tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post6486224529819781218..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: Roy Moore Talks A Lot About Ten Commandments, But He Has A Hard Time Living By Their Provisions legalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-36205036893957032132013-09-07T14:17:37.883-05:002013-09-07T14:17:37.883-05:00Anon at @2:01--
Are you joking? It's precisel...Anon at @2:01--<br /><br />Are you joking? It's precisely because this site is about legal news that the commenter's identity matters. My readers and I have no way to evaluate what he's saying if we don't know who he is--and with whom he is affiliated.<br /><br />His identify particularly becomes a factor when his assertions conflict with the language in Cornerstone that we all can read for ourselves.<br /><br />I'm taking the guy seriously and giving him credit for possibly adding something to the discussion here. But we need to be able to evaluate his credentials. He is trying to discredit my work, but everyone here knows exactly who I am, they know about my professional background, and they know how to get in touch with me. In the interest of fairness, we need the same information from someone who is trying to counter what I have reported.<br /><br />The "character assassination" language is a red herring you have concocted to avoid being held accountable for what you write. You can't provide one example of "character assassination" on this site because that's not what it's about--and even you probably are smart enough to know that. Why else would you come her to read the material?legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-18071285570457428522013-09-07T14:08:38.924-05:002013-09-07T14:08:38.924-05:00My thoughts are expressed in the post. I've hi...My thoughts are expressed in the post. I've highlighted portions of the opinion that state it is about only Amendment 674, only about Lowndes County, and only about a preliminary injunction. <br /><br />You have highlighted a segment of FN 9 that you interpret to mean that the opinion applies to other local amendments.<br /><br />I think we agree on a couple of things:<br /><br />(1) The language in the order isn't a lie. In your view, that applies to a certain reading of FN 9. In my view, that applies to key segments in the body of the opinion.<br /><br />(2) The Cornerstone ruling is both poorly thought out and very poorly written. <br /><br />If the justices on the Alabama Supreme Court can't produce documents better than this one, perhaps they should step down. The notion that certain businesses, which have operated legally for years, would be shut down based on the sloppy work in Cornerstone . . . well, it's absurd.<br /><br />I don't read FN 9 the way you do, but even if your reading is correct, it's clearly in conflict with sections in the body of the opinion. This is what qualifies as "legal analysis" from our high court? <br /><br />Finally, I'm sure you are aware that I'm hardly alone in my reading of Cornerstone. Any number of lawyers--Joe Espy is one who comes to mind--have argued this position in multiple cases. <br /><br />I don't know what you think of Joe Espy, but he's a veteran lawyer who has been involved with a number of high-profile cases, and I'm pretty sure he's quite capable of conducting "legal analysis."legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-57720315441755406292013-09-07T14:01:47.238-05:002013-09-07T14:01:47.238-05:00Different anon here. If the blog is about legal ne...Different anon here. If the blog is about legal news and not character assassination, I don't understand why the other fella's identity matters. Even assuming that he did benefit somehow from Cofrnerstone, the merit of his legal argument is not related to his motivations for making it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-13485005175353204742013-09-07T13:53:48.742-05:002013-09-07T13:53:48.742-05:00For those of you who don't like Legal S.'s...For those of you who don't like Legal S.'s comments, anylsis, etc.; just a suggestion, but perhaps you'd be happier reading another blog and commenting there. Many of us read this blog for the comments L.S. makes and his anylsis. <br /><br />Why should L.S. or his readers, who enjoy this blog, be side tracked by comments such as yours. You take away from the perspective offered here, not add to it.<br /><br />For those who don't want to be confused by all being Annonymous, try using a set of initials if you don't want your name in print. Works for me. It makes it easier for everyone else to follow the comments.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-73065119178214031002013-09-07T13:21:48.473-05:002013-09-07T13:21:48.473-05:00I think what the other commenters are talking abou...I think what the other commenters are talking about with footnote 9 is the language I've highlighted:<br /><br />"As noted, one of the elements that must be shown in order to obtain a preliminary injunction is "the likelihood of success on the merits." <b>In order to address this element in the present case, we must first ascribe meaning to the term "bingo," the term that is used in the constitutional amendment at issue here and similar amendments applicable to other locales.