>You are alleging Bill has committed libel, ergo, the burden of proof is upon you.
Kevin,
I'm not so sure about that.
As a crude analogy...the press has alleged and/or questioned George W. Bush about cocaine use in the past. In the absence of court proceedings, the 'burden of proof' has NOT been on the press, but upon the presidential candidate himself - IMO, that is as it should be in the absence of actual court proceedings. And to date, George hasn't defended himself to most people's satisfaction. It remains to be seen how this will eventually play out. But I can tell you one thing...cartoonists, as published in national weekly magazines, are having an absolute field day with this issue.
Similarly, Bill, and to a much lesser extent than Bush, hasn't adequately defended himself either. So it seems to me your "burden of proof" accusation vis 'a vis Dan's post is totally bogus and completely without merit. If I were a cartoonist, I could imagine all sorts of side-splitting and hilarious scenarios applicable to Bill's activities.
Ice |
