I am having difficulty locating the recent printed statement that JWs should follow the GB even if they think they are wrong. Would someone please let me know where that is?
I need it for my paper.
Thanks,
JT
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Where is the Statement That JWs Should Follow the GB Even If They Think They Are Wrong?
by Justitia Themis ini am having difficulty locating the recent printed statement that jws should follow the gb even if they think they are wrong.
would someone please let me know where that is?.
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I have a question about the blood video
by blindersoff induring the week of jan 30 at the service meeting, the society's video "a video that highlights an important medical trend" will be discussed using the 12 questions listed below.
does any one know if any of the information in this particular video is mis-quoted or mis-represented?
notice that none of these questions involve scriptures - only medical viewpoints.
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Thanks Billy and Skeeter.
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I have a question about the blood video
by blindersoff induring the week of jan 30 at the service meeting, the society's video "a video that highlights an important medical trend" will be discussed using the 12 questions listed below.
does any one know if any of the information in this particular video is mis-quoted or mis-represented?
notice that none of these questions involve scriptures - only medical viewpoints.
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I asked my Physiology Professor about it, and he remarked that blood was like dynamite. If you don't treat it correctly, it will kill you.
How interesting--and suspicious--that your logic (using the term loosely) mimics the blood brochure and your "professor" made a comment that is eerily similiar to this quote from the brochure: "Blood is dynamite! It can do a great deal of good or a great deal of harm."
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Former Vice President Cheney Says Hes Worried About Stability In Iraq After US forces Leave
by Bangalore informer vice president cheney says he's worried about stability in iraq after us forces leave.. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-vice-president-cheney-says-hes-worried-about-stability-in-iraq-after-us-forces-leave/2011/12/13/giqaa7abro_story.html.
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Unfortunately, the two interviews that stood out to me the most were that of John Bolton (whose assessment I believe is accurate), and Mohammed Ali Abtahi (who was the Iranian Veep at the time).
John Bolton's "assessment" in the same sentence with the word "accurate." BEST joke of the day! ; ) I don't think anyone outside the Neocon inner sanctum gives much credibility to anything John Bolton says, though it was proper for PBS to include it for counter-point purposes.
Of course, some people give more credence to the document than others. However, it is pretty clear from the purging actions that took place inside Iran as a result of the US not responding that the Iranians took it QUITE seriously.
Context also supports the seriousness of the document. Iran provided valuable aid to the US post-invasion, only to be placed on the Axis of Evil list. So, it is pretty clear that they made repeated attempts at reconcilliation only to be rebuffed by the Neocons.
Iran will not be a problem unless the United States needs to make them a problem.
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I have a question about the blood video
by blindersoff induring the week of jan 30 at the service meeting, the society's video "a video that highlights an important medical trend" will be discussed using the 12 questions listed below.
does any one know if any of the information in this particular video is mis-quoted or mis-represented?
notice that none of these questions involve scriptures - only medical viewpoints.
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Does any one know if any of the information in this particular video is mis-quoted or mis-represented? I am writing my paper on the mature minor doctrine and JWs. I am using some of the information from the Tort of Misprepresentation law article which documents the Watchtower's misleading use of scholarly quotes. However, her research focuses on the old Blood Brochure. Has anyone checked for accuracy the quotes in any of the videos? If so, can you point me in the direction of that research?
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Former Vice President Cheney Says Hes Worried About Stability In Iraq After US forces Leave
by Bangalore informer vice president cheney says he's worried about stability in iraq after us forces leave.. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-vice-president-cheney-says-hes-worried-about-stability-in-iraq-after-us-forces-leave/2011/12/13/giqaa7abro_story.html.
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Iran is gunning for Israel.
I must disagree with that statement. Iran wants to be left alone. Shortly after the US invaded Iraq, the Iranians sent the "Grand Bargain" fax to the US through the Swiss Embassy in which they offered all sorts of concessions (including recognizing Israel) in exchange for being left alone.
Bush/Cheney thought they were too cool, so they didn't even respond. As a result of their non-response, the Iranian moderates who were in power at the time were purged (some literally), and this led to the rise of the fundamentalists and Ahmajinedad's election.
I learned of this in an under-graduate polysci course, but a very good recap of the situation can be found here: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/showdown/themes/grandbargain.html
For more information on how Iran has repeatedly tried to work with this US, only to be rebuffed: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/showdown/
Think about that. But for Bush/Cheney, we would likely have normal relations with Iran and the moderates would have increased in power and implemented even more changes.
Most Iranians, including American Iranians who go home every year to visit, will tell you that they have long expected that the US would manufacture a reason to invade. I posted a few months ago that I was concerned that Obama would try to manufacture a reason to invade Iran because he will need to do something with all the returning soldiers.
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Former Vice President Cheney Says Hes Worried About Stability In Iraq After US forces Leave
by Bangalore informer vice president cheney says he's worried about stability in iraq after us forces leave.. http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/former-vice-president-cheney-says-hes-worried-about-stability-in-iraq-after-us-forces-leave/2011/12/13/giqaa7abro_story.html.
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The sad thing is that IRAQ wasn't a country within itself, just a border that Britain drew in the last century
Yep. As was the Indian-Pakistan border, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, parts of Africa, Yugoslavia, etc., and all those borders have been the scene of on-going violence as a result of Western arrogance in thinking that it can simply draw a line on a map and wipe away centuries of history.
