Defamation suit brought by man who made Obama YouTube video is dismissed (DU wins case)

Source: Public Citizen

Public Citizen scored a victory today (2/10) when a federal judge dismissed a defamation suit brought by Minnesota resident Lawrence Sinclair against three people who criticized him anonymously on the Internet.

Public Citizen represents one of the three defendants and a blog that was subpoenaed to identify Public Citizen's client. The defamation suit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Last year, during the presidential primaries, Sinclair posted a YouTube video in which he made outrageous claims against Barack Obama, arising from a supposed encounter at a Chicago nightclub in 1999 with the then-Illinois state senator.

In dismissing the suit, Judge John D. Bates found Sinclair's case did not show enough merit to identify the anonymous critics, who had posted about Sinclair on DemocraticUnderground.com and Digg.com.

"The right to speak freely and openly on matters of public importance - and to choose to do so anonymously - is a cherished right in this country," said Paul Alan Levy, the Public Citizen attorney who handled the case. "Courts have consistently ruled that there must be a compelling reason to take away someone's right to speak out anonymously on the Web. This case was no exception."

READ documents related to the case.

Read more: http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2821

This case has been going on for about a year. Some of you may remember that Larry Sinclair had subpoenaed Democratic Underground to force us to disclose the identity of one of our members, mzmolly. We were determined to fight the subpoena, and were fortunate to receive free legal help from Paul Levy, an attorney at Public Citizen who specializes in Internet free-speech issues. (The press release is finally on the Public Citizen website. I have updated the link above.)

Skinner/David Allen
Democratic Underground Administrator

almost anything CAN be posted on the internet - and - then you claim somekind of right to limit, according to your OWN criteria that YOU define, how people are to react to what you have posted? . . .

That's just like the crazy RW emailers who claim a right to send stuff to you but get all crazy irate if you reply.

People like that are either hopelessly stupid or insane.

:crazy:

He posts bat-shit-crazy malarkey and then gets all bent outta shape when someone calls him on it.

Typical RW behavior.

for one of my favorite posts on this subject early on:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

and now this slimeball might slink back under the rock he came out from under...or maybe not...

Or - at least ignored.

But you can't ignore them when they insert themselves uninvited with "legal" foolishness. I hope he is not just dismissed but pays somehow for wasting the courts, and everybody's, valuable time.

But since it's Skinner posting, well...

Glad to hear the courts aren't total asses, Boss!

(along with Skinner, Elad and EarlG)

:applause:

Of truth against lies, of good against not-so-good.

I've been following this website for more than 5 years now. I couldn't give up the DU habit if I tried.

This is good karma paying off. The universe likes DU.

With you working for us, how can anyone be agin' us?

Welcome aboard, chinuk!

i didn't even know there was a suit....

skinner's going to be getting a seat next to Helen...

Nice to know the boss'll go to the wall if he has to.
Skinner:
:yourock:

The Court need not resolve here the precise standard appropriate for determining whether
disclosure of anonymous Internet speakers is warranted.

First, it is obvious that, as presented, the Court has no subject-matter jurisdiction over
Sinclair's complaint. He has alleged only state-law causes of action, and jurisdiction rests on
diversity of citizenship.
...

Second, there is likewise no basis to believe that Sinclair can establish personal
jurisdiction over defendants; certainly the complaint pleads no ground for personal jurisdiction
in the District of Columbia.
...

Third, for several reasons, the Court questions the sufficiency of Sinclair's claims in this
case. Of course, just stating that someone is "spreading lies" or is a liar may not be actionable as
defamation.

what did the DUers say??? Must've been GOOD! :evilgrin:

I hope he had to spend a LOT to bring the suit.

amusedly,
Bright

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Citizen

Founded in 1971 by Ralph Nader and Alan Morrison,<1><2> its activities span a diverse range of issues, including energy policy, trade policy, campaign finance reform and accountability, consumer protection, medical malpractice, and public health.

The organization represents consumer interests in the United States Congress, the executive branch and the courts, fighting for openness and democratic accountability in government; for the right of consumers to seek justice in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care.

Nader resigned as president of Public Citizen in 1980.<3> The organization currently is headed by Joan Claybrook, who was head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during the Carter administration, 1977 to 1981.

<snip>

thanks a lot for bringing up this point, Bananas.

many people on all ends of the political spectrum forget that Nader has a quite an admirable legacy, 2000 notwithstanding.

