We Fought The Law And …
WE WON? WAIT … THAT’S NOT HOW THE SONG IS SUPPOSED TO GO!
FITSNews - May 7, 2008 - We were “breakin’ rocks in the hot sun” today when one of our attorneys called on the satellite phone and told us FITSNews had won the whole First Amendment dust-up we were embroiled in over the weekend.
In case you missed it, we were instructed on Saturday to remove some controversial recordings related to State Sen. Randy Scott’s DUI arrest from our website.
We declined to do so, very politely begging these would-be censors to attach their lips to our incredibly smooth and curvaceous posteriors.
Anyway, the judge in this case has now lifted his prior restraint order - in large part based on our recalcitrance …
From the Spartanburg Herald-Journal:
First Circuit Court Judge James Williams Jr. on Friday ordered a Charleston newspaper not to post recordings of phone calls Scott made from his jail cell after his attorneys argued it could keep Scott from receiving a fair trial and questioned whether the jail should have taped the conversations.
But Will Folks, a former spokesman for Gov. Mark Sanford, on Saturday posted audio of the calls on his political Web site - www.fitsnews.com.
Lawyers for the newspaper were thus able to invoke the incredibly effective “cat’s out of the bag” argument.
Incidentally, Sic Willie wants everyone to know that he has an orange and white kitty and his name is Folly. And he loves Folly very much. And Folly is a good kitty and Folly loves Sic Willie very much.
Moving on … some may presume the lesson to be learned here is that our First Amendment liberties are sacred and essential instruments in the fight to preserve America’s democratic institutions - and that any attempt to infringe upon those liberties is an affront to America itself. Of course, we think the real story is what a bunch of badasses we are here at FITSNews and how you really, really (really) don’t want to f*ck with our attorneys.
UPDATE - In case you’re wondering, that’s singer Mike Ness (formerly of Social Distortion) in the video above. Rock on, man! Play Ball & Chain!
Comments
By Ron on May 7th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Will,
The “folks” on blogland were the champions on this issue. Thanks for your stand on this and the many other important issues presently facing South Carolinians. You’re a champion and thanks again.
By Not Sayin', Just Sayin' ... on May 7th, 2008 at 7:28 pm
Good job, Will & Jay!
By sid on May 7th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
Well done, although I would have preferred either the Clash’s or the Dead Kennedy’s cover for the musical accompaniment.
By t.paine on May 8th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Congrats! I thought Sic Willie would have to change his name to Publius.
By Earl on May 8th, 2008 at 10:06 am
Definitely the Clash.
Folks is on the Blogland? Wow … well, if he is, then he’d better bring beer and hookers. It’s been gettin’ lonely since we’re graduating and thus not able to hang out at CofC and watch the young ladies go by.
By t.paine on May 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I Fought the Peg Leg (and the Blogger Won)
By The FOXYBLOGGERS
Scott driving drunk in the hot sun
The Peg Leg fought the law and the Blogger Won
The Peg Leg fought the law and the Blogger Won
I needed a Judge so I cussed out one
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I will miss my bed and I feel so sad I guess my reelection is done
Well it was the best job that I ever had
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
Bribing Judges that are appointed are fun
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I miss leg and I miss my Kettle One
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I lost my Doctrine of Prior Constraint and I feel so sad I guess my conspiring with Williams is done
Well he’s the best Judge I’d ever had
I fought the law and the Blogger Won
I fought the law and Sic Willie Won!
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