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http://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/180258/Prosecuted-For-Critical-Twittering The prosecution's theory in this case is that using Twitter to criticize a public figure can be a criminal act if the person's feelings are hurt." John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of McKown, John > > http://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/180258/Prosecuted-For-Critic al-Twittering > > > The prosecution's theory in this case is that using Twitter to criticize a public figure can be a > criminal act if the person's feelings are hurt." > Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and sundry bogeymen. -jc- -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of McKown, John > > http://politics.slashdot.org/story/11/08/01/180258/Prosecuted-For-Critic al-Twittering > > > The prosecution's theory in this case is that using Twitter to criticize a public figure can be a > criminal act if the person's feelings are hurt." This even exceeds the scope of the US's Sedition Act of 1798. "Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose." Bill Fairchild -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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- Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and sundry bogeymen. - What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? CONCRETE SHORTAGE! Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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Rick Fochtman wrote: >What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? Why chin-deep? Why not the whole body? ;-D Ok: I'm off... too much noise... ;-D Groete / Greetings Elardus Engelbrecht -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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> -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > > - > Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. > > But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the > beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far > too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and > sundry bogeymen. > - > What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? > > CONCRETE SHORTAGE! Another "angle": If CONgress were put in charge of the Sahara Desert, within three years there would be a worldwide shortage of sand. -jc- -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 16:36:54 -0500, Rick Fochtman wrote: >- >Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. > >But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the >beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far >too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and >sundry bogeymen. >- >What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? > >CONCRETE SHORTAGE! > >Rick > You are in a room with Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Ladin, and a lawyer. You have a gun and two bullets. What should you do? Shoot the lawyer. Twice. Jeff -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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Yeah...especially since the other two are already dead. Sorry, just couldn't resist. ;) -- Donald Grinsell State of Montana 406-444-2983 dgrins...@mt.gov "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff Holst Sent: Thursday, 04 August 2011 10:29 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Does this apply to some of the messages here? On Tue, 2 Aug 2011 16:36:54 -0500, Rick Fochtman wrote: >- >Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. > >But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the >beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far >too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and >sundry bogeymen. >--- >-- What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? > >CONCRETE SHORTAGE! > >Rick > You are in a room with Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Ladin, and a lawyer. You have a gun and two bullets. What should you do? Shoot the lawyer. Twice. Jeff -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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-- - Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and sundry bogeymen. - What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? CONCRETE SHORTAGE! Rick You are in a room with Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Ladin, and a lawyer. You have a gun and two bullets. What should you do? Shoot the lawyer. Twice. ROTFLMAO !! Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
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I agree !! ... :-) Kind Regards Jim Thomas 617-233-4130 (mobile) 636-294-1014(res) j...@thethomasresidence.us (Email) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2011 5:46 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Does this apply to some of the messages here? -- >>- >>Too many #%$# lawyers with too much "free" time and too little to do. >> >>But on the "positive" side (ever the optimist), perhaps it's the >>beginning of an effort to demonstrate the inanity (and insanity) of far >>too many knee-jerk-reaction laws enacted to protect us from various and >>sundry bogeymen. >>- >>What do you call 100,000 lawyers buried chin-deep in concrete? >> >>CONCRETE SHORTAGE! >> >>Rick >> >> >> >You are in a room with Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Ladin, and a lawyer. You have a gun and two bullets. What should you do? > >Shoot the lawyer. Twice. > > ROTFLMAO !! Rick -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html - No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1518/3810 - Release Date: 08/04/11 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
