Originally posted by Rams59lb
Again you admitte you haven't heard or seen his latest remarks regarding 9/11 truthers which was two nights ago while working for Fox.

Umm....do you actually read what others post?
In my previous post I said that I did actually watch the show. Please try and keep up. I hope you are not intentionally being disingenuous in order to help you make a lame point.

No such thing as bad publicity where TV personalities are involved. As I said to the OP yesterday, I don't appreciate nor respect the sweeping generalizations that Beck was espousing on 10 June.

That said.......... defamation? c'mon, that's silly. Class action, possibly, but defamation is against an individual's character, not a group. Very difficult to prove defamation, as it ties closely into First Amendment issues.

It's okay, I suppose to accuse polical pundits, our current President, or past President of horrific unproven things, but a TV personality oooooooo that's MUCH different.

What I find kind of interesting also is some of the remarks I see on various websites in regard to Beck's big mouth. I mean........ yes, I thought what he said was foolish and intentionally sensationalized. That's Beck........ but.......... string him up? burn him? Lot of very violent talk that would perhaps not be sanctioned if someone were talking about THEIR particular icon/hero.

Just something to think about. thanks for the thread Rams.

cheers

Maybe the so-called "truthers" can hire the lawyer who sued Captain Crunch because "Crunch Berries" are not real berries?

How can you prove defamation to a group when they have no credibility in the first place?

i think we identified what member ...what theory..... thinks of this lawsuit ....that is their opinion......lets continue to stay on topic as best we can

Fox news should change their title to fox report and opinons.....there for nobody would assume the news= reality besides when taken to court not like they defend the accuracy of their claims just that it is "entertainment"

and while fox is at it .....MSNBC....and CNN need to follow

Glen beck should go back to DRINKING he contributes more to society when he is falling down drunk then when he paints deceptive asssociations wth a disgusting lack of critical thinking.......the most dangerous thing is that is the extent to which most people give these issues....they take opinions at face value if it is convenient

nobody wants to come home after a long day and conduct a research report and double check the motives for opinions being parroted on the tv....they sit down have a beer and looke to get "filled in"...they assume that someone on a tv "news" channel is somewhat intelligent and then they listen to him babble.....when enough of his babble is repeated it begins to sink in to the viewers opinion......

when thinking all the corruption and lies in the world ..sometimes i think it would be better if mother nature just hit the reset button.....that way things may have a chance of starting over ande people would possibly be able to enjoy a better more caring world....but then i remind myself that .....that road would be even full of more death and violence then we have now........times like that .....i understand how and why a member "disgusted by humanity" may choose such a user name

[edit on 12-6-2009 by cpdaman]

I agree I don't mind opinion and free speech as long as it is presented as OPINION not NEWS!

O'Reilly, Hannity, Savage et al have a great deal of responsibility for fomenting hatred and violence and bear responsibility for igniting insanity. How do they sleep at night...I don't know I guess it's the money...buys lots of sleeping pills, hillbilly heroin and hookers.

These "opinion makers" are culpable for the Holocaust shooter.

I have been around the "truth movement" for years and have yet to meet one single white supremacist or terrorist not a single one. Most I have met want to know what really happened that day and hold the criminals responsible.

TPTB are getting scared again or are preparing another operation and want to marginalize dissent.

seems a open and shut case to me. kick em where it hurts, the wallet. Maybe they will put a leash on their wild dog beck

No matter if you like GB or hate him, why don't some of the same people who are seeking the truth, sue some of the talking heads on CNBC, and MSNBC for the outright lies they spew daily. Wait---that's because it's their opinion. The same opinion that GB has. These groups need to grow up. It's a dog eat dog world, and they're wearing Alpo underwear.

I wouldn't want to curtail anyone's free speech , however when Beck attempts to slander someone like this and gets away with it I get a bit miffed. I will not go into how I feel about the man.

When he looses his job at Fox and The Black Helicopter "TOOL" Co. won't even hire him I will be satisfied.

T.R.

The case will unfortunately fail.

Reason being the courts ruled the news does not have to report the truth in another case, it's posted somewhere on here.

So it's dead in the water. So if he can call the "911-Truthers" "terrorists" and "racists" over and over again can we say the same about him considering he is being racist with those statements alone? All it takes is one colored person to sue him for calling him a white supremacist when he obviously isn't even white. Not sure if that's deformation of character, racism or just plain being a moron.