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Vinca

(50,237 posts)

2. People should flood the Internet.

Reply to Bad Dog (Original post)

Fri Dec 9, 2016, 08:55 AM

Dec 2016

Even if he wants to sue, it's impossible to sue millions of people around the world, especially when he will lose because of that small technicality called the First Amendment. The ManBaby needs to grow thicker, orange skin.

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Publishers shy away from Trump satire for fear of being sued. [View all] Bad Dog Dec 2016 OP

That's stupid treestar Dec 2016 #1

The first ammendment only applies in America. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #3

still they should be courageous and know treestar Dec 2016 #5

Should they? Bad Dog Dec 2016 #7

The thing to do is get British counsel and find out treestar Dec 2016 #11

A real case? Bad Dog Dec 2016 #15

I don't, that's why I'd need to get an opinion treestar Dec 2016 #20

You don't need to be a lawyer to know Trump lost the case in the UK supreme court. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #24

People should flood the Internet. Vinca Dec 2016 #2

I don't think the 1st ammendment is the panacea you hope it is. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #4

Satire is protected in the US. Dave Starsky Dec 2016 #18

Legal protection doesn't help much when you're faced with mob rule. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #23

This treestar Dec 2016 #6

Didn't work out too well for the Dixie Chicks. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #9

I don't like the idea of accepting that treestar Dec 2016 #10

Did it work out in the long run Bad Dog Dec 2016 #14

I'm not sure where you are coming from treestar Dec 2016 #21

I'm saying it's very easy to tell people to stand up and be counted Bad Dog Dec 2016 #25

What consequence is that? n/t TrekLuver Dec 2016 #12

You've got a short memory. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #16

You said Chuck Jones is facing the consequences - I wasn't talking about the Dixie Chicks TrekLuver Dec 2016 #17

Fair enough. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #22

Yep. EVERYONE has a duty to speak up. AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #8

That's what I'm saying RonniePudding Dec 2016 #13

that's called intimidating the media...nothing less. spanone Dec 2016 #19

You're right it is. Bad Dog Dec 2016 #26