Now this one is pretty nice to see, the AIM Governing Council with nice words for us and condemnation for Lekay and Martin.
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Silly Wannabe!
by Red Diaper Skeptic
Friday Aug 10th, 2007 11:05 AM
Your claims of libel are patently ridiculous.
Everyone in NDN country knows you as a silly European wannabe trying to get rich by helping your twinkie friends sell fake Native spirituality to gullible Europeans who traded their souls for comfort. The so-called teachings of your cronies are ridiculous and misrepresent the true spiritual practices of the Lakota, the Cherokee, the Comanche and several other native nations.
The legal definition of libel is: “the publication and distribution of false information regarding an individual which is defamatory in nature, and has been published and distributed with malicious intent.
The key words contained in this definition are “false information.
If a writer can establish that the information they have written and published is true, then they have made their case. What you seem want your audience to overlook is that truth is an absolute defense against specious charges of libel. I visited the NAFPS forum on several occasions and I believe they have made their case against you.
In an important free speech case, New York Times v.
Sullivan (1964), the Supreme Court held that public figures
could not sue for defamation unless they could show that the
publisher (1) knew that what it was publishing was false, or
(2) unless the publisher was "reckless" about the truth of
what it published. If the reporter knew the story was false,
then there would be liability.
Everything that was published about you and the frauds you try to promote can be verified. NAFPS has free speech rights to warn the public about unscrupulous people such as yourself. There is no more a case for libel here as there was for all the corporations that tried to sue Ralph Nader for engaging in the exact same type of activity.
You know very well that you have been notified by numerous legitimate Native organizations that your publication is offensive and exploitive and you chose to ignore their complaints.
NAFPS has an impeccable reputation with legitimate Native organizations
Anyone who has questions can contact the AIM grand governing council and check them out.
AIMGGC [at] worldnet.att.net
I have every confidence that NAFPS integrity will stand the test of time. I have no confidence that yours will.