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Nimajneb Nilknarf

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70. Naturally their intent is to do as much political damage as possible to their polical opponents

Reply to awoke_in_2003 (Reply #69)

Mon May 20, 2013, 01:17 AM

May 2013

That's the nature of partisan politics. Proving libel requires proof of actual damage, which has clear legal definitions.

If the author of the altered email believes his reputation or livelihood has been damaged, he can sue whoever made the unauthorized edits. He is the only person in the world who has standing to pursue such an action.

The First Amendment prohibits criminalizing speech, even if it can be found in a civil court to be libelous. We're not talking about an Earth-shaking lie here. Nobody is trying to start a war by altering an email.

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where the f*ck is the media on this one????? [View all] spanone May 2013 OP

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Amazing indeed malaise May 2013 #3

you would think it would be criminal to alter white house emails? you'd think.... spanone May 2013 #4

Freedom of speech and of the press are too important to make it a crime to satirize or alter the Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #7

Are you fugging serious malaise May 2013 #21

Passing an altered version of what another person wrote or said is simply gossip. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #24

FFS it's not gossip when you attempt to pretend it was the original text n/t malaise May 2013 #25

Bullshit. It ain't that simple. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #30

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Congress has no power to prosecute people for crimes Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #38

Never claimed that Congress has the power to prosecute. I wrote PERsecute. There's a difference. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #41

Yes, of course. I understand the difference. Political PERsecution is a waste of time, and Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #43

But NONE have been as good at it, or were as supported by widespread corporate media, BlueCaliDem May 2013 #46

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The President appears to be handling the situation with alacrity Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #67

I don't know if President Obama is handling the situation with alacrity. BlueCaliDem May 2013 #68

I think you are confusing... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #48

Proving libel requires the establishment of both malicious intent and actual damages Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #66

And you think republicans... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #69

Naturally their intent is to do as much political damage as possible to their polical opponents Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #70

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Opposition parties have been trying to destroy Presidents since John Adams' term Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #79

el crocko of shite....full to the top! spanone May 2013 #53

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Yes, I agree with your analysis. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #44

No. What really matters is identifying how this happened and to ensure BlueCaliDem May 2013 #47

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True enough. zeemike May 2013 #14

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Indeed. From what I have read, it seems there are two versions of one sentence in question. Nimajneb Nilknarf May 2013 #17

Good grief Celebration May 2013 #19

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