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In a message dated 7/22/2003 9:21:21 AM
Love him or loathe him, he nailed this one right on the head.............
By Rush Limbaugh:
I think the vast differences in compensation between
victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die
serving the country in Uniform are profound. No one
is really talking about it either, because you just
don't criticize anything having to do with September
11. Well, I just can't let the numbers pass by
because it says something really disturbing about the
entitlement mentality of this country. If you lost a
family member in the September 11 attack, you're going
to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a
minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way up to $4.7
million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American
soldier killed in action, the first check you get is a
$6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.
Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are
the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you
remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for
each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those
payments come to a screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting
an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are
complaining that it's not enough. Their deaths were
tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong
place at the wrong time. Soldiers put themselves in
harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families
know the dangers.
We also learned over the weekend that some of the
victims from the Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the
September 11 families are getting. In addition to
that, some of the families of those bombed in the
embassies are now asking for compensation as well.
You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this
is part and parcel of over 50 years of entitlement
politics in this country. It's just really sad. Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while
their families have to survive on food stamps and live
in low-rent housing. Make sense?
However, our own U.S. Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of you don't know that they only have
to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that
is more than $15,000 per month, and most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They also do not receive
Social Security on retirement because they didn't have
to pay into the system.
If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an E-7, you may receive a pension of
$1,000 per month, and the very people who placed you in harm's way receive a pension of
$15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a
weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out
benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters
who are now fighting.
"When do we finally do something about this?" If this
doesn't seem fair to you, it is time to forward this
to as many people as you can. If you're interested there
is more.......................
This must be a campaign issue in 2004. Keep it going.
SOCIAL SECURITY: (This is worth the read. It's short
and to the point.) Many of you may have already seen this part, so it will be a depressing reminder....
Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during
election years. Our Senators and Congressmen do not
pay into Social Security. Many years ago they voted
in their own benefit plan. In more recent years, no
congressperson has felt the need to change it. For
all practical purposes their plan works like this:
When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay
until they die, except it may increase from time to
time for cost of living adjustments. For example,
former Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their
wives may expect to draw $7,800,000 - that's Seven
Million, Eight Hundred Thousand), with their wives
drawing $275,000.00 during the last years of their
lives.
This is calculated on an average life span for each.
Their cost for this excellent plan is $00.00. These
little perks they voted for themselves is free to
them. You and I pick up the tab for this plan.
The funds for this fine retirement plan come directly
from the General Fund--our tax dollars at work! >From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid) into-- every payday until we retire (which amount is matched by our employer) --we can expect to get an average $1,000 per month after retirement. Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of
$1,000 monthly benefits for 68 years and one month to
equal Senator Bill Bradley's benefits!
Social Security could be very good if only one small
change were made. And that change would be to jerk
the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under the
Senators and Congressmen. Put them into the Social
Security plan with the rest of us and then watch how
fast they would fix it.
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
awareness will be planted and maybe good changes will
evolve. WE, each one of us... can make a difference..
In a message dated 7/22/2003 9:21:21 AM
Love him or loathe him, he nailed this one right on the head.............
By Rush Limbaugh:
I think the vast differences in compensation between
victims of the September 11 casualty and those who die
serving the country in Uniform are profound. No one
is really talking about it either, because you just
don't criticize anything having to do with September
11. Well, I just can't let the numbers pass by
because it says something really disturbing about the
entitlement mentality of this country. If you lost a
family member in the September 11 attack, you're going
to get an average of $1,185,000. The range is a
minimum guarantee of $250,000, all the way up to $4.7
million.
If you are a surviving family member of an American
soldier killed in action, the first check you get is a
$6,000 direct death benefit, half of which is taxable.
Next, you get $1,750 for burial costs. If you are
the surviving spouse, you get $833 a month until you
remarry. And there's a payment of $211 per month for
each child under 18. When the child hits 18, those
payments come to a screeching halt.
Keep in mind that some of the people who are getting
an average of $1.185 million up to $4.7 million are
complaining that it's not enough. Their deaths were
tragic, but for most, they were simply in the wrong
place at the wrong time. Soldiers put themselves in
harms way FOR ALL OF US, and they and their families
know the dangers.
