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July 10, 2008
It can't happen here, part VII
(As if I needed a reminder not to move to England...) England really has become a foul place in which to live. I felt that way the other day when I read Rachel Lucas's reaction (to the prosecution of a man who defended his family against rock throwing thugs -- with a board!): ....what the fuck is WRONG with these people?(Via Glenn Reynolds.) As if that wasn't bad enough, today I see another sickening example of the British legal system at work. A blogger criticized a rabidly anti-Semitic remark by anti-Semitic Hamas terrorist supporter, and he's now being sued. What irritated me even more was to read that British government officials are very cozy with the Hamas supporter. Mr Sawalha has been the prime mover in a number of Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood associated projects. He is President of the British Muslim Initiative. He is the past President of the Muslim Association of Britain. He was the founder of IslamExpo, and is registered as the holder of the IslamExpo domain name. He is also a trustee of the Finsbury Park Mosque.They're going to need help: If Mr Sawalha persists in attempting to silence us with this desperate legal suit, we will need your help.(Via Glenn Reynolds.) I didn't see a tip jar, or I'd have hit it. They need to be supported. Especially by those of us fortunate enough to have a First Amendment. Even though it is under assault by those who want to criminalize "hate speech," lawsuits like the one above would get thrown out of court if filed here. A recent example of a case that will never make it is a lawsuit filed in pro per (meaning no lawyer would take the case) by a man named Bradley Fowler. He claims that a Bible publisher caused him emotional distress because the translation of Saint Paul offended him by slandering homosexuals. This lawsuit is frivolous, and I'm sure it will be thrown out. Anyone can sue anyone for anything, but we still have the First Amendment, and claims like this do not get past the pleading stage (assuming they're defended, of course). Not surprisingly, the plaintiff is the author of two books himself, and calls himself "Bradley Almighty." Michigan author Bradley-Almighty has compiled astounding research from within the pages of the bible, that will change the face of religion across the globe. So much, on Monday, July 7, 2008, Bradley marched into the Eastern District Court house of Ann Arbor, MI. and filed a Federal Law suit on the grounds of malicious negligence, strict liability, malice, libel, and violating his rights under the 14th Amendment.All quite interesting, but he's up against the First Amendment, and I predict this will be thrown out. Incredibly, he has demanded a court-appointed attorney -- something no one is entitled to in a defamation case, and which the judge refused. Fowler filed the suit against Zondervan on Monday, the same day U.S. District Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. refused to appoint an attorney to represent him in his case against Thomas Nelson, a Tennessee publisher. Fowler filed a suit against Thomas Nelson in June. He is representing himself in both claims.In this country (as the judge no doubt realizes), anyone is free to manipulate scripture (or even make it up entirely), including Mr. Bradley. Not suprisingly, WorldNetDaily (which notes he's an Obama blogger) spins this as an anti-religious threat from the homosexual agenda. They put the word "gay" in quotes, so maybe Bradley should sue them too. (And while I'm offering free legal advice, I'm wondering why the publishers of the very anti-gay Koran got a pass....) In any event, Mr. Bradley's legal efforts are doomed to fail here. Perhaps he should move to England where he doesn't need to worry about free speech. (Needless to say, there's plenty of anti-gay hate speech coming from Hamas. And they practice what they preach.) UPDATE: My thanks to Assistant Village Idiot for the link. UPDATE: To support Harry's place against the Hamas lawsuit, be sure to read and link this post. (Via Glenn Reynolds.) MORE: The following blogs have all indicated their support for Harry's Place (and I'm delighted to be included):
posted by Eric on 07.10.08 at 11:07 AM
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I spun off a fun post of my own on that WorldNet Daily accusation of the "homosexual agenda." Assistant Village Idiot · July 10, 2008 06:10 PM Sanity is optional. Beck · July 19, 2008 08:39 PM Post a comment
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No need to go as far as England. I think Canada would be quire welcoming.