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alwaysfishn

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Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« on: July 09, 2012, 11:25:46 AM »

Thought I'd help out the pro-feedlot boys by posting up a link to their website petitioning the Canadian Government and CFIA in order to put out a gag order on Morton......  Talk about desperate measures.  ???

http://www.change.org/petitions/restrain-alexandra-morton-from-trespass-bio-security-quarantine-measures

They've been running it for a couple of months and they are up to 119 signatures. Doesn't appear to be getting a lot of traction.....  ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #1 on: July 09, 2012, 01:00:04 PM »

Very considerate af.  Make it 120
Also, I'm honoured to see my opinion included with your signature, perhaps there's hope for you afterall ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2012, 01:11:40 PM »

I must say thnx AF  just signed and then shared with all my Facebook buds. Unfortunately only allows 14 at a time but Ill get it out to all 327..... ;D ;D
Once again thnx.
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2012, 02:30:51 PM »

Very considerate af.  Make it 120
Also, I'm honoured to see my opinion included with your signature, perhaps there's hope for you afterall ;D

In spite of what a couple of people think, I'm a pretty considerate guy.....  :D  Besides you guys need the help!

As far as my signature.....   I couldn't have come up with anything as original myself, thanks.
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2012, 03:04:04 PM »

Apparently the salmon aquaculture industry employs more than 6000 workers in BC, yet this petition only has 119 signatures. With a target of only 250 signatures, at least they have kept their expectation low....   Do these employees not care about the "damage" Morton is doing to their industry, or is it perhaps that they are ignoring the request, because they support Morton in her efforts to try and clean up this industry?

I'm also waiting with bated breath to see how many of Bassonator's "friends" sign up to help the cause.....   ;D  ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2012, 03:32:49 PM »

You could get SLAPP(ed) for signing it if Ms Morton decides to show her bad side. Which she rarely does.

Retaliatory lawsuits intended to silence, intimidate, or punish those who have used public forums to speak, petition, or otherwise move for government action on an issue.

The term strategic lawsuits against public participation, known by the acronym SLAPPs, applies to a variety of different types of lawsuits, including those claiming libel, defamation, business interference, or conspiracy. The term was coined by Professors George W. Pring and Penelope Canan of the University of Denver, who began to study this form of litigation in 1984. Pring and Canan define SLAPPs using four criteria: "[SLAPPs] (1) involve communications made to influence a government action or outcome, (2) which result in civil lawsuits (complaints, counterclaims, or cross-claims), (3) filed against non-governmental individuals or groups (4) on a substantive issue of some public interest or social significance."

In a typical SLAPP, an individual or citizens' group—the target (using Pring and Canan's terminology), or defendant—is sued by the filer, or plaintiff, for alleged wrongdoing simply because that individual or group has used constitutionally protected rights to persuade the government to take a particular course of action. SLAPPs have been directed against individuals and groups that have spoken in public forums on a wide variety of issues, particularly against real estate development, the actions of public officials, environmental damage or Pollution, and unwanted land use. They have also been used against those who have worked publicly for the rights of consumers, workers, women, minorities, and others. SLAPP defendants have been sued for apparently lawful actions such as circulating a petition, writing to a local newspaper, speaking at a public meeting, reporting violations of the law, or participating in a peaceful demonstration.

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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2012, 03:59:06 PM »

You could get SLAPP(ed) for signing it if Ms Morton decides to show her bad side. Which she rarely does.

Retaliatory lawsuits intended to silence, intimidate, or punish those who have used public forums to speak, petition, or otherwise move for government action on an issue.

The term strategic lawsuits against public participation, known by the acronym SLAPPs, applies to a variety of different types of lawsuits, including those claiming libel, defamation, business interference, or conspiracy. The term was coined by Professors George W. Pring and Penelope Canan of the University of Denver, who began to study this form of litigation in 1984. Pring and Canan define SLAPPs using four criteria: "[SLAPPs] (1) involve communications made to influence a government action or outcome, (2) which result in civil lawsuits (complaints, counterclaims, or cross-claims), (3) filed against non-governmental individuals or groups (4) on a substantive issue of some public interest or social significance."