We also learned over the weekend that some of the
victims from the Oklahoma City bombing have started an organization asking for the same deal that the
September 11 families are getting. In addition to
that, some of the families of those bombed in the
embassies are now asking for compensation as well.
You see where this is going, don't you? Folks, this
is part and parcel of over 50 years of entitlement
politics in this country. It's just really sad. Every time a pay raise comes up for the military, they usually receive next to nothing of a raise. Now the green machine is in combat in the Middle East while
their families have to survive on food stamps and live
in low-rent housing. Make sense?
However, our own U.S. Congress just voted themselves a raise, and many of you don't know that they only have
to be in Congress one time to receive a pension that
is more than $15,000 per month, and most are now equal to being millionaires plus. They also do not receive
Social Security on retirement because they didn't have
to pay into the system.
If some of the military people stay in for 20 years and get out as an E-7, you may receive a pension of
$1,000 per month, and the very people who placed you in harm's way receive a pension of
$15,000 per month.
I would like to see our elected officials pick up a
weapon and join ranks before they start cutting out
benefits and lowering pay for our sons and daughters
who are now fighting.
"When do we finally do something about this?" If this
doesn't seem fair to you, it is time to forward this
to as many people as you can. If you're interested there
is more.......................
This must be a campaign issue in 2004. Keep it going.
SOCIAL SECURITY: (This is worth the read. It's short
and to the point.) Many of you may have already seen this part, so it will be a depressing reminder....
Perhaps we are asking the wrong questions during
election years. Our Senators and Congressmen do not
pay into Social Security. Many years ago they voted
in their own benefit plan. In more recent years, no
congressperson has felt the need to change it. For
all practical purposes their plan works like this:
When they retire, they continue to draw the same pay
until they die, except it may increase from time to
time for cost of living adjustments. For example,
former Senator Byrd and Congressman White and their
wives may expect to draw $7,800,000 - that's Seven
Million, Eight Hundred Thousand), with their wives
drawing $275,000.00 during the last years of their
lives.
This is calculated on an average life span for each.
Their cost for this excellent plan is $00.00. These
little perks they voted for themselves is free to
them. You and I pick up the tab for this plan.
The funds for this fine retirement plan come directly
from the General Fund--our tax dollars at work! >From our own Social Security Plan, which you and I pay (or have paid) into-- every payday until we retire (which amount is matched by our employer) --we can expect to get an average $1,000 per month after retirement. Or, in other words, we would have to collect our average of
$1,000 monthly benefits for 68 years and one month to
equal Senator Bill Bradley's benefits!
Social Security could be very good if only one small
change were made. And that change would be to jerk
the Golden Fleece Retirement Plan from under the
Senators and Congressmen. Put them into the Social
Security plan with the rest of us and then watch how
fast they would fix it.
If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of
awareness will be planted and maybe good changes will
evolve. WE, each one of us... can make a difference..
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Andy Rooney says .......
"As I grow in age, I value older women
most of all.
Here are just a few reasons why."
An older woman will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
An older woman knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom.
Few women past the age of 50 give a damn what you might think about her.
An older single woman usually has had her fill
of "meaningful relationships and "commitment." The last thing she needs in her life is another dopey, clingy, whiny, dependent lover!
Older women are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera, or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.
Of course, if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it.
An older woman has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends.
A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn't trust the guy with other women.
Older women couldn't care less.
Women get psychic as they age. You never have to
confess your sins to an older woman. They always know.
An older woman looks good wearing bright red lipstick.
Once you get past a wrinkle or two, an older woman is far sexier than her younger counterpart. Her libido's stronger, her fear of pregnancy gone.
Her experience of lovemaking is honed and reciprocal and she's lived long enough to know how to please a man in ways her daughter could never dream of.
(Young men, you have something to look forward to.)
Older women are forthright and honest. They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk or if you are acting like one.
Yes, we praise older women for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning,
smart, well-coifed babe of 70 there is a bald, paunchy
relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22 year old waitress.
Ladies, I apologize for all of us. That men are genetically inferior is no secret.
Count your blessings that we die off at a far younger age, leaving you the best part of your lives to appreciate the exquisite woman you've become, without the distraction of some demanding old man clinging and whining his way into your serenity."
