http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:04:09 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43466 Did I really see a non-abusive remark from TDavid? (Time to buy new glasses, I think.) 43466@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:04:09 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43459 Mac Diva - you should start your own 1-800 line and replace Miss Cleo. You'd probably be more accurate and make more money so that you could buy tons of iPods ;) 43459@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:56:52 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43456 I based my opinion on the complaint, the applicable statutes, and what I could learn about Ritchie. There was a failure to state a valid claim of action, the threshold a lawsuit must meet to avoid dismissal, in several ways. Most of the material in the complaint simply isn't 'legal.' It is, instead, an opportunity for someone with extreme political views to vent about things that bother him or her. I can't think of any reason to refile such an action now that the desire for publicity is met. I will not be surprised to learn Ritchie is seeking a higher political position in Tennessee down the road. The Senate instead of the House? A run for Congress? District Attorney? We'll see. 43456@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:39:35 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43443 The keyword here is the case was "withdrawn". Whether or not the case had any merit we will never know. From what I gather from the news item it would appear that she had no intention of ever following through with it as she expressly states "she's made her point". Given that fact (if we can rely upon news items to be factual) could we call the case frivolous - yes. Without merit? Who knows. 43443@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 18:10:36 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43432 Excellent! 43432@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 17:11:24 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43428 Thanks, Eric. And, I got a new iPod last night. On a roll, yes! 43428@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:59:49 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/02/10/162447.php#comment-43414 If it smells like crap... unfortunately when it comes to the law, I need someone who is an expert to verify when one of these lawsuits actually is crap even when I suspect it. I am happy to see that this isn't moving forward. 43414@blogcritics.org Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:33:09 EST