Re: SF Politics and Super Tuesday

On 7 Feb 2008 01:59:26 GMT, "Michael S. Schiffer"
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>wdstarr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (William December Starr) wrote in
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>> In article <Xns9A3C86EA16F77mss2mediaonenet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>> "Michael S. Schiffer" <mschiffe@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> said:
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>>> If that were a legally plausible option, Lex Luthor would have
>>> pursued it by now.  Or one of the many defense attorneys who
>>> might have liked to invalidate his testimony, for that matter. 
>>> (The DCU also clearly plays a lot faster and looser with how
>>> they make witnesses identify themselves, but that's another
>>> issue.) 
>
>> DEFENSE ATTORNEY: "So you say you're Superman, eh?  Let's see
>> you prove it by cru****ng this lump of coal into a diamond."
>
>> [ The witness does so. ]
> 
>> DEFENSE ATTORNEY: [ Putting diamond into his pocket. ]  "Thank
>> you." 
>
>"Your Honor, I'd like to present the following files labeled 
>Prosecution Exhibits G through P, regarding the following 
>individuals who have at one time or another demonstrated similar 
>capabilities: Lar Gand, sometimes known as "Mon-El"; General Dru-
>Zod; Quex-Ul; Jax Ur; ...  (I omit the various women with similar 
>capabilities-- Supergirl, Faora Hu-Ul, etc.  We will stipulate the 
>witness's ***.)

That's a dangerous stipulation.  See Matrix-Supergirl or Miss Martian.


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I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
I will face my fear.  I will permit it to pass over me and through me.
And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
Where the fear has gone there will be nothing.  Only I will remain.
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