Comments on: Molotov Mitchell spins the record

By: Warren Throckmorton

Warren Throckmorton — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 04:12:23 +0000

Christian Lawyer – Thanks for that analysis.

Terry K – I suspected as much. Until people started calling, the companies had no idea…

By: Terry K.

Terry K. — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:51:52 +0000

The reason that ads appear before the video appears to be that WorldNetDaily is now using an outside video streaming service, Ooyala. I presume that they, not WND, are attaching the ads since no self-respecting mainstream business would willingly put an ad before a video like this.

By: Christian Lawyer

Christian Lawyer — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:00:24 +0000

Warren,

From a lawyer’s perspective, you’re indisputably right. I agree with Rob Tisinai’s additions as well.

Note that the bill defines “victim” as:

“victim” includes a person who is involved in homosexual activities against his or her will.

But, the word “victim” is not used in the definition of the offense of either “Homosexuality” or “Aggravated Homosexuality” except regarding a “victim” who has a “disability.” Without use of the word “victim,” it seems clear that the conduct described is an “offense” regardless of whether the person consented, or not. (Although no one would argue that a child would/could consent to any sexual conduct by a parent or guardian, in Sec. 3(1)c.)

Courts in common law jurisdictions interpreting statutory language generally assume that when a legislature uses a defined word in one place and not in others that that distinction was intended. So, a court is unlikely to read “against his or her will” into either the offense of “Homosexuality” or the offense of “Aggravated Homosexuality” except where the word “victim” is expressly stated, as in Sec. 3(e). (Uganda, having an English colonial history, has a legal system generally based on the English common law.)

By: Timothy Kincaid

Timothy Kincaid — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:01:25 +0000

“DEATH… brought to you by French’s fried onions”

By: Matthew David

Matthew David — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:45:52 +0000

Why is omitting all the good bits? He’s been speaking with Ssempa… that’s why. Ssempa’s the talking-heads-whisperer. The heads with an ounce of intelligence would never believe him.