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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,665 posts)
Sun Aug 7, 2022, 05:47 AM Aug 2022

"I would have been happier if a jury had assessed the merits of the case against Alex Jones ..."

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I would have been happier if a jury had assessed the merits of the case against Alex Jones as well as damages. That’s better for the rule of law and preservation of the First Amendment. I think that on a full record, only some of his statements would have been . . . .


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"I would have been happier if a jury had assessed the merits of the case against Alex Jones ..." (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2022 OP
A response... hlthe2b Aug 2022 #1

hlthe2b

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Sun Aug 7, 2022, 06:20 AM
Aug 2022




Popehat's somewhat sanctimonious take seems akin to a surgeon proceeding to meticulously, laboriously excise sections of a large fully circumscribed cancerous tumor over hour upon hour upon hour (adding to the very real risk of spread, complications, and infection) rather than ligating its blood supply and removing in bulk (while likewise exploring nearby tissue and adjacent lymph nodes for spread). Get the damned thing out, and in the litigation world, look at the full extent of lies and resultant incitement as one big act that needs excision--not tender, meticulous dissection.

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