it is another to make direct allegations and present that as truth, when you have no actual knowledge of it and haven't bothered checking. It contributed to a hothouse atmosphere, and was used to put the pressure on the legislators and Jeb, without regard to evidence. to impeach a sitting president in back in the 1990's.

[zeugma]

It contributed to a hothouse atmosphere, and was used to put the pressure on the legislators and Jeb, without regard to evidence.

AHHHH. I finally see why you appear to be threatening folks on this forum for expressing what they believe to be true. You are upset because the serfs were actually able to impact policy at the state level in Florida. It all makes sense now.

All,
This thread appears to be the result of what happens when Chancellor Palpatine (CP) feels that the almighty power of the state might be threatened in some small way. It horrifies him to think that you lowly peopns might be able to have some influence with the government which does so much in your name. In all the time I've seen CP here on Free Republic, I have never observed him (it?) to take a stand that didn't support government action no matter how heinous those actions might be.

[Askel5]

Its one thing to come up with principled opposition and to advocate that strongly, it is another to make direct allegations and present that as truth, when you have no actual knowledge of it and haven't bothered checking.

I'm confused.

Is this like your perpetually alleging LaBelleDameSansMerci and I were one and the same?

Or is it more like passing around electronic hearsay such as this:

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Without naming names or being too specific, here is the story - PLEASE keep it under wraps for now. It is fresh, but doesn't need to go to the alternate site yet, as several people are now in the process of wrecking their real lives over this right now.

[... need I go on? ...]

And it is really ugly.....

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PLEASE keep it under wraps for now.
It is fresh, but doesn't need to go
to the alternate site yet

What sort of instructions for disseminating this damaging hearsay electronically would you suppose the author of the e-mail is giving here, Counselor?

Do you really expect any of us to believe you care at all about the effect of libel and slander on "the real lives" of others?

Any chance you can vacate the glass house you habit before you go throwing stones?

These are all hypothetical questions, of course ... I have no intention of returning to this Timesink wherein you're wasting the "real lives" of folks. I've read enough.

P.S. Should be "it's one thing". You'll be wanting to dot the i's and cross the t's from here on out, I suspect, lest you be hoisted on your own petard.