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To: Bill Ounce who wrote (4480)1/30/2000 10:14:00 PM
From: Ilaine  Respond to of 17683
 
The exchange between Jorj and I had to do partially with a discussion we had earlier in the week about another SI poster. It's really too complicated to rehash.

I don't see how saying that Bartiromo has a fish-hook in her mouth, etc., could be considered anything other than satire. If you look at her mouth, there is no real fish-hook. She doesn't resemble a real ferret, ferrets are smaller than cats, and furry all over. She's human sized and does not have fur on her face and other parts which are exposed. Calling her a cheerleader must be satire, because she's not wearing a short skirt and she doesn't have pom-poms. In short, it's clearly far from an allegation of fact.



To: Bill Ounce who wrote (4480)1/31/2000 3:50:00 PM
From: capitalistbeatnik  Respond to of 17683
 
Satire is clearly protected as a form of free speech. Souter has written extensively on this. The standard for libeling a celebrity is extremely high and includes falsehood with malice and nonsatirical intent, next to impossible to prove.

Now what SI, which is private, chooses to enforce is its own business. Personally I think there are bigger fish to fry.


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