Comments on: Excellent New Legal Guide for Blogging http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/ Author James Bovard Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:49:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: jomama http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111189 jomama Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:07:54 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111189 The perfect Zombie. They're here in force. The perfect Zombie.

They’re here in force.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111175 Jim Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:33:38 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111175 <p>As far as slapping the @#$@! out of someone - Would your secretary give a discount to Republican senators who opened with the "Astaire" - that shuffling foot move that Larry Craig made famous?</p> As far as slapping the @#$@! out of someone - Would your secretary give a discount to Republican senators who opened with the “Astaire” - that shuffling foot move that Larry Craig made famous?

]]> By: Lawhobbit http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111173 Lawhobbit Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:06:54 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111173 Jim, the problem is that if I spend all my money on ammo, I wouldn't be able to move around. Unless, like, I didn't want to carry it with me. As for the twofer - tell ya what, you can call and ask about it. I can guarantee you that you'll get your previously described slapping. :D On the other hand, some clients - and Republican Senators - pay good money for a good slapping so maybe the deal is still viable. Jim, the problem is that if I spend all my money on ammo, I wouldn’t be able to move around. Unless, like, I didn’t want to carry it with me.

As for the twofer - tell ya what, you can call and ask about it. I can guarantee you that you’ll get your previously described slapping. :D

On the other hand, some clients - and Republican Senators - pay good money for a good slapping so maybe the deal is still viable.

]]> By: Dirk W. Sabin http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111170 Dirk W. Sabin Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:51:30 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111170 Wait a minute, I thought this was all in good fun.......You mean calling somebody a "crooked sociopathic demagogue,and a libertine spawn of a jackal"is perhaps a crime? Spoilsports. Being polite in politics is like going to church drunk, an affront to both God and literary license. It seems a reliable and universal code is in order. Wait a minute, I thought this was all in good fun…….You mean calling somebody a “crooked sociopathic
demagogue,and a libertine
spawn of a jackal”is perhaps
a crime? Spoilsports.
Being polite in politics is like going to church drunk, an affront to both God and literary license. It seems a reliable and universal code is in order.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111166 Jim Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:39:59 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111166 LawHobbit - what exactly kind of "twofer" is your secretary offering? Is that legal in Oregon? The feds kinda go nuts out there in Portland - I haven't forgotten that guy they locked up for 3 weeks discovering that he placed at an ad in the Muslim Yellow Pages. LawHobbit - what exactly kind of “twofer” is your secretary offering?

Is that legal in Oregon?

The feds kinda go nuts out there in Portland - I haven’t forgotten that guy they locked up for 3 weeks discovering that he placed at an ad in the Muslim Yellow Pages.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111165 Jim Wed, 12 Sep 2007 03:29:20 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111165 Tom, would it work if a guy spent his money on ammo instead of dope? Tom, would it work if a guy spent his money on ammo instead of dope?

]]> By: Tom Blanton http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111164 Tom Blanton Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:41:30 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111164 It seems to me the best defense against slander/libel suits is truth. Never call anyone a lying scumbag unless they actually are a lying scumbag. Another good way to avoid suits (law and three-piece) is to be broke with no visible means of support. Move around frequently. Don't own anything of value in your own name. Don't keep a bank account. Spend all your money on booze, hookers and good dope as soon as get it. Most lawyers won't handle cases against this type of defendant - unless the client is dumb enough to pay a huge retainer up front. It seems to me the best defense against slander/libel suits is truth. Never call anyone a lying scumbag unless they actually are a lying scumbag.

Another good way to avoid suits (law and three-piece) is to be broke with no visible means of support. Move around frequently. Don’t own anything of value in your own name. Don’t keep a bank account. Spend all your money on booze, hookers and good dope as soon as get it. Most lawyers won’t handle cases against this type of defendant - unless the client is dumb enough to pay a huge retainer up front.

]]> By: Lawhobbit http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111161 Lawhobbit Tue, 11 Sep 2007 22:15:44 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111161 Don't get too complacent about the two years - in most jurisdictions it's two years from the discovery of the injury, not from the commission. So if Jim calls me nasty hurtful names here but I don't find out about it until Christmas, his 2 year clock doesn't start running for another couple months. Of course, most states also have a "statute of ultimate repose," but here in Oregon that's TEN years that he still has to bite his nails, hoping I don't discover his scurillity. :D Don’t get too complacent about the two years - in most jurisdictions it’s two years from the discovery of the injury, not from the commission. So if Jim calls me nasty hurtful names here but I don’t find out about it until Christmas, his 2 year clock doesn’t start running for another couple months.

Of course, most states also have a “statute of ultimate repose,” but here in Oregon that’s TEN years that he still has to bite his nails, hoping I don’t discover his scurillity. :D

]]> By: Tory http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111159 Tory Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:08:11 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111159 The following are only my opinions and I am not an expert on anything: He sends it online (72 pages) and then you can print yourself a copy. 'Con-artist' is defamatory (good) unless it does not apply to all the crooks I've been using it on (politicians). And don't mess with little unknown people (like me) unless you can afford a good lawyer. Defaming little people or blogging small lies can start the most lawsuits. According to Law of the Blogger I've broken a few rules more times than I want to mention (and I shouldn't mention it either.) But they've got less than two years to catch up with me via the statute of limitations (my only escape.) The best and safest place to opine is on a newsmedia blog - the press are experts on not defaming and have some protection from the law. Be careful, some types of defamation are criminal offenses - do not drink and blog or blog while under the influence. It was worth ten bucks and the cost of printing it. 4.5 stars The following are only my opinions and I am not an expert on anything:

He sends it online (72 pages) and then you can print yourself a copy. ‘Con-artist’ is defamatory (good) unless it does not apply to all the crooks I’ve been using it on (politicians).

And don’t mess with little unknown people (like me) unless you can afford a good lawyer. Defaming little people or blogging small lies can start the most lawsuits.

According to Law of the Blogger I’ve broken a few rules more times than I want to mention (and I shouldn’t mention it either.) But they’ve got less than two years to catch up with me via the statute of limitations (my only escape.)

The best and safest place to opine is on a newsmedia blog - the press are experts on not defaming and have some protection from the law.

Be careful, some types of defamation are criminal offenses - do not drink and blog or blog while under the influence.

It was worth ten bucks and the cost of printing it. 4.5 stars

]]> By: Lawhobbit http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111158 Lawhobbit Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:03:11 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2007/09/10/excellent-new-legal-guide-for-blogging/#comment-111158 Heck, Jim, you're too used to those East Coast prices. Gimme a call and I can have my secretary slap you around for a low low $4.95 - AND probably get you a twofer deal. :D Heck, Jim, you’re too used to those East Coast prices. Gimme a call and I can have my secretary slap you around for a low low $4.95 - AND probably get you a twofer deal. :D

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