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NCTI - CommLink Central to Resell Artera Turbo8/6/03
WESTPORT, Conn., Aug 6, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
CommLink Central, an Internet Service Provider (ISP), has signed on as a reseller of Artera Turbo(TM) Internet accelerator service from Artera Group Inc., a subsidiary of NCT Group, Inc. (OTCBB: NCTI). CommLink Central will resell the service directly to residential and business customers under the name CommLink Web Accelerator.
Artera Turbo is a subscription-based service that uses a series of optimization technologies to increase browsing speeds over any Internet connection, including a standard dial-up line. Artera Turbo enhances the speed of all browsing activities including web surfing and web-based e-mail. In addition to speed, Artera Turbo provides all other features necessary for optimal Internet usage - ultra-secure firewall, content control and much more.
About CommLink Central, LLC
CommLink Central is a leading independent provider of customer acquisition and service programs. CommLink Central markets through relationships with major call centers, direct mail and Internet marketing channels. We provide all aspects of sales and service delivery for clients seeking solutions provided by external business partners.
About Artera Group, Inc.
Artera Group is the developer of proprietary Internet acceleration and optimization technologies. Artera Group's Artera Turbo service optimizes last mile performance, providing 'Virtual Broadband' high-speed Internet usage to residential users and small and medium businesses over any connection, including dial-up lines. The service includes all other features necessary for optimal Internet usage-ultra-secure firewall, content control, e-mail, usage accounting and much more. For more information, visit www.arteragroup.com.
TALL - Press ReleaseSource: ActiveCore Technologies Inc.
ActiveCore Signs Letter of Intent for UK Games Channel
Wednesday August 6, 9:46 am ET
Company Announces Letter of Intent for Games Channel on 124 UK City Portals
TORONTO, Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IVP Technology Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: TALL - News), d.b.a. ActiveCore Technologies Inc., announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with E Communities UK Limited for placement of a mobile games and ring tones sales channel operated by ActiveCore on 124 community portals in the United Kingdom operated by Touch Plc. Concurrently, ActiveCore also announced that it is purchasing a 15% interest in E Communities UK Limited by September 30, 2003, subject to due diligence and board approval for the equivalent of 225,000 pounds sterling in shares. The number of shares will be determined by the share price two days prior and two days following the expected closing date.
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Peter Hamilton, president of ActiveCore said, "E Communities UK Limited's 124 community portal network represents one of the most developed avenues available for ActiveCore to manage a secondary distribution mechanism for games and ring tones. The city-based UK E Communities portal network will support Recessgames.com, our own demographically distinct portal, which will be launched this fall. Our portal distribution strategy augments the games distribution partnership that we have with Tira Wireless, which is our primary access to wireless carriers.
"Our goal," Hamilton said, "is to have an effective presence in the two primary distribution channels for mobile games and ring tones, i.e., indirect to wireless carriers, direct and indirect to portal customers. The third distribution channel, direct and indirect to consumers via CDs in retail outlets, has not yet been contracted for but we feel it is only a matter of time before we settle on a distribution partner for this channel to customers. Our eventual success in selling mobile games and ring tones will be directly related to the depth and coverage of our distribution channels in reaching end users of mobile devices. We believe the portal distribution network will really come into its own in 2004 and provide an impetus for the distribution of other wireless applications or as an application service provider network for small business users for some of our other planned mobile applications."
Neil Fishenden, president of E communities UK Limited said, "Our choice of ActiveCore as a provider of a hot link channel for downloadable games and ring tones for the UK market was based on their success in recently capturing the Zorro property for cell phone game development and our knowledge that they are working to obtain licenses for other third party game titles as well as obtain additional name brand licenses. We believe ActiveCore's capabilities and its management group give it the ability to provide a rich and varied games and ring tone offering for our portals and their customers."
Fishenden said, "The addition of a games channel will make our portal network more attractive from a content perspective. There are numerous revenue sharing opportunities for ActiveCore and E Communities in accessing the portal distribution strategy. E-Communities and Touch Plc. will share in the game and ring tone download fees and ActiveCore will share in advertising revenue from sponsored games sold to advertisers on the various city sites."
About E Communities UK Limited
E Communities UK Limited is a privately held London-based manager of the sales channel for 124 community portals such as www.touchnottingham.com operated by Touch Plc. E Communities UK Limited is the exclusive manager of distribution for the Touch Plc. range of products through its regional managing e-consultants.
