Re: Lawyers, evidence and obfuscation

Glenn Morton (GRMorton@gnn.com)
Sun, 22 Sep 1996 13:03:40

>Is this a little patriot rhetoric? Do you think I read the Canadian
>versions of Developmental Biology, or Cell, or Science or Nature, etc.?
>Shame on you James. We might be the "little brother" to the north (and
>trust me, in all seriousness, this is one Canucklehead who is very, very,
>very grateful for America), but we're not that stupid . . . we watch CNN
>and the Simpsons everyday . . . and we do acknowledge that America has the
>fastest man in the world (Anyone going to bite on that one?)
>

I wouldn't. America does have the fastest, but if my poor sports education
serves me correctly I think the U.S. does not have the fastest man. Since I
don't watch much sports, what was his name anyway?

> Better yet, maybe I should bring my results down to California where
>the greatest legal minds reside . . . you know, guys like you, Johnie
>Cochran, etc.
>
I am really disappointed in you here. You forgot the greatest California
legal mind of all, Phillip Johnson. Shame on you. :-)

>Enough of this crap. Folks you will note that Mr. Bell with his best
>legal rhetoric did a little escape and evasion. I must admit he is a
>colorful and clever fellow, and though irritating, he is always
>entertaining. Note he did not include the most important sentence in my
>post:
>

That is due to the great legal logic. Never quote the context of your
opponent. That way you can say what you want it to mean.

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