</b> It is only against this meaning that we then can measure the facts shown by Cornerstone and FTV at the hearing on the preliminary injunction to determine if Cornerstone and FTV met their factual burden of demonstrating a reasonable likelihood of success on the merits (i.e., demonstrating a reasonable likelihood that the machines have the characteristics of a "bingo game").<br /><br />We reject Justice Woodall's assertion in his dissenting opinion that our holding today is somehow not "authoritative." Under our rules, preliminary injunctions are a proper subject of appeals to this Court, and this Court is obligated to decide such appeals, no less than we are obligated to decide appeals of permanent injunctions. <b>If, in deciding such an appeal, this Court finds it necessary to decide some legal question, our decision as to that legal question is no less authoritative than if that legal question was presented to us in an appeal from a permanent injunction.</b>" <br /><br />So there the court's addressing both its authority to rule on the preliminary injunction and the authoritativeness (and precedential value) of that ruling.<br /><br />And while you're right that the Cornerstone case relates to Amendment 674, the court is going to interpret similar language (i.e, the definition of bingo) in a similar manner and is going to rely on its earlier definition unless there are substantive differences. It's going to do that because there's nothing specific about bingo in Lowndes County that makes it different from bingo in Macon County: they're both bingo. The court even alludes to that when it talks about "similar amendments applicable to other locales," such as Macon County. <br /><br />None of that means that there's nothing fishy going on, but the language in the order isn't a lie. I'm interested in your thoughts on this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-71779331143223370372013-09-06T22:09:11.869-05:002013-09-06T22:09:11.869-05:00A. Paid by whom?
B. Who is this person who writes...A. Paid by whom?<br /><br />B. Who is this person who writes checks to me?<br /><br />C. Whose character have I "assassinated"?<br /><br />D. Someone who reports about legal news in a way that displeases you is a "character assassin"? That makes a lot of sense.<br /><br />E. No, the bingo amendments are not worded the same.<br /><br />F. Even if they were, an appellate ruling does not apply to the others when it specifically states it is about only one and about only the issue of a preliminary injunction.<br /><br />G. If my blog primarily is about "character assassination," why do you read it? Won't hurt my feelings if you take your readership elsewhere.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-79690713519854214032013-09-06T21:18:04.309-05:002013-09-06T21:18:04.309-05:00Yea I'm not the same guy as the other anonymou...Yea I'm not the same guy as the other anonymous. I'm just another person who sees you for what you are - a paid character assassin.<br /><br />Your obvious ax grinding endeavors on behalf of the people who write your checks aside, aren't these local bingo amendments worded the same so that the analysis that would apply to one applies to others. But then again you aren't a lawyer as you say, so maybe you don't know or possess the ability to extend this logical analysis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-54022666078998940322013-09-06T19:43:38.308-05:002013-09-06T19:43:38.308-05:00If you are familiar with the law, you should know ...If you are familiar with the law, you should know a thing or two about the art of negotiation. You want it to be a one-sided deal, but that's not the way it works. You have conditions, and I have conditions. Mine pretty much boil down to this: (1) I want to speak with you so I truly know who you are; (2) I want to know if you or your organization have benefited in any way from Cornerstone. My terms are more stringent than yours, but it's my blog and my audience, so my terms matter. If we don't agree, then so be it. I don't care who you are--I'm busy and don't need to spend the time on this issue--but you aren't going to have a platform in the comment sections to muddy the waters with inaccurate statements that might be self-serving. I've already given you more space than you probably deserve.<br /><br />I don't care about those who disagree with me. I do care about those who intentionally misstate facts and law in a way that might benefit them personally.