Despite disagreements with the CV bloggers it appears their law suit issues are basically over. I would like to congratulate them for standing tough on the much bigger issue of the critical information they have provided about BP, Acciona and the bigger wind issue that was essential to this community for many reasons.
I would like also to applaud the judge for his intelligent ruling.
I am sure this was not a pleasant time for the bloggers, but they demonstrated a willingness to not be intimidated by powerful forces trying to shut down free speech.
So congratulations K and Rick, because this blogger law suit issue went way beyond our local differences.
Now to pro wind. In my opinion they don't get it...they have never gotten it for 7 years, and most likely won't get it going forward. I think they have taken numerous blatant and ridiculous actions that have just repeatedly strengthened the wind opposition cause.
The law suit, and the voting law they attempted to pass are just two classic examples. They should be in a wind developer play book to lease holders with a complete chapter that says...don't do this!!!
Seriously...the NY AG says that voting law was unconstitutional and you still refuse to rescind it???? Seriously???
THAT is why the old CV govt is GONE! Wake up, that was entirely your fault by this and your other absurd actions to keep dividing a community, and inflaming a season community, and entrenching behind VFW and BP!
I hope you are not paying Marion Trieste any money. If you are you should take a hard hard look at the actual results or complete lack of, she has brought you.
STOP, The regional wind energy industrialization of one of New York State's most beautiful and environmentally sensitive areas, the 1000 Islands of the St. Lawrence River and the Golden Crescent of Eastern Lake Ontario. If you don't think you are seeing the most recent posts click on the current month in the archives to the right.
So, even you are willing to congratulate JLL, without any knowledge of the "terms" he may have agreed to in order to setle this suit?
ReplyDeleteDid he actually stand tough, as you put it, or did he make some concessions to the plaintiffs?
Is the timing of this "settlement" coincidental with the upcoming stipulation phase of the ART.X process?
Just what exactly is everyone celebrating? Does anyone know?
Read this blog.
ReplyDeleteThen go to blogs that were sued.
No changes at all. What we are all celebrating is that the
Cape Vincent wind thugs failed in their attempt to strip
anti wind of their freedom of speech and scare the s*@T
out of them and all the commenters with a SLAPP suit.
What we are celebrating is that the Judge said there were facts
about Mason and Mason that allowed the bloggers and commenters
to publicly say that the wind lease conflicted Mason and Mason were
not fit to serve in government and they were responsible for the loss,
not the bloggers.
My guess is that the plaintiffs failed so miserably in their bullshit case that
they bailed out of one blog where they did not have a chance when the motion for dismissal was sent to the Judge. Then they lost big time on the Mason and Mason thing. My guess is King is going to have real problems with trying to convince anyone that he did not authorize them using his signature and did not approve what that letter said.
A reason for all you bloggers to celebrate, big time.
Thanks to you all.