Nice work everybody! :toast:

Hey Larry! I know you are probably reading this thread because it is obvious to me that you suffer a mental illness.

Why not join the discussion? It should be quite entertaining.

Many thanks to Paul Levy for volunteering his time and to judge Bates for delivering a wonderful smackdown to sinclair. And of course a big hooray for Skinner and mzmolly for hanging in there and fighting this fight for all of us.

and well done. Make me feel better about posting.

We are the most destructive force in the galaxy!

Without freedom of thought, investigation and speech we are all ~~well~~ seriously ~~fucked~~ screwn.

:raised fist: :hi:

Nice to see the courts working.

I didn't know too much about the guy, but some blogs reveal quite a bit about both him and their own biases. Found this excerpt on one blog (http://lamecherry.blogspot.com/2008/08/political-prison... ) advertising dear Larry as a "political prisoner"...

"He was illegally detained like in a Turkish prison in DC, denied his medications like in a Russian gulag by US Marshals, lost in the system like in a Chinese prison in DC and has faced propaganda posted stories like a Nazi kangaroo court coming out of Delaware."

And this except is even better...

"The situation Mr. Sinclair has currently been placed in by the Democratic presidential ticket is they are forcing a disabled person with nerve damage to drive from Duluth, Minnesota to Delaware to be terrorized there in a court trial over a sealed indictment the Delaware Attorney General's Office will not respond to in direct violation of his Constitutional rights of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness...."

You guys always seem to piss off the weirdest amongst us... :rofl:

In addition to the utterly psychotic "Lame Cherry", Sinclair is the darling boy of many of the remaining PUMAs and many of the "Birthers" citizenship conspiracy dingbats. They're going to take this as more evidence of the "conspiracy" against them..... *rolls eyes*

and Public Citizen for taking this fight on and to the judge for taking this stand.

:applause:

And a huge THANK YOU to Skinner, Paul Levy and the whole DU crew for standing up for one of our own, mzmolly.

Talk about pot meet kettle. A person, and I use that word lightly, intends to defame and derail a Presidential candidate with completely unsubstantiated rumor and he files a lawsuit. I'll give Larry a C+ for Chutzpah at least.

cries tears in a courtroom about how "mean people are picking on him"?!

C'mon, CONs. Doesn't your Bible say something about "as ye sow, so shall ye reap."

Get a clue.

Thank you Skinner for keeping us posted.

:applause:

Sonia

Thereafter, in an Order issued on August 14, 2008, the Court denied Sinclair's motion seeking relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3771 against the Department of Justice and directed that the Clerk accept no further filings from Sinclair's then counsel, Montgomery Blair Sibley, who had been suspended from the practice of law.

https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?20...

a comfort it was to know that he was willing to fight to protect the membership at Democratic Underground.

:toast:

to all involved.

At the risk of sounding narcissistic ...

I'd also like to mention some of the internet justice seekers who offered their own brand of support.

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING ~

First a shout out to Hbee who attempted to inform me via DU that something was up.

The people at The Mitch and Nan Show, now The Regulator who kept me informed and laughing through the stress.

The folks at Death By 1000 Papercuts who, in spite of their Conservative Politics took in interest in truth.

Of course Mr. Paul Levy who is brilliant and gave 1000% IMHO.

To an unnamed attorney who offered help in the beginning in spite of perhaps, not being legally bound to do so.

And, to my special new friends KS and J who, if they read DU will know who they are.

To TrueDelphi for allowing me to quiz her in a bizarre state of paranoia. :pals:

To MaddiesMom and others here who offered support.

And, last but not least, to my friend Liz who took a keen interest in my dilemma and supported me with cyber hugs and humor through it all.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sorry for the poorly worded mumbo jumbo but I've felt the need to openly say "thanks" to many people for quite sometime.

And, to clarify, in spite of any claims to the contrary, I am not, nor have I ever been paid to type a danged thing on the internet.

One last note ~ To the other defendants, whoever you are, I hope that you are at peace today.

What a scary situation to be in. I'm glad to hear that DU went to the mat to protect you. And won! I'll have to do a search to see what you said. It must have been a Duzy!

Larry Sinclair is a hot mess.

I actually posted a Youtube video made by another person with a recap of the content. I was sued for passing along the claims of another party. Where the claims originated, who knows? But after observing scam artists in action for a while now, I have my suspicions.