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-65715241554689459802013-09-06T19:15:56.664-05:002013-09-06T19:15:56.664-05:00Uh, as the person who said that I would email you ...Uh, as the person who said that I would email you with my identity IF you confirmed that you would not publish information about me, I am happy to report that I did not post the comment at 7:20. Not everyone who disagrees with you is, well, the same person. But I would also note that you left yourself an awful lot of wiggle room about posting my information and did NOT actually assure me that you wouldn't post about me if I wasn't affiliated with Cornerstone, which is what I asked for. So I didn't renege on anything; you simply didn't do the thing that I asked you to do as a precondition for the thing I said that I would do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-35089092257322186082013-09-06T10:46:15.381-05:002013-09-06T10:46:15.381-05:00You apparently have poor reading comprehension ski...You apparently have poor reading comprehension skills. You are reciting information that is in my post and is even highlighted in yellow, if you bothered to look. In your own words, the ruling says it is about the word bingo "as used in Amendment No. 674." I also have cited language, which you conveniently ignore, that the case is about a preliminary injunction at the facility in Lowndes County.<br /><br />Unlike you, my regular readers have solid comprehension skills, but I will provide this primer just for you. Based on highlighted passages in my post, which you apparently didn't read, and based on your own information, we know that the Cornerstone ruling was about:<br /><br />1. Amendment 674 and no other. No other is mentioned.<br /><br />2. A preliminary injunction, nothing more and nothing less.<br /><br />3. The bingo facility in Lowndes County. <br /><br />So, in essence, the passage you cite confirms exactly what I've said all along in my post. Thanks for helping to show that my reporting is on target--not that I need your help.<br /><br />Also, I notice that you bailed out on your claim that you would identify yourself when I hinted that I would need to speak with you for confirmation of who you really are. Ah, the slippery games of the con man. You always think regular folks aren't smart enough to see through you.<br /><br />Thanks for playing the game, and no more nonsensical comments for you.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-83663172894678630452013-09-06T07:20:35.182-05:002013-09-06T07:20:35.182-05:00You're a top notch paid character assassin - b...You're a top notch paid character assassin - but a pretty crummy legal analyst. This is directly from the case, but of course not anything you bothered to point out to your gentle readers. Your credibility (or lack thereof) is showing!<br /><br />Based on the foregoing, we must conclude that the term "bingo" as used in Amendment No. 674 was intended to reference the game commonly or traditionally known as bingo. The characteristics of that game include the following:<br /><br />1. Each player uses one or more cards with spaces arranged in five columns and five rows, with an alphanumeric or similar designation assigned to each space.<br />2. Alphanumeric or similar designations are randomly drawn and announced one by one.<br />3. In order to play, each player must pay attention to the values announced; if one of the values matches a value on one or more of the player's cards, the player must physically act by marking his or her card accordingly.<br />4. A player can fail to pay proper attention or to properly mark his or her card, and thereby miss an opportunity to be declared a winner.<br />5. A player must recognize that his or her card has a "bingo," i.e., a predetermined pattern of matching values, and in turn announce to the other players and the announcer that this is the case before any other player does so.<br />6. The game of bingo contemplates a group activity in which multiple players compete against each other to be the first to properly mark a card with the predetermined winning pattern and announce that fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-17137624061521499652013-09-05T19:54:44.387-05:002013-09-05T19:54:44.387-05:00LS, your "Jesus dude" anon commenter mus...LS, your "Jesus dude" anon commenter must be a young one. With that said, he may actually truly believe what he/she/ it is saying to be correct. We must all remember that our law schools are now endoctrinating contrary to law. Zombified little fools they become! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-71966439486601338102013-09-05T12:12:32.881-05:002013-09-05T12:12:32.881-05:00I cant help but think that the 10 Commandments deb...I cant help but think that the 10 Commandments debacle was intended to be some sort of deterrant for the future we are now witnessing with intentions far greater than once thought. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-49400266842536198932013-09-05T10:45:54.993-05:002013-09-05T10:45:54.993-05:00I don't see any reason to publish anything abo...I don't see any reason to publish anything about you. To my knowledge, you are not part of the story. You only would be part of the story, best I can tell, if you are affiliated with any organization that has benefited from the Supreme Court's ruling in Cornerstone and/or affiliated cases. Even then, I'm not sure it's a story I would want to publish. I've got no shortage of material, so I'm not looking to make you a story.<br /><br />Whether you choose to ID yourself is up to you. I would be glad to speak with you via phone or in person. I don't know that I'm going to endlessly publish your comments when I can read, and I know what the decision says. <br /><br />I've allowed you to say your piece, but I'm not interested in a never-ending "yes it does/no it doesn't" exchange here in the comments section.