Re: Libel & the 1st Amendment

["Peter J. Capelli" <pete@idaho.ubisg.com>]

Mark M. wrote:
> On Thu, 30 Jan 1997, Jim Choate wrote:
> 
> > > * Many 1st Amendment experts don't believe in the legal concept of libel.
> > > It is, they say, a rich man's game
> >
> > Exactly, instead of equal protection under the law we have a specieocracy.
> 
> Anyone can afford a contingency-free attorney as long as the plaintiff has a
> good chance of being awarded damages.  This has the benefit that the legal
> system doesn't get overcrowded with frivolous cases.

	You mean to say, rich people can overcrowd the courts as much as they
like, while others are restricted by contigency-only lawyers ( Call 
1-800-AMBULANCE! ) ... and what of the case of a rich person trying to control
a poor one with many frivolous lawsuits ... while they can afford to file 
lawsuit after lawsuit, the poor person cannot defend himself.

	
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