Sorry if that's cryptic but I have to be cautious going forward. *ehem*

I'm glad it all worked out. I feel safer posting here now.

mzmolly - I'm thrilled that everything turned out the way it should have. Hope any stress this has caused you will dissipate quickly!

Thank you so much once again for your efforts. The stress is indeed moving on. In fact, I enjoyed a toast of bubbly last night in celebration of the ruling. I felt that this chapter was the last to close before I could fully celebrate our new President.

I hope you'll stick around these parts? I'm certain that the rest of DU would also enjoy your gift with words and your sense of humor.

:hi:

Not that he's an avid reader of DU, but I would surely be remiss not to mention him.

You posted his video and he sued you? Or am I confused?

It also never ceases to amaze me how stupid some people can be.

Anyhow, glad it's over and ended well! :hug:

I actually posted a counter video (produced by another defendant in the case) asserting that he was elsewhere during the original incident in question. The Judge ruled that the information posted was already on the internet, so essentially that's partly why there was not a sufficient case.

Hope that made a lick of sense?

:hi:

mzmolly...I am democratista from M&N and the Regulator. I made "friends" with Paul Levy a while back as I was incensed, annoyed, and just plain sad that this lawsuit was filed. I couldn't just sit and do nothing. I thought about you often and I am bursting with glee about this ruling. It was just chock full of smackdown. Long live free speech!!! (And thank you, Paul Levy)

to "meet" you democratista!

:hug:

You've always been a favorite contributor of mine on the Mitch and Nan show etc. :hi:

I hope you'll stick around DU so we can chat again?

"Long live free speech" indeed!

Thanks, mzmolly....

Yes...I'd like to stay. I'm getting a little tired of fighting the lunatic fringe out there. I'm getting quite caught up in listening to the Senate these days. Maybe I can rejoin the world and discuss actual issues.

Hugs to you. You are so close to my heart I can't tell you.

Score one for common fricken' sense!

Thanks for standing up for mzmolly and, by extension, all of us! A BIG thanks, as well, to Public Citizen and Paul Levy for taking this on!

Recommended.

And what hole did he crawl out of?

muppets.

I kind of like that comparison.

(Although I still want to call you molly ice pick.)

not sure how I earned that nick name but I hope I can smooth the "ice" ?

:hi:

Thanks for the congrats.

And congrats to MzMolly and Skinner!

I'll bet that is one WILD thread! Whoop-de-do! This IS still a free country! Whoda thunk it?

it got but one reply, two if you count my reply to said reply. Not wild in the least. :hi:

your ordeal has helped restore faith that we do indeed still live in a free country. Thank you mzmolly, and thank you DU administrators...Thank you one and all......WE ARE STILL AMERICANS!!!! Murikins live no more!

:patriot:

I'm helpful in that I am an example of how NOT to word a post LOL. Remember the words "according to" going forward!

But, I am thankful in the end that free speech prevails. And, if my sloppy wording contributed to that, so be it.

:hi:

Thank you for your kind words Polmaven.

THAT is what I would like to know.

I hope the FBI has him on their radar.

I had no idea this was going on.

it was essentially not defamatory to claim that a person was NOT engaging in illegal, lascivious activity. The Judge appeared to agree. See page 7 of the ruling ~ http://www.citizen.org/documents/SinclairMemoOpp.pdf

"Indeed, the irony here is that defendants' alleged statements actually dispute whether Sinclair engaged in the criminal and disreputable acts that he has claimed, hardly the normal fare of a defamatory statement. The statement that Sinclair is a former mental patient, although perhaps defamatory, is most probably not actionable because mzmolly and OWNINGLIARS were simply summarizing and reporting information obtained from another content provider. See 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(1)."

Public Citizen rocks and so did you all. lol :hi:

I posted a Youtube video that someone else made with a recap of where he supposedly was at a given time. I'd rather not repeat the statement but I'll shoot you a PM.

The old "I may be a low life criminal but i am no liar" defense?

Tell it to Judge Judy.

Congratulations, Skinner!

It's really important.

And, this was a matter of contention to my understanding.

to help pay his legal bills.

One born every minute.

Congrats to mzmolly, and DU for sticking up for us, and a tip of the hat to Public Citizen.

Hey Larry, get a life. Your stinking the place up did not wash.