<br /><br />On the other hand, I hear almost daily from readers and have personal communications with many of them. I don't mind including you in that group.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-91203226493913391862013-09-05T10:30:43.840-05:002013-09-05T10:30:43.840-05:00I'll tell you what: if you assure me that you ...I'll tell you what: if you assure me that you won't publish information about me on your blog UNLESS you can find some connection to Cornerstone, I will happily email you from my personal email address and reveal my identity to you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-37195123717882633462013-09-05T10:04:06.596-05:002013-09-05T10:04:06.596-05:00OK, you've gone from insults to putting words ...OK, you've gone from insults to putting words in my mouth, and then back to insults. Again, your pattern is familiar. First, I've never said you are affiliated with my "enemies," whoever that might be. In fact, I don't recall even claiming to have "enemies." Second, my analysis is not wrong. It's on target because I can read simple, declarative sentences. So can my readers. When someone tries to tell me that a few sentences say one thing, and I can read and see that they say no such thing . . . well, I would call that a con. If you have no associations or connections to this case, then I see no reason you shouldn't reveal your identity, so my readers can determine whether you have any credibility. (I already know you have no credibility, but my readers are entitled to know who you are since you claim to be knowledgeable about legal matters raised by this case.) Oh wait, you can't identify yourself because I engage in "character assassination." This comes from someone who claims I'm afflicted with "paranoia" and "obsession." Tried looking in the mirror, bub?<br /><br />I've given you a little rope here, and as expected, you used it to hang yourself. No more rope for you until you ID yourself. I look forward to hearing from you at rshuler3156@gmail.com.<br /><br />We all know, of course, that you are too big a coward to engage in discussion under your real name. You like to hide behind the bushes and lob spitballs at people, like a typical bully. You really expect to be taken seriously? <br /><br />Have a good one, and I look forward to hearing more of your nonsense when I write about anything related to Cornerstone.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-67922403251696165542013-09-05T09:40:49.249-05:002013-09-05T09:40:49.249-05:00Roy Moore is a very bias judge. He made known his ...Roy Moore is a very bias judge. He made known his personal stance on gambling when Victoryland was raided in Feb. So how fair is it when a judge uses his personal opinion to rule and not the rule of law.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-23685071375314366812013-09-05T09:28:35.264-05:002013-09-05T09:28:35.264-05:00What old tricks am I supposedly up to? You're ...What old tricks am I supposedly up to? You're apparently convinced that I'm affiliated with one of your "enemies" based on nothing more than the fact that I'm pointing out that your legal analysis is wrong. You can call it reporting if you want (as thought that somehow forecloses the possibility that it's also something else), but when you're stating that the Alabama Supreme Court is incorrectly citing a case (and, worse, doing so in a way that's a "blatant falsehood") YOU'RE ENGAGING IN LEGAL ANALYSIS. And you got it pretty woefully wrong here, and an ethical journalist would realize that and make some effort to ensure that his readers aren't misled.<br /><br />Incidentally, sorry to burst YOUR bubble, but I have nothing to do with Cornerstone or anyone associated with it. I probably don't even have one of the six-degrees-of-separation connections that you're so fond of making to anyone associated with Cornerstone or any of the people that you believe are persecuting you. I'm a Democrat; I voted for Obama twice. I think that the state of Alabama devotes entirely too much time and money to bingo and gambling suppression. I probably agree with you on just about every substantive political issue you can think of. But none of that matters to you because of your weird idea that anyone who objects to your reporting--not necessarily on the subject matter, but on the conclusions that you draw--is affiliated with someone who's out to get you. And that shows in things like your obsession with Lee Garrison's personal life; there's an actual, legitimate story about the improprieties (and probable illegalities) involved in the Tuscaloosa County school board elections, but you ignore that actual, legitimate story in favor of tabloid reporting.<br /><br />So, to recap: your legal analysis is wrong and you should acknowledge that. I have nothing to do with any of the parties involved in this case, nor any of the parties you allege are out to get you. And I sincerely wish you'd focus on the numerous legitimate controversies that exist instead of mudslinging about possible affairs that people are having and/or penis noses that people wore at Halloween parties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-73907306464060808002013-09-05T02:40:14.300-05:002013-09-05T02:40:14.300-05:00Legal Schnauzer you committed to character assassi...Legal Schnauzer you committed to character assassination, that is your blog is?