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    Image of daveyjonesisdead daveyjonesisdead
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    "What, the Miss California pageant is not run by California and therefore constitutional protections do not apply? Jurisprudence is hard!"
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    Image of smithhimself smithhimself
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    If this suit is successful, I intend to sue every executive at Bertelsmann AG, the ex-Mrs. Smithherself and that snotty employee at my local wine shop.
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    Edited by smithhimself at 08/31/09 4:00 PM smithhimself was starred smithhimself was unstarred
    Image of bowel_and_the_obstructors bowel_and_the_obstructors
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    The comment section over at bighollywood is hysterical.
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    Image of Atilla the Bun Atilla the Bun
    08/31/09

    @bowel_and_the_obstructors: I had no idea what I was getting into when I went over there to read them. What a bunch of crazies. If I hear one more wingnut talk out of their ass about free speech and the First Amendment, I'm going to scream. It does NOT mean that you can say whatever you want without fear of criticism or censure.

    And they sooo don't get the irony of in one breath claiming it legally wrong for Prejean to be criticized for her viewpoints and in another saying Perez Hilton needs to shut up with his "gay agenda."
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    aLostLady promoted this comment Edited by Atilla the Bun at 08/31/09 3:38 PM Atilla the Bun was starred Atilla the Bun was unstarred
    Image of bowel_and_the_obstructors bowel_and_the_obstructors
    08/31/09

    @Atilla the Bun: I love their legal analysis. I'm sure Floyd Abrams is looking forward to them filing amicus curiae briefs on his next case.
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    Image of irishflyesq irishflyesq
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    Is there a link to the complaint? I would love to read it. Hell, I would love to answer it.
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    Image of onebadclam onebadclam
    08/31/09

    @irishflyesq: Let us know how many times the phrase "opposite marriage" appears.
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    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    If you're totally insane and go around spouting hate speech on national television, and someone else points this out, is it really libel?
    Or is the libel in her suit the whole "Who Bought Those Breasts?" story? Which also isn't really libel, is it?
    Carrie Pre-evolution confuses me so.
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    08/31/09

    @City_Dater: She's not suing for libel. She's suing for defamation, based upon allegations that the pageant fabricated a bunch of missed appearances so as to have grounds to fire her when what they really fired her for were her views on opposite marriage. She's calling it religious discrimination, but I don't quite get how that works since there is no reference to "opposite marriage" in the bible.
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    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    08/31/09

    @misslinda:

    The complaint cites damages to Miss Prejean including libel, public disclosure of private facts, religious discrimination, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.

    With all the people around here who fail basic reading comprehension, I am the last commenter you should be wasting time correcting.
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    Image of Matt Cherette Matt Cherette
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    Religious discrimination? Maybe I'm just a fuckin' redneck (oops, wrong post), but isn't that kind of what Ms. Prejean's views on marriage epitomize?
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    Image of misslinda misslinda
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    Holy crap, I had not read those emails before. That is one big helping of batshit crazy. I sooooo look forward to reading her affidavit:

    39. Thereafter, I advised Mr. Lewis via e-mail, "What are u gonna do fire me for volunteering for the special olympics hahaha ur crazy No I am doing this appearance." See Batshit Email String, attached hereto as Exhibit G.
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    Image of aLostLady aLostLady
    08/31/09

    @misslinda: Isn't it so fabulous? It's quite enthralling to peek inside that darling, demented little head of hers. And didn't she cancel her Special Olympics appearance, anyway?
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    "Negligent infliction of emotional distress" is a thing you can sue people for? Why didn't I know about this in eighth grade? I'd be super rich!
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    Image of irishflyesq irishflyesq
    08/31/09

    @morninggloria: It's SUPER hard to prove. And not even recognized in some states, unfortunately.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/31/09

    @irishflyesq: What if I cried a whole lot? Men get nervous when girls cry.
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    Image of nonethewiser nonethewiser
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    The countersuit will seek possession and control of her breasts, with regular visitation between them and the Donald.
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    Image of BookishLookish BookishLookish
    08/31/09

    In reply to Carrie Prejean Suing Everyone
    Come on, Pareene, show us your investigational chops and follow the money to the right-wing religious group that is putting up the cash to advance her legal cause. Then we've got a story, baby.

    Mr. Denton, this should not cost $400K, maybe a plane ticket to California and some good night-vision goggles for some snooping. Petty cash for plying Carrie "I Am Doing This" Precum with drinks and a few soft-core porn offers. I'm sure a Left Coast Gawker commenter can put you up for a few weeks.
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    Image of tigolbitties tigolbitties
    08/31/09

    @BookishLookish: i nominate BL for the job if Pareene can't do it! I think your investigative plan sounds pretty tight... except maybe after the drinks/porn you might want to add bible study or a trip to church to solidify the bond with lady precum.
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    Image of Conchie Birdie Conchie Birdie
    08/28/09

    In reply to Berlusconi To Sue Every European Newspaper He Doesn't Own
    Whenever I think about how much of American politics and politicians are batshit bonkers, I just try to keep in mind that its even worse just a few thousand miles away in a little country shaped like a boot.
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    Image of Deric Deric
    08/28/09

    In reply to Berlusconi To Sue Every European Newspaper He Doesn't Own
    Woohoo! I get to sing two days in a row! *ahem* A 1, Aaaa 2...

    ♫♫ When your prez wants some sex and shows his wife no respect, that's amore. ♫♫
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    Image of Botswana Meat Commission FC Botswana Meat Commission FC
    08/28/09

    In reply to Berlusconi To Sue Every European Newspaper He Doesn't Own
    Evil Berlusconi + Shirtless Putin = Nightmare Fuel
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    08/28/09

    @Botswana Meat Commission FC: I beseech you to work Sarkozy into this equation.
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    Image of SnarkTard SnarkTard
    08/28/09

    @snugbug: Evil Berlusconi + Shirtless Putin + Assman Sarkozy = Erotic Nightmare Fuel
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    Image of Unsolicited Advice Unsolicited Advice
    08/28/09

    In reply to Berlusconi To Sue Every European Newspaper He Doesn't Own
    Italy is basically the offices of Sterling Cooper except no one is talented, everyone's fat, and there's a big church in the middle.
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    Image of snugbug snugbug
    08/28/09

    @Unsolicited Advice: If by "Italy" you mean "the fictional Jerz as depicted in The Sopranos," then yes.
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    Image of City_Dater City_Dater
    08/28/09

    In reply to Berlusconi To Sue Every European Newspaper He Doesn't Own
    If Italy really has a way for people to successfully sue those who say unflattering but true things about them, America has found a Mecca for all our reality TV "stars" and assorted C-list entertainers.

    But somehow I suspect this particular brand of frivolous lawsuit will only work for Berlusconi.
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