Though the ACLU refused to take the case on my behalf, so if you want to choose one or the other ...

The ACLU does such great work, caring & looking out for every-one's civil liberties that may be threatened or abused, the ACLU has done so for many, many years...

Also very happy there's been a comparatively new kid on the block, Public Citizen, supporting & looking after the Internet & free speech.

There's nothing the republicans want more than to control Internet content, just as the republicans own, control & dominate the media, (television & radio).

My post was in jest. For the record, I'm a "card carrying member" of the ACLU.

---- ----	saltpoint	Feb-11-09 09:46 AM	#1
~	Tuesday Afternoon	Feb-11-09 09:47 AM	#2
Congrats, Skinner! And thanks to Paul Levy! n/t	Coventina	Feb-11-09 09:48 AM	#3
w00t!! score one for DU!	ixion	Feb-11-09 09:50 AM	#4
Woohoo!	pleah	Feb-11-09 09:51 AM	#5
More Reich-wing insane hypocrisy: You post something on the internet BECAUSE	patrice	Feb-11-09 09:54 AM	#6
IOW....	AlbertCat	Feb-11-09 06:19 PM	#134
DU--- a force to be reckoned with!	panader0	Feb-11-09 09:55 AM	#7
May I say thanks to Panader0	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 01:16 PM	#76
That's one great and effective post n/t	truedelphi	Feb-11-09 01:26 PM	#83
Excellent... Yes.. excellent. n/t	poverlay	Feb-11-09 09:55 AM	#8
wow i had forgotten that nut case	mikelgb	Feb-11-09 09:57 AM	#9
Good for DU!!	oldtime dfl_er	Feb-11-09 12:06 PM	#56
He is best forgotten.	baldguy	Feb-11-09 02:13 PM	#91
at least ignored.	AlbertCat	Feb-11-09 06:17 PM	#133
Far out....................n/t	Wilber_Stool	Feb-11-09 09:58 AM	#10
Yeah!!	maddezmom	Feb-11-09 10:00 AM	#11
Locking, no link per LBN rules	Robb	Feb-11-09 10:02 AM	#12
Ha ha ha, yer killin' me!	Lasher	Feb-11-09 10:08 AM	#16
Hm. Something wrong with the "lock" button, too	Robb	Feb-11-09 11:23 AM	#51
For a while, we had to delete references to He-who-must-not-be-named	Maeve	Feb-11-09 12:43 PM	#65
Link to original article here	conscious evolution	Feb-11-09 02:54 PM	#105
dingbat.	unblock	Feb-11-09 03:41 PM	#115
DU rocks!	UpInArms	Feb-11-09 10:03 AM	#13
Democratic Underground Is the Universal Solvent ...	the_chinuk	Feb-11-09 10:04 AM	#14
And, you finally joined..	Cha	Feb-11-09 01:55 PM	#88
WOOT! GO DU! nt	anonymous171	Feb-11-09 10:07 AM	#15
bravo....	Blue_Tires	Feb-11-09 10:11 AM	#17
Thank You Mr. Paul Levy and Public Citizens. Keep on fighting the good fight	Wizard777	Feb-11-09 10:13 AM	#18
move over, ed schultz....	islandmkl	Feb-11-09 10:15 AM	#19
Thanks for standing up for us all.	Lasher	Feb-11-09 10:15 AM	#20
+1	Career Prole	Feb-11-09 06:25 PM	#135
Lawrence Sinclair - Don't be a douche. High School is so over. Get a life	xultar	Feb-11-09 10:15 AM	#21
Snippets from the 3 part smackdown	CabalPowered	Feb-11-09 10:17 AM	#22
Woohoo!	crispini	Feb-11-09 10:17 AM	#23
Woohoo! But what I want to know is	SallyMander	Feb-11-09 10:18 AM	#24
That's fantastic, score one for the good guys!	Libby2	Feb-11-09 10:18 AM	#25
Suck on that, SINclair!	City Lights	Feb-11-09 10:19 AM	#26
Fantastic and congrats to all who made this possible!!!	Jefferson23	Feb-11-09 10:20 AM	#27
Bravo to you, Public Citizen and mzmolly! nt	glitch	Feb-11-09 10:22 AM	#28
heh-heh.... 'dja getcher money's worth, Larry?	TygrBright	Feb-11-09 10:23 AM	#29
Cool!	slackmaster	Feb-11-09 10:24 AM	#30
Thanks to all who helped secure a victory for free speech! nt	satya	Feb-11-09 10:28 AM	#31
