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Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:23 pm
by VMI77
VoiceofReason wrote:jimlongley wrote:VoiceofReason wrote:I would like to see more lawsuits against the anti-gun organizations when they lie and the media when they intentionally slant a story.
During the George Zimmerman saga, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence had so many lies on their site it made my stomach turn. The more ground they lose, the more desperate they get and the more lies they manufacture.
The lies they tell make each of us look bad as a gun owners and have even encouraged the “swatting” of gun owners.
Is there any practical way of stopping this?
Unfortunately there is no PRACTICAL way of stopping it, and suing for intentional slant has been tried and failed, which leaves suing for lying. IANAL, but suing for lying is no practical because first you have to prove that they are lying, and organizations like the brady bunch are wily enough to have attorneys of their own who can prove that even if what they said wasn't true, they thought it was true, and therefore were not lying.
I guess I have been wrong all along. I thought it was incumbent on the person slandering you to prove what they said is true.
That's some old school thinking right there......we're in the "post-modern" era now...meaning post logic, post responsibility, post reason, post reality, post truth, and post consequences (well, post consequences for everyone except us old reactionaries).
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 4:25 pm
by b322da
VoiceofReason wrote: ...I guess I have been wrong all along. I thought it was incumbent on the person slandering you to prove what they said is true.
As put by a knowledgeable lawyer, "Truth is almost always a valid and acceptable defense for defamation under U.S. law — except when it’s not."
Jim
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:45 am
by LDB415
I signed a few days ago, somewhere around 305-310 I think. I'm surprised there aren't more signatures. I won't say what I think or wish about CSGV as it probably isn't acceptable.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 12:39 pm
by mojo84
I suspect Emily's petition of support is about to get much more activity. A tweet was just sent and she replied and favorited it.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 2:51 pm
by GeekwithaGun
mojo84 wrote:I suspect Emily's petition of support is about to get much more activity. A tweet was just sent and she replied and favorited it.
favorited, retweeted and followed mojo84
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:20 pm
by VMI77
AndyC wrote:mojo84 wrote:I suspect Emily's petition of support is about to get much more activity. A tweet was just sent and she replied and favorited it.
I think you just sent it sky-high - thanks, mate
As of this moment, 1,246. Big improvement, and if that rate continues, it will shortly swamp the prohibitionists.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 3:49 pm
by mojo84
A lot of folks underestimate the power of social media nowadays. It's the times we live in and you just have to look at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. for a reminder. The progressives werebmasters at it in 2008.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:07 pm
by mojo84
Over 1500 have signed now.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 5:32 pm
by mojo84
1711 now.
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:59 pm
by mojo84
2208
Re: CSGV campaigns to have Emily Miller fired
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 12:03 pm
by mojo84
Only 33 more signatures needed to hit Andy C's original goal. Help hit blow through the goal and let the anti's know we won't back down or shy away from a fight.