<br /><br />Obama was to be the most transparent government too, ever to be in USA.<br /><br />The anons write very well, I notice when the CIA-NSA-DHS-PISS on US by way of propaganda from the Soviets, or brainwashed communist Asian directives, definitely not a free and open, liberal and democratic republic speaking in the deceptive 'posts'.<br /><br />Your American Spirit must drive the toad stools slithering the planet earth since antiquity, dripping into melted puddles.<br /><br />Lots of unemployed in the USA to be very fine mushrooms to eat all the garbage fed by those that actually don't have money.<br /><br />Amazing what 'human beings' can be convinced to do as though 'real'.<br /><br />You would, well we all would - HOPE - the focus might get excited about truth in justice and the honest brokering of due process law. Can the anons talk about what happened to the rule of law?<br /><br />How do all the words get put into papers that then make up rules, regulations, and 'laws' and yet the proof of corruption and fraud is so glaring.<br /><br />What about words that are lies and laws that are words to make US subjects? Do we resurrect all the extraordinary writs, such as for people in US to file for Habeas Corpus so we can find home in the real America?<br /><br />Can all the anons whom post talk about the true state of our union?<br /><br />Is there any such idea anymore, the United States of America!<br /><br />Please was there ever?!<br /><br />'Indians' are not going to surrender anymore than Palestinians have.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07667059914458248898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-3899990556309442202013-09-04T23:02:20.822-05:002013-09-04T23:02:20.822-05:00Ah, there you go, back to your old tricks. I knew ...Ah, there you go, back to your old tricks. I knew the insults were coming next, and by golly, here comes one--right on cue. I know it drives you crazy that I can't be bought or bullied like the mainstream media. And it must drive you even crazier that this is one of the top 50 law blogs in North America, which reflects the breadth and influence of our reporting. Fire a few more insults my way, please. Can't wait to hear more creativity from a mind that is running on empty.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-43810786383575229322013-09-04T22:57:03.994-05:002013-09-04T22:57:03.994-05:00I forgot your paranoia when I was listing your qua...I forgot your paranoia when I was listing your qualities. I have no interest whatsoever in this. That said, I would probably be more inclined to post under my actual name if your blog wasn't dedicated to character assassination. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-33598132938002895692013-09-04T22:53:31.991-05:002013-09-04T22:53:31.991-05:00Nothing thin about my skin on this. I knew this co...Nothing thin about my skin on this. I knew this con game was coming. You are probably the same individual (or group of individuals) who shows up whenever I report the truth about Cornerstone. You clearly have a vested interest in this matter, and that's fine. Too bad you aren't honest enough to admit. And I already know you aren't brave enough to tell us who you are. Again, you are predictable.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-87951728840677717332013-09-04T22:44:50.583-05:002013-09-04T22:44:50.583-05:00Jesus, dude. It's not a con game. You're j...Jesus, dude. It's not a con game. You're just wrong. You don't understand legal analysis, you get it horribly wrong, you accuse Roy Moore (of whom I'm no fan) of lying for correctly citing the law, and then you call people con artists for pointing out those things? Your thin skin, inability to admit that you're wrong, and belief that people you disagree with always have bad motives is a truly alarming combination. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-47611482465445841732013-09-04T22:31:48.802-05:002013-09-04T22:31:48.802-05:00Sorry, but I can read plain English and neither FN...Sorry, but I can read plain English and neither FN 9 nor any other part of Cornerstone ruling says what you want it to say. That's a tough break for you, I know, but you will get over it.<br /><br />I knew a few anonymous readers would try to pull this con game, and you didn't disappoint. You are a predictable bunch.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-84128243825485553972013-09-04T22:10:49.433-05:002013-09-04T22:10:49.433-05:00If you honestly can't understand FN 9, you rea...If you honestly can't understand FN 9, you really have no business writing about the opinion. @4:29 is correct that FN9, in conjunction with the rest of the opinion, makes clear that the opinion encompasses the meaning of "bingo" in all the local amendments, not just the Lowndes County amendment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com