About ActiveCore Technologies, Inc.
IVP Technology Corporation, d.b.a. ActiveCore Technologies, Inc. is an emerging, fast growing software company that develops and distributes mobile and web applications, including mobile and online games and provides IT and specialized integration services to the healthcare industry
SilverBirch Studios, www.silverbirchstudios.com, ActiveCore's mobile games group, develops games for the rapidly growing cell phone and mobile device market. ActiveCore distributes these titles and other licensed products through a variety of channels. These channels include mobile carriers, original equipment manufacturers, web portals and retail distributors. OEM and carrier channels are currently serviced through wireless publishers such as Tira Wireless and Handango.
The company's MDI Solutions Group is a product developer and systems integrator of data management products for the health care industry. The company has been engaged under medium-term contracts by a number of leading North American hospitals and healthcare providers. MDI develops and deploys products including MD Eye and MD Link, which are specifically designed for healthcare facilities. MDI also distributes other vendors' products that are licensed by ActiveCore Technologies.
A profile for investors can be found at www.hawkassociates.com/ivp/profile.htm.
For investor relations information contact Frank Hawkins or Julie Marshall, Hawk Associates, at (305) 852-2383. Email: info@hawkassociates.com. For ActiveCore information contact Brian MacDonald at (416) 252-6200. Detailed information about ActiveCore can be found on the website www.activecore.com. Copies of ActiveCore press releases, current price quotes, stock charts and other valuable information for investors may be found on the website www.hawkassociates.com/ivp.
Porno Publisher Issues Call to 'Pray' for Death of Broadcaster
By Marc Morano
CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer
August 05, 2003
(Editor's Note: Contains an Internet hyperlink in the third paragraph some readers may find offensive.)
(CNSNews.com) - Television commentators of all stripes have raised the ire of liberals and conservatives for years, but one is now the subject of a prayer vigil for his death.
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has called for a "National Prayer Day" on August 5 to "pray for the death of [FOX News Channel host] Bill O'Reilly."
The pornography publisher and California gubernatorial candidate's event is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. PDT in Los Angeles, and Flynt's political website offers a sample "prayer" describing in explicit and graphic terms how O'Reilly's death might come to pass.
"Dear (God/Allah/Buddha/other entity of your choice), we ask you to afflict Bill O'Reilly with a brain aneurysm that will lead to his slow and painful death," the "prayer" reads.
O'Reilly spokesman Robert Zimmerman told CNSNews.com: "We are not going to dignify it with a response." O'Reilly, the host of The O'Reilly Factor, presides over the highest-rated primetime news program on cable television.
Louis Giovino, spokesman for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, called the Flynt event "an expression of evil."
"If this wasn't Larry Flynt, we would think it was just another wacko looking for PR, but since it is Larry Flynt and given his track record of hate, this is more than a sick joke, this is an expression of evil," Giovino told CNSNews.com.
Sean Carney, spokesman for the Flynt event, believes that O'Reilly uses "racist" rhetoric in order to appeal to the "common man."
"This guy even has a degree from Harvard, an M.B.A., but he sprinkles racist and inflammatory terms throughout his conversation to show that he is like one with the common man," Carney told CNSNews.com. Carney also serves as an editorial assistant at Flynt's Hustler magazine.
Flynt and his supporters are particularly angry with O'Reilly because of his stances on certain rap artists and pornography.
"He has attacked some people that we really love, like [rap singer] Ludacris and [porn movie actress] Jenna Jameson. "Bill O'Reilly treated them terribly and tried to ruin Ludacris's career - really awful stuff," Carney explained.
The sample "prayer" states that O'Reilly "would like America to believe he's a voice for the populace, but he's nothing more than a right wing shill who tries to destroy the careers of those he disagrees with."
Flynt will be unable to attend the service because "he is busy in his run for [California] governor," according to Carney.
Carney also made an effort to distance Flynt and his enterprises from the death prayer, calling the effort "clearly a spoof."
The suggested "prayer" includes a disclaimer that reads: "Prayer parody. However, if Bill O'Reilly dies, it must be God's will."
E-mail a news tip to Marc Morano.
