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N.Y. Appeals Court Opens Door to 'Libel Tourism'

Submitted by Patricia Levy, Dec 22, 2007 02:58

I(n my opinion the reason the Saudies' our stepping on our Constutional right to our first ammendment is fear in plain English. Fear of losing their oil, money, and most of all bigger and many more 911 attacks. I believe Michal DSavage sai it right, that most of our government is under the influence of psychiatric medication and shoul be drug tested, just kie every one else who holds a job. I also agree with Michael, that we need another General Patton. I believe this coud be our final wakeup call, or our women will be wearing headscarves, and those who do not go along with the rules of these faschist, will become literally headless.. they subtely have brought thier ideas to our collegs and have our young and vulnerabe curios minds to thier ideas and beliefs. We have to wake up America, or we will be sold out by these Faschists. I wonder; has our country slipped into a coma?


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I(n my opinion the reason the Saudies' our stepping on our Constutional right to our first ammendment is fear in...

Patricia Levy 

Dec 22, 2007 02:58

If the court in New York has no jurisdiction over Mahfouz, then it stands to reason the the British court... [MORE]

Chris 

Dec 22, 2007 00:09

I've just read the decisiohn, and I contratulate Bruce for his ability to summarize it so succinctly. It's no big... [MORE]

Jim O'Sullivan 

Dec 21, 2007 10:30

This issue needs a dual track solution - First, get this case into Federal Court - If you want First Amendment... [MORE]

Art Fougner MD 

Dec 21, 2007 08:07

The sky is not falling. The NY court just held that Ehrenfeld can't sue bin Mahfouz over the English libel... [MORE]

Bruce 

Dec 21, 2007 00:29

I had read only one of Ms. Ehrenfeld books. Ironically, it was a translation into Spanish. I found her courageous, honest... [MORE]

John House 

Dec 20, 2007 21:18

It just doesn't matter what happens in a British court concerning an American citizen. The NY court was right...because the... [MORE]

Rob 

Dec 21, 2007 20:30

They found a technicality as an escape -- makes me wonder. [MORE]

Yankee Doodle 

Dec 20, 2007 20:08

In a related decision today, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that "the Constitution is, indeed, a suicide pact." /sarcasm... [MORE]

Mark Jaeger 

Dec 20, 2007 19:45

I believe the court erred on this one. It opened the door to thuosands of frivilous lawsuits brough in England... [MORE]

Scott Baker 

Dec 20, 2007 17:22

Anyone concerned about freedom of speech, especially related to investigative journalism, should be worried. Such a decision can only make... [MORE]

Claudine Guay 

Dec 21, 2007 11:23

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