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To: Brumar89 who wrote (999292)	2/7/2017 9:55:41 AM
From: jlallen	8 Recommendations Recommended By Brumar89 Honey_Bee locogringo longnshort Mick Mørmøny and 3 more members Respond to of 1574122

Seems like the left is heavily populated by fascists these days....Rat, Fishy, Groinhole, etc...

To: Brumar89 who wrote (999292)	2/7/2017 10:02:57 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574122

"'Crimes against humanity' for not believing the politically correct thing? " Can you say "tobacco settlement"? United States v. Philip Morris (D.O.J. Lawsuit) In 1999, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) sued several major tobacco companies for fraudulent and unlawful conduct and reimbursement of tobacco-related medical expenses. The circuit court judge dismissed the DOJ’s claim for reimbursement, but allowed the DOJ to bring its claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). The DOJ then sued on the ground that the tobacco companies had engaged in a decades-long conspiracy to (1) mislead the public about the risks of smoking, (2) mislead the public about the danger of secondhand smoke; (3) misrepresent the addictiveness of nicotine, (4) manipulate the nicotine delivery of cigarettes, (5) deceptively market cigarettes characterized as “light” or “low tar,” while knowing that those cigarettes were at least as hazardous as full flavored cigarettes, (6) target the youth market; and (7) not produce safer cigarettes. The tobacco companies filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals. The court granted the motion, and on May 22, 2009 the three-judge panel unanimously upheld Judge Kessler’s decision finding the tobacco companies liable. The court upheld most of the ordered remedies, but denied additional remedies sought by public health interveners and the Department of Justice. The court also found that the First Amendment does not protect fraudulent statements, stating that “Defendants knew of their falsity at the time and made the statements with the intent to deceive. Thus, we are not dealing with accidental falsehoods, or sincere attempts to persuade.” The court dismissed the defendants’ argument that their statements were protected by the First Amendment.