Congrats! And kudos to Ralph Nader for founding Public Citizen!	bananas	Feb-11-09 10:28 AM	#32
There ya go....good point!!(eom)	CanSocDem	Feb-11-09 01:20 PM	#81
yes!! absolutely, kudos to Ralph Nader for Public Citizen!	inna	Feb-12-09 12:30 AM	#170
DU 1, fascism 0	no name no slogan	Feb-11-09 10:29 AM	#33
Is the original thread archived? or was it removed? n/t	yodermon	Feb-11-09 10:31 AM	#34
Now that is important for a lot of reasons...n/t	zeemike	Feb-11-09 10:36 AM	#35
In my OPINION, Larry Sinclair is a LIAR, LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE DUMBASS!	Vinnie From Indy	Feb-11-09 10:43 AM	#36
Score one for the good guys....thanks to all who made it possible! : )	madmom	Feb-11-09 10:48 AM	#37
So...The Good Guys DO win Sometimes :)	BlueJazz	Feb-11-09 10:49 AM	#38
Excellent news!	EleanorR	Feb-11-09 10:51 AM	#39
Spines of Stainless Steel ! Congratulations to all.	WheelWalker	Feb-11-09 10:57 AM	#40
Congratulations	Bluenorthwest	Feb-11-09 10:57 AM	#41
Awesome! nt	scytherius	Feb-11-09 11:03 AM	#42
This is great!	qanda	Feb-11-09 11:04 AM	#43
Now witness the firepower of this FULLY OPERATIONAL message board!	Ian David	Feb-11-09 11:04 AM	#44
Cool. Assorted Europeans & Rest of World take careful note.	Ghost Dog	Feb-11-09 11:07 AM	#45
This is wonderful! Thanks DU and Public Citizen!	tandot	Feb-11-09 11:13 AM	#46
Thank you for fighting this fight Skinner. n/t	lumberjack_jeff	Feb-11-09 11:14 AM	#47
Excellent	Ohio Joe	Feb-11-09 11:14 AM	#48
Wow - Just wow! Thanks!	1776Forever	Feb-11-09 11:16 AM	#49
You guys always seem to piss off the weirdest amongst us...	LanternWaste	Feb-11-09 11:20 AM	#50
chuckle	PatGund	Feb-11-09 01:38 PM	#86
Fantastic news. Good for you, and good for us!	hisownpetard	Feb-11-09 11:28 AM	#52
Very cool... Congratualtions & thanks to you	WePurrsevere	Feb-11-09 11:37 AM	#53
Congrats and well done!	peace frog	Feb-11-09 11:51 AM	#54
Mother of my dog! Fine business, indeed!	DemoTex	Feb-11-09 11:55 AM	#55
DU: 1, Sinclair: 0	shadowknows69	Feb-11-09 12:18 PM	#57
My thoughts exactly! The guy posts a scurrilous attack video on Obama and then	mistertrickster	Feb-11-09 12:55 PM	#68
Congratulations to all!	sonias	Feb-11-09 12:20 PM	#58
A classy set of lawyers you were up against:	muriel_volestrangler	Feb-11-09 12:20 PM	#59
Hats off to you! nt	valerief	Feb-11-09 12:20 PM	#60
Fantastic! I'm now off to criticize as many You-Tube posters as possible!! NT	RoadRage	Feb-11-09 12:23 PM	#61
K&R & YAY! n/t	caseycoon	Feb-11-09 12:28 PM	#62
I want to thank Skinner for his support in this matter. I can't tell you all what	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 12:37 PM	#63
Hugs to you mzmolly.	Starry Messenger	Feb-11-09 01:04 PM	#70
Thanks Starry Messenger.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 01:09 PM	#73
No problem.	Starry Messenger	Feb-11-09 01:18 PM	#80
Aaaaand Breathe	hbee	Feb-11-09 01:15 PM	#75
So nice to see you here Hbee!	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 01:24 PM	#82
Oops, I forgot to thank the Judge. Thank you Judge Bates!	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 03:25 PM	#111
This is just insane and I am so glad for you that it is over	proud2BlibKansan	Feb-11-09 04:08 PM	#121
Thanks P2B.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 04:33 PM	#123
Excellent mzmolly.	mmonk	Feb-11-09 06:04 PM	#132
Freedom of Speech	demobot	Feb-11-09 07:15 PM	#145
