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Re: Libel & the 1st Amendment
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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