In a typical SLAPP, an individual or citizens' group—the target (using Pring and Canan's terminology), or defendant—is sued by the filer, or plaintiff, for alleged wrongdoing simply because that individual or group has used constitutionally protected rights to persuade the government to take a particular course of action. SLAPPs have been directed against individuals and groups that have spoken in public forums on a wide variety of issues, particularly against real estate development, the actions of public officials, environmental damage or Pollution, and unwanted land use. They have also been used against those who have worked publicly for the rights of consumers, workers, women, minorities, and others. SLAPP defendants have been sued for apparently lawful actions such as circulating a petition, writing to a local newspaper, speaking at a public meeting, reporting violations of the law, or participating in a peaceful demonstration.




Ohhhh....Im waitin with baited breath..... :D :D :D :D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2012, 04:12:30 PM »

Hey wait a minute didnt Morton get slapped at the Cohen Inquiry...... ;D ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2012, 04:14:23 PM »

You could get SLAPP(ed) for signing it if Ms Morton decides to show her bad side. Which she rarely does.

Retaliatory lawsuits intended to silence, intimidate, or punish those who have used public forums to speak, petition, or otherwise move for government action on an issue.

The term strategic lawsuits against public participation, known by the acronym SLAPPs, applies to a variety of different types of lawsuits, including those claiming libel, defamation, business interference, or conspiracy. The term was coined by Professors George W. Pring and Penelope Canan of the University of Denver, who began to study this form of litigation in 1984. Pring and Canan define SLAPPs using four criteria: "[SLAPPs] (1) involve communications made to influence a government action or outcome, (2) which result in civil lawsuits (complaints, counterclaims, or cross-claims), (3) filed against non-governmental individuals or groups (4) on a substantive issue of some public interest or social significance."

In a typical SLAPP, an individual or citizens' group—the target (using Pring and Canan's terminology), or defendant—is sued by the filer, or plaintiff, for alleged wrongdoing simply because that individual or group has used constitutionally protected rights to persuade the government to take a particular course of action. SLAPPs have been directed against individuals and groups that have spoken in public forums on a wide variety of issues, particularly against real estate development, the actions of public officials, environmental damage or Pollution, and unwanted land use. They have also been used against those who have worked publicly for the rights of consumers, workers, women, minorities, and others. SLAPP defendants have been sued for apparently lawful actions such as circulating a petition, writing to a local newspaper, speaking at a public meeting, reporting violations of the law, or participating in a peaceful demonstration.


You mean af wasn’t just being a nice guy by supplying that link… he was actually trying to get a few of the boys here busted? ;D

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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2012, 05:15:49 PM »

You mean af wasn’t just being a nice guy by supplying that link… he was actually trying to get a few of the boys here busted? ;D



You boys caught on to me pretty quick......   :o
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2012, 11:47:57 AM »

Just to be fair, (and of course show how impartial I am) the following link is a petition launched by Alexandra Morton....  http://www.change.org/petitions/costco-safeway-loblaws-we-don-t-want-to-eat-salmon-flu-or-heart-viruses

It appears that both petitions have been running about the same length of time and so far the score is 12,154 to 121.

Bassonator, it looks like your "friends" may be signing Morton's petition.....     ;D  ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2012, 04:42:10 PM »

--The Federal government could just hire her to do researche..... game over
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2012, 05:28:32 PM »

--The Federal government could just hire her to do researche..... game over

I don't see a problem with that.....
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2012, 06:10:31 PM »

Then we could see the actual lab reports eh! ;D
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Re: Petition to restrain Alexandra Morton (gag order request)
« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2012, 06:31:46 PM »

Nice to see Alex Morton drawing so much attention!
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