Such a pleasure	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 07:52 PM	#153
Back at you	demobot	Feb-11-09 08:18 PM	#158
Thank you	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 08:50 PM	#161
Please check your PMs ASAP. nt	Pale Blue Dot	Feb-11-09 07:44 PM	#149
Thanks for the	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 07:53 PM	#154
Good Golly! mzmolly	Earth Bound Misfit	Feb-12-09 01:02 AM	#171
Great news!	TTUBatfan2008	Feb-11-09 12:37 PM	#64
W00t!	AzDar	Feb-11-09 12:44 PM	#66
Huzzah!	ElboRuum	Feb-11-09 12:51 PM	#67
This is great news! Congrats, Skinner, Elad, EarlG and mzmolly!	Spazito	Feb-11-09 12:55 PM	#69
!!!	Soylent Brice	Feb-11-09 01:06 PM	#71
So who's this Larry Sinclair wack-job?	brentspeak	Feb-11-09 01:08 PM	#72
These are the most colorfully named defendants in a federal case since the last Mafia trial.	rug	Feb-11-09 01:13 PM	#74
We've been compared to	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 01:17 PM	#79
Congrats on the win.	rug	Feb-11-09 01:32 PM	#84
Oh my,	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 01:35 PM	#85
Larry Sinclair is an @ss.	EFerrari	Feb-11-09 01:16 PM	#77
Is the thread archived? I'd like to see it if anyone has the link.	Catherine Vincent	Feb-11-09 01:17 PM	#78
As would I.	polmaven	Feb-11-09 02:15 PM	#93
Ironically	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 04:50 PM	#125
Well, wild or tame...	polmaven	Feb-11-09 10:23 PM	#165
Honestly,	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 10:58 PM	#167
Where did this clown get the money to sue DU??	navarth	Feb-11-09 01:45 PM	#87
Congratulations and thanks to all!	foxfeet	Feb-11-09 01:57 PM	#89
Larry sounds like a real whack job..	Cha	Feb-11-09 01:58 PM	#90
He really does. Is it possible to defame someone like that?	EFerrari	Feb-11-09 02:37 PM	#97
Levy argued that	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 03:19 PM	#109
His complaint was partly that you said he didn't commit crimes?	EFerrari	Feb-11-09 03:23 PM	#110
Kind of.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 03:30 PM	#114
anonymous eyerolls from me	Generic Other	Feb-11-09 07:13 PM	#144
Wonderful news!	silverweb	Feb-11-09 02:13 PM	#92
Thank you for fighting to keep ourselves private. That's very cool of you!	readmoreoften	Feb-11-09 02:15 PM	#94
If this jerk posted a youtube vid, doesn't that make him a pulbic figure?	Pryderi	Feb-11-09 02:25 PM	#95
The Judge ruled that he is a limited public figure.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 02:40 PM	#99
I hope Larry asks his even loonier supporters for tons of dough	Ikonoklast	Feb-11-09 02:33 PM	#96
I'm glad this little attention whore got nowhere with his lies.	Ferret Mike	Feb-11-09 02:39 PM	#98
Well, it certainly makes me want to donate a few bucks to Public Citizen, How about you?	GreenTea	Feb-11-09 02:42 PM	#100
Indeed!	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 02:46 PM	#101
I sent donations to both....	GreenTea	Feb-11-09 02:55 PM	#106
Of course.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 03:01 PM	#107
Done!	GreenTea	Feb-11-09 02:46 PM	#102
### SUPPORT DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND ###	underpants	Feb-11-09 02:47 PM	#103
that's great. is there a link to the original thread/post by mzmolly? n/t	orleans	Feb-11-09 02:48 PM	#104
Public Interest, not Civil LIberties? Either way, Congrats, mz Molly and the folks at DU are	No Elephants	Feb-11-09 03:10 PM	#108