Send a Letter to the Editor about this article.
Porno Publisher Issues Call to 'Pray' for Death of Broadcaster
By Marc Morano
CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer
August 05, 2003
(Editor's Note: Contains an Internet hyperlink in the third paragraph some readers may find offensive.)
(CNSNews.com) - Television commentators of all stripes have raised the ire of liberals and conservatives for years, but one is now the subject of a prayer vigil for his death.
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt has called for a "National Prayer Day" on August 5 to "pray for the death of [FOX News Channel host] Bill O'Reilly."
The pornography publisher and California gubernatorial candidate's event is scheduled for 12:45 p.m. PDT in Los Angeles, and Flynt's political website offers a sample "prayer" describing in explicit and graphic terms how O'Reilly's death might come to pass.
"Dear (God/Allah/Buddha/other entity of your choice), we ask you to afflict Bill O'Reilly with a brain aneurysm that will lead to his slow and painful death," the "prayer" reads.
O'Reilly spokesman Robert Zimmerman told CNSNews.com: "We are not going to dignify it with a response." O'Reilly, the host of The O'Reilly Factor, presides over the highest-rated primetime news program on cable television.
Louis Giovino, spokesman for the Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, called the Flynt event "an expression of evil."
"If this wasn't Larry Flynt, we would think it was just another wacko looking for PR, but since it is Larry Flynt and given his track record of hate, this is more than a sick joke, this is an expression of evil," Giovino told CNSNews.com.
Sean Carney, spokesman for the Flynt event, believes that O'Reilly uses "racist" rhetoric in order to appeal to the "common man."
"This guy even has a degree from Harvard, an M.B.A., but he sprinkles racist and inflammatory terms throughout his conversation to show that he is like one with the common man," Carney told CNSNews.com. Carney also serves as an editorial assistant at Flynt's Hustler magazine.
Flynt and his supporters are particularly angry with O'Reilly because of his stances on certain rap artists and pornography.
"He has attacked some people that we really love, like [rap singer] Ludacris and [porn movie actress] Jenna Jameson. "Bill O'Reilly treated them terribly and tried to ruin Ludacris's career - really awful stuff," Carney explained.
The sample "prayer" states that O'Reilly "would like America to believe he's a voice for the populace, but he's nothing more than a right wing shill who tries to destroy the careers of those he disagrees with."
Flynt will be unable to attend the service because "he is busy in his run for [California] governor," according to Carney.
Carney also made an effort to distance Flynt and his enterprises from the death prayer, calling the effort "clearly a spoof."
The suggested "prayer" includes a disclaimer that reads: "Prayer parody. However, if Bill O'Reilly dies, it must be God's will."
E-mail a news tip to Marc Morano.
Send a Letter to the Editor about this article.
Fraudulent 'Ask John Lott' Website Now Claims to Be Parody
By Jeff Johnson
CNSNews.com Congressional Bureau Chief
August 06, 2003
Capitol Hill (CNSNews.com) - The fraudulent website created by an unidentified critic of pro-gun researcher John Lott may, based on new information revealed Tuesday, be linked to an anti-gun advocacy group. The owner of "AskJohnLott.Org" also posted a disclaimer late Monday claiming the site was a parody.
"That's like stealing money and then, when you get caught, saying you won't steal anymore," Lott said of the disclaimer Tuesday. "They're not giving the money back that they have already stolen."
As CNSNews.com reported Monday, the "AskJohnLott.org" site is neither operated nor authorized by Lott, who said it contains misrepresentations of his views and research on gun-related issues.
"They're using my name, they're taking it and using it in a way that I don't agree with," Lott said. "I think stealing is what it is."
The creator of the website also claimed to be Lott in responses to e-mail messages from visitors of the site and even argued via e-mail with readers who disputed his or her identity.
"Why are you pretending not to believe this site? I believe, if you look at my track record, you'll see that everything i've [sic] done in my entire career has been upfront and straightforward," the Lott imposter wrote. "Why have you decided now to question me?"
The creator of the fraudulent site authored the e-mail but claimed it was sent by "John Lott."
'AskJohnLott.org' adds disclaimer, drops links, changes bio
From the June 27 registration of the domain name through Monday, there was no indication that it was not operated by Lott. That changed sometime Monday, when a disclaimer was added.
