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Old 02-05-2010, 07:37 PM
 
Location: Jonquil City (aka Smyrna) Georgia- by Atlanta
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I agree with ALL those tax increases for the rich. They ought to pay much more than they pay now.
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Old 02-05-2010, 07:58 PM
 
Location: Long Island (chief in S Farmingdale)
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There is no arguing with partisan ignorance.

My point is the government has its tentacles in every aspect of the business world... do you really want the WH dictating what is acceptable communications between private companies and their customers? Never has any administration meddled with private business to the same degree that this one has. Would you be equally comfortable with this if there was a republican in the WH telling private companies how to communicate with their customers?

Yes, that was a rhetorical question, you need not answer.
And how exactly did the WH do that?
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Old 02-05-2010, 08:51 PM
 
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There is no arguing with partisan ignorance.

My point is the government has its tentacles in every aspect of the business world... do you really want the WH dictating what is acceptable communications between private companies and their customers? Never has any administration meddled with private business to the same degree that this one has. Would you be equally comfortable with this if there was a republican in the WH telling private companies how to communicate with their customers?

Yes, that was a rhetorical question, you need not answer.
I agree with the bolded and you should practice what you preach. Stop trying to justify libel which is illegal. The White House is not dictating anything. Reuters published false information and the WH brought it to their attention. I suppose you would do nothing if someone made a false statement about you and involved your job? You're full of it and yes if it was a Republican, I would still feel the same way and understand that they have the right to defend themselves when a false statement is made.

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Main Entry: 1li·bel
Pronunciation: \ˈlī-bəl\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, written declaration, from Anglo-French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book
Date: 14th century
1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought b archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone
2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
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Old 02-06-2010, 04:58 AM
 
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And how exactly did the WH do that?
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I agree with the bolded and you should practice what you preach. Stop trying to justify libel which is illegal. The White House is not dictating anything. Reuters published false information and the WH brought it to their attention. I suppose you would do nothing if someone made a false statement about you and involved your job? You're full of it and yes if it was a Republican, I would still feel the same way and understand that they have the right to defend themselves when a false statement is made.

Libel - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Old 02-06-2010, 12:29 PM
 
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Glad I get most of my US news from foreign sites.
You realize of course that foreign sites have their own political and anti-American ideological agendas to push, right?
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Old 02-06-2010, 12:37 PM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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I agree with ALL those tax increases for the rich. They ought to pay much more than they pay now.
Yeah, cause nearly 50% of their income isn't nearly enough.
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