cool	blogslut	Feb-11-09 03:26 PM	#112
Woohoo!	Odin2005	Feb-11-09 03:28 PM	#113
Man, that just improved my day	graywarrior	Feb-11-09 03:42 PM	#116
Never been happier to K&R! n/t	CLANG	Feb-11-09 03:44 PM	#117
Congratulations, Skinner, and well done! Hanging on to our First Amendment has been a bumpy ride!	Hekate	Feb-11-09 03:45 PM	#118
I like how one of the court briefs spells DU's name wrong	THUNDER HANDS	Feb-11-09 03:53 PM	#119
Huzzah!	GhostofRichardRorty	Feb-11-09 03:56 PM	#120
Nice work.	russ1943	Feb-11-09 04:19 PM	#122
Cool!	pacalo	Feb-11-09 04:44 PM	#124
Thank you and congratulations	santamargarita	Feb-11-09 05:04 PM	#126
Wow, I never even knew this was happening. Crazy!	ContinentalOp	Feb-11-09 05:11 PM	#127
Thanks for playing, Larry!	ProudToBeBlueInRhody	Feb-11-09 05:36 PM	#128
Well this certainly deserves a Recanakick.	ooglymoogly	Feb-11-09 05:38 PM	#129
Anon is legion	Tyler Generation	Feb-11-09 05:52 PM	#130
Fuck you Sinclair you rat bastard!	lonestarnot	Feb-11-09 06:02 PM	#131
You do bastard rats an injustice sir.	geckosfeet	Feb-11-09 07:47 PM	#151
K & R	tom_paine	Feb-11-09 06:29 PM	#136
EXCELLENT WORK, DU and SKINNER!	Th1onein	Feb-11-09 06:30 PM	#137
an Historic win!!!!	JohnWxy	Feb-11-09 06:43 PM	#138
Wow. Thanks to the attorney who donated his time and help for this case.	anneboleyn	Feb-11-09 06:46 PM	#139
I give my thanks to this attorney who worked, I'm sure tireless hours	TK421	Feb-11-09 06:51 PM	#140
This attorney deserves big kudos here, please	TK421	Feb-11-09 06:53 PM	#141
Absolutely. I highly recommend	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 07:56 PM	#156
I love DU!!!!!!!	wicket	Feb-11-09 07:04 PM	#142
K&R	bobthedrummer	Feb-11-09 07:07 PM	#143
Score one for the good guys...yay! Congrats - K&R n/t	ms liberty	Feb-11-09 07:16 PM	#146
Congrats Skinner & Bravo Public Citizen!!	SalmonChantedEvening	Feb-11-09 07:40 PM	#147
Awe thanks.	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 08:02 PM	#157
Excellent! Love it!	Maestro	Feb-11-09 07:42 PM	#148
A job well done. Defending the constitution, from all foes. eom	geckosfeet	Feb-11-09 07:46 PM	#150
Democratic Underground defended by an organization started by Ralph Nader -- how deliciously ironic!	Tesha	Feb-11-09 07:50 PM	#152
Not so sure Nader is at odds	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 07:54 PM	#155
Wow! Just Wow!	llmart	Feb-11-09 08:20 PM	#159
I wish I deserved	mzmolly	Feb-11-09 08:50 PM	#162
Yea, DU!!	intheflow	Feb-11-09 08:21 PM	#160
A critial victory for the ENTIRE Internet -	autorank	Feb-11-09 08:54 PM	#163
Damned conservatives and their frivilous lawsuits!	arcane1	Feb-11-09 09:44 PM	#164
Yes good decision Judge Bates.	humbled_opinion	Feb-11-09 10:47 PM	#166
holy shit~!!! i had no idea. thank you, Skinner. nt	inna	Feb-11-09 11:36 PM	#168
Congratulations. That must be an enormous relief.	Number23	Feb-11-09 11:57 PM	#169
WOO-HOO!	Earth Bound Misfit	Feb-12-09 01:03 AM	#172
Too funny Opus & Anthony interview of Larry	WillYourVoteBCounted	Feb-12-09 01:37 AM	#173
That's great!	mogster	Feb-12-09 01:56 AM	#174
As a member of DU, thank you. K&R	myrna minx	Feb-12-09 02:53 AM	#175
Thanks, Skinner, and Congratulations! Woohoo! n/p	Sparky 1	Feb-12-09 05:26 AM	#176
Congrats Skinner and DU...	Frisbee	Feb-12-09 08:07 AM	#177
That's why I love DU. The people that run the site and the folks	Lint Head	Feb-12-09 08:18 AM	#178
I'm so glad I checked	hileeopnyn8d	Feb-12-09 08:59 AM	#179