"This site is not run by John Lott, he has no affiliation with it. It is run by Mary Rosh," the disclaimer states. "John Lott used Mary Rosh to support his books in internet [sic] forums and put false claims in her mouth. Now, Mary Rosh has created this site to show John Lott that parody is a two-way street."
"Mary Rosh" is a pseudonym Lott used in Internet conversations discussing his work after receiving telephone threats from some of the participants in those chat sessions.
The site's owner has also removed Lott's legal name "John R. Lott, Jr.," from the biography page and intentionally misspelled or changed the names of Lott's former employers, titles and publications that have carried his work. The commercial e-mail response system that provided the initial automated response to questions from visitors to the site has also been disabled.
Unlike the e-mail responses previously cited, in which the author of the fraudulent website affirmatively claimed to be Lott, an e-mail from the site received Tuesday included a disclaimer nearly identical to the one on the website. Additionally, the e-mail was signed "Ask John Lott" rather than simply "John Lott," as had been the case with previous e-mail replies.
Lott said Tuesday that posting a disclaimer after more than a month of misrepresentation "to cover their tracks" should not absolve the website's creator, or anyone associated with it, from responsibility for their actions.
"I think it shows they realize that the secretive things they were doing are wrong," he explained. "I don't think that corrects the problems they've created by sending around these e-mails and having the misinformation up on the website for that period of time."
Fraudulent site possibly linked to anti-gun advocacy group
The fraud and abuse manager for one Internet Service Provider (ISP), whose features had been used by the fraudulent website, confirmed to CNSNews.com Tuesday that the website was "piggy-backed" on the account of an anti-gun organization.
"There is a merchant that is related, and I do see that there is some correlation," he said, speaking on condition that neither he nor his business would be identified. "They seem to be some sort of anti-gun advocate, something to that effect.
"However," he added, "it does seem that mostly they're using the service to conduct legitimate business."
The ISP manager said the "AskJohnLott.org" services formerly provided by his company appeared to have been terminated and that an attempt appeared to have been made to delete the records of the services' use. He would not name the "anti-gun advocate" to which the fraudulent website's services had been billed, noting that he could not confirm from his records whether his legitimate client had authorized the specific use.
"This is where the gray area comes in," he explained. "This may not even be this particular merchant. It could be a buddy of theirs or somebody that they, basically, shared their service with."
Website creator possibly violated additional federal laws
In Monday's report, CNSNews.com noted that the creator of the "AskJohnLott.org" site could potentially face criminal liability, according to a former Justice Department attorney for "fraud by wire, radio or television." (18 U.S.C. 1343)
The site's owner could also face a civil suit for "Cyberpiracy," in violation of (15 U.S.C. 1125).
That law provides a "cause of action" in federal court to sue any person who registers or uses a domain name that is "identical or confusingly similar to" a word or phrase protected under U.S. trademark laws, "including a personal name." A person or business name does not have to be registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in order to qualify for trademark protection.
One factor that courts may consider to establish liability under the statute is "the person's provision of material and misleading false contact information when applying for the registration of the domain name, the person's intentional failure to maintain accurate contact information or the person's prior conduct indicating a pattern of such conduct."
As CNSNews.com reported Monday, a "whois" database search for the domain name "AskJohnLott.org" revealed that it is fraudulently registered to "Mary Rosh" at the nonexistent "Center for Truth." The registrant's mailing address is listed as "380 Main Street, Washington DC, New York 10012," though no such address exists.
Another issue judges and juries can take into account when determining whether to allow a "Cyberpiracy" lawsuit or award damages is whether the accused registered the domain name "with the intent to tarnish or disparage the [victim's name or trademark] by creating a likelihood of confusion as to the source, sponsorship, affiliation or endorsement of the site."
Lott believes that's exactly what is happening to him.
"They were obviously doing this to get people to help fight certain policies that are going to be voted on in Congress," he speculated, "and using my name to do it."
Regardless of the outcome of any criminal or civil actions against the creator of the fraudulent website, Lott predicted the problems it has caused will not be solved in the near future.
"I'm going to have to deal with these misquotes being attributed to me for years," he said.
E-mail a news tip to Jeff Johnson.