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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on June 8, 2011 at 6:02pm

According to some sources, Nani is the girlfriend's first name.  If you search online, you will see that some of the sings say C.A.N.I. and other's say N.A.N.I.  I don't know which is correct.  I don't know if either of those groups are legitimate.  My only point is that the claims about harassment and invasion of privacy may hold water, and that is what this case should be about: the primary focus is about damages that the girlfriend may or may not have suffered and not a deliberate effort of the courts to target and limit Fulz's freedom of speech.

 

I don't think "free speech" means "exempt from responsibility."

 

I didn't say that's what it means; I said that's how people seem to be commonly using it.

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Permalink Reply by Rosemary LYNDALL WEMM on June 9, 2011 at 7:39pm

The aim of "free speech" is to be able to say whatever one likes about the current government.   It does not allow people to say anything they like about other people.  That is a common, but very wrong, myth.

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Permalink Reply by Rosemary LYNDALL WEMM on June 9, 2011 at 7:43pm

Westboro's "freedom of speech" is possible because, and only because, they are classed as a religious organization.  This conveniently exempts them from charges that would otherwise be laid.  This may be a peculiarly U.S. loophole in the laws of libel and slander.

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Permalink Reply by Merlin Mercer on June 8, 2011 at 4:03pm

Well, it turns out I got some bad information.  Please excuse me for not confirming, but one source said her name was Cani.  I did not know that the C.A.N.I. actually does exist.  Being that her name is not on there, the only danger is people that they were mutually acquainted with, and her privacy was not violated.  You are correct Scarlette!  I stand corrected, thank you.  This douche bag IS within his rights, and I retract my previous statement that the judge was correct in ordering that the billboard be taken down.

I in no way personally agree with his actions, but looking at this objectively, I can't say he is wrong with putting up the sign.  However, he should have left out the statement singling out his ex, whether by name or otherwise.

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Permalink Reply by Scarlette Blues on June 8, 2011 at 4:53pm

Thanks!

I'm also quite positive (though one can never too sure) that her close friends and relatives would've known she had a miscarriage if that was the case. Either way, she'll be under much more public scrutiny now that this case is public.

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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on June 8, 2011 at 5:10pm

It says C.A.N.I. on some versions online and N.A.N.I. on others.  They may be real, or they may be backronyms.  I didn't look all that hard, but all I saw for either organization was a facebook group.

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Permalink Reply by AntiChristianLeague on June 8, 2011 at 5:21pm

That guy looks like he needs to be placed in a mental institution.

 

In all seriousness though, it is beyond pathetic that we are still fighting this same battle against the anti abortion fundies. Their beliefs are extremely short sighted in that they only care to attempt to force a woman to carry an unwanted pregnancy to term, yet could care less if the baby to be ends up born addicted to crack, or that the woman stuck with the pregnancy has to suffer the consequences of it, or in yet another myriad detrimental scenario.

 

If those dirtbags actually cared about the so called "sanctity of life", or could distinguish their own heads from their arses, they wouldn't be desperate to outlaw something that is in all actuality, a beneficial and necessary option for some women.

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Permalink Reply by Misty: Baytheist Living! on June 8, 2011 at 6:39pm

Why must he look so angry at that lab puppy? He seriously looks like he is about to bite its head off.

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Permalink Reply by Kris Feenstra on June 8, 2011 at 9:50pm

This version seems to be photoshopped.  The text bar at the bottom has two different shades of black making it look like something has been covered up (possibly the N.A.N.I. version).  After taking an even closer look, I realized that lots of stuff has retouched.  The original looked like this:

 

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Permalink Reply by Jacob LeMaster on June 8, 2011 at 9:52pm

HAHAHAHA

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Permalink Reply by Merlin Mercer on June 8, 2011 at 9:58pm

LMAO!

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Permalink Reply by Andrea on June 8, 2011 at 10:56pm

if i were drinking milk right now, it would be coming out my nose.

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