Originally Posted by crapgame

Ted

if you are running (as a stewart I guess) then you should know that Libel is the written form of what you are talking about,,,slander is verbal. As a stewart you need to be much smarter than that and maybe refresh your own memory? you should not be embroiled in politics as it will make you ineffective when your slate does not win,,,anyways the truth is always the defense against libel or slander.

so before you accuse anyone of libel you better be sure that they do not know the truth,,,or that you actually do know the truth.

from wikipedia
There are several ways a person must go about proving that libel has taken place. For example, in the United States, the person must prove that the statement was false, caused harm, and was made without adequate research into the truthfulness of the statement. These steps are for an ordinary citizen. For a celebrity or a public official, the person must prove the first three steps and that the statement was made with the intent to do harm or with reckless disregard for the truth, which is usually specifically referred to as "proving malice".