At 01:07 PM 4/1/00 -0800, Lizard wrote:
Yes, but this is the Internet, and with both you and Phil's longstanding
reputations, it's easy to discount ridiculous hyperbole. I doubt anyone
take Phill seriously enough that you'd have any case. I must confess that,
if asked, I'd have to testify that I consider Phill's opinion on such
issues as gun rights to be so laughable that I could not in good faith
claim his statements were libelous, for a key component of libel is
credibility.
Also Phil is on this side of the water these days (isn't he?) where it's
much harder to win libel judgements.
I hope Phil realizes that the dread libertarians on the list don't think
libel law should exist.
DCF
