E. Calvin Beisner Legal Squabbles

Unless Dr. Beisner can produce the tape in question, his only hope of a legal victory is to assert that Moyers has suffered no cognizable injury: no harm, no foul. The argument would be that his statement is not materially different than those made by any number of other sources in terms of its implications on Moyers reputation. That being said, asserting in a public forum that someone said something they did not say is not a good fact pattern from which to build a case.

Could go either way, but I'd bet that Moyers is better equipped to mount a legal campaign than Beisner is to mount a defense. If he can't find someone who wants to take the case for ideological reasons, he may be forced to settle.

Rye Dawg Attorney at Law.

I recall dropping a beisner class before stepping one foot into the class room. His reputation alone at covenant made me cringe at the thought of taking a class from him.

Josiah... thanks for keeping an eye on this for us (you WILL keep an eye on it, right?).

I got into Chattanooga last Wednesday in preparation for Aubrie's wedding Friday, plopped down in my room after a long flight, and turned on the TV. Mindlessly channel surfing, I hit Beisner being interviewed... I felt I'd time-warped in going back to Chattanooga. Weird.

Ryan's concerned about the legal aspects... I'm more concerned about "the truth". Sounds simple enough... If Cal really had his own tape rolling, it should be a piece of cake to back up his statement. If not, well... I'd like to reserve that possibility until giving Cal his say. For his sake, I hope he has the goods in hand.

Keep us posted though... will you? We can all only cast our net so far...
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RDS

I never knew E. Cal Beisner had a website of his very own until I Googled his name to see what else was floating around the web. How about those apples, Bill Moyers? ECB's all over the world wide web.

Obviously the only way for this to be settled fairly (because I'm betting E. Cal's only proof is his word, which might possibly be delivered in a monotone voice), is a best of three Indian Leg Wrestling Battle Royale. Time to seperate truth from fiction, and men from integrity.

Oh, I think the "integrity" thing was punted a long time ago.

I must admit this sounds a bit fishy. I imagine that if Moyers had frankly told Beisner that he planned to use the program to manipulate an election and elect liberals, Beisner would have refused to participate. I can't help but wonder if retroactive memory embellished a bit when Beisner realized "the commie made me look like a tool!" Now he may end up in some serious legal hot-water.

As one who also tends to embellish my recollections I will always rember poor Calvin and bite my tounge (at least when talking bad about famous people with lots of lawyers).

Come on Partisan boys!

Bill Moyer's used to listen to tapes of Dr. King's "sexploits" while press secretary to Pres. Johnson. Johnson thought them "entertaining".

Mr. Chief hand wringer choirboy now a days, seems to have "selective memory" on that point, as it has been pointed out several times (including the documentation and statements by others) and he has said, "I don't recall that
happening..."

He is SUCH a virgin! I wish we could sacrafice him to a volcano...