re: #331 Flyers1974

Lowering the bar for proving defamation against politicians would have a chilling effect on criticism of politicians. If the bar was lowered and politicians could do this, many people would not criticize politicians on account of the expense of defending lawsuits, even if they thought they would ulitimately win.

So, then you are agreeing that it is OK to knowingly and willfully lie and slander/defame politicians or public individuals…because they are public individuals.

I don’t disagree with your idea about ‘chilling effects’ with respect to criticizing our politicians…but are you saying we cannot criticize and question without having the ability to lie and defame?

Surely we are better than that…

GG