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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-05 03:32 PM
Response to Reply #56
63. too risky for me
I think there is a difference between cases of individual libel and actions alleging a "group libel". If someone goes on the radio and says that Joe Smith, their next door neighbor, is a Nazi, Joe Smith could bring an action and I'm not that concerned about the government's influence on the outcome. If someone goes on the radio and says "Republicans are Nazis" -- well, I'm a bit more concerned if that lawsuit gets brought the pressure will be for a particular outcome --- to say nothing of the fact that there are tens of millions of potential complainants as compared to one.

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