As far as Cheney fearing destabilization...it would have been nice if he had paid attention to the incredibly detailed, well-written and thought-out State Department report submitted to him prior to the invasion in which it predicted this very situation. Unfortunately, Mr. Cheney has a long hatred and distrust of the State Department, and he (and the rest of the Neocons) discounted everything it predicted.
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Your Thoughts, Please (Seriously)...
by AGuest inmay you all have peace!.
on occasion, dear ones post questions on the board that have a "legal" undertone.
sometimes those questions are just trying to get a sense of what questions such one should ask (perhaps of an attorney), sometimes they have to do with very ordinary events, and sometimes they really do require in-depth legal assistance/analysis.
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I know YOU know this (which is probably why you posted it)... but your last posts appear to address, are with regard to, and relate to attorneys:
Yep. ...just posting why attorneys might be more skittery than the general public...not commenting on anything else.
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Your Thoughts, Please (Seriously)...
by AGuest inmay you all have peace!.
on occasion, dear ones post questions on the board that have a "legal" undertone.
sometimes those questions are just trying to get a sense of what questions such one should ask (perhaps of an attorney), sometimes they have to do with very ordinary events, and sometimes they really do require in-depth legal assistance/analysis.
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Source: ST037 ALI-ABA 443American Law Institute - American Bar Association Continuing Legal
WHAT'S A LITTLE TWEET AMONG "FRIENDS": ETHICAL AND LIABILITY RISKS POSED
August 15 - 16, 2011 (Approx. 8 pages)Inadvertent creation of attorney-client relationship or improper solicitation : Social networking sites allow for instant interactive communication in an informal context. The risk for lawyers who participate in real-time discussions online or direct communications with a third party through a website or a blog is that such communications may trigger duties owed to prospective clients, including a risk of disqualification from representation of a adverse party, fiduciary obligations and malpractice liability (as well as the possible unauthorizedpractice of law where an attorney provides legal advice in a jurisdiction in which he or she is not licensed.) [FN10]
In most jurisdictions, a key factor in determining whether an attorney-client relationship has been formed is whether the client reasonably believed he or she was consulting the lawyer in the lawyer's professional capacity. [FN11] Regardless of the specific medium of communication, the risk of inadvertently creating an attorney-client relationship arises from the same factors: the more specific the inquiry from the prospective client, the more the attorney invites such specific inquiry, and the more specific the attorney's response, the more likely that a relationship will have been formed. [FN12] Of course, confidentiality of the communications is a necessary component to find that a would-be client has a reasonable belief that an attorney-client relationship has been formed. Accordingly, the more public the exchange (i.e., if it is available to others), the less likelihood of an implied relationship. This risk has been examined previously with respect to communications between law firms and prospective clients through law firm websites. For the most part, ethics committees and courts have concluded that, with the proper disclaimers in place and care given not to render specific legal advice, lawyers face little risk that unsolicited communications would create an attorney-client relationship. [FN13] Of course, it is difficult to utilize standardized disclaimers in the context of real-time communications.
Some practical steps can minimize risk. First, attorneys should limit the content of their communications to more generalized legal information rather than specific legal advice tailored to a specific circumstance. Second, lawyers should make clear that their responses are not intended to serve as legal advice, and should recommend that the user seek the advice of an attorney in his or her jurisdiction. Third, attorneys should not provide legal advice without doing a conflict check and entering into an attorney-client relationship. These same rules apply whether the potential client is at a cocktail party or on LinkedIn.
Conclusion
Social media will increasingly become part of all lawyers' professional marketing toolkits. The same professional and ethics rules apply to these modes of communication as any other. However, to ensure compliance with ethics rules, lawyers need to understand the features employed by the specific social media applications they use and their functionality, and monitor their own specific uses of these features. Above all, lawyers should not leave the issue of ethics compliance up to their marketing department or consultants. Ultimately, lawyers need to use common sense and good judgment - these, as always, will go a long way to helping lawyers avoid trouble. Nothing new about that.
[FN1] . See, e.g., the survey of lawyers' use of technology done by Lexis/Nexis in 2009, at http:// www.lexisnexis.com/community/lexishub/blogs/legaltechnologyandsocialmedia/archive/ 2009/09/18/survey-reveals-substantial-growth-in-online-social-networking-by-lawyers-over-the-past-year.aspx
[FN2] . The ABA Journal maintains a blawg directory organized by subject matter (116 categories as of March 2011), author type, region and law school. http://www.abajournal.com/blawgs. As of December 2010, the publishers reported the directory contained over 3000 active blogs. The 4 th Annual ABA Journal Blawg 100 list may be found here. http:// www.abajournal.com/magazine/article/the_2010_aba_journal_blawg_100/
[FN3] . [FN5] . North Carolina Proposed Formal Ethics Opinion 7 (Apr. 15, 2010) http://www.scribd.com/doc/30399343/NC-FEO-2010-7
[FN6] . [FN7] . The Illinois State Bar filed a disciplinary complaint against the lawyer, Kristine Ann Peshek, on August 25, 2009. A copy of the complaint can be found at https://www.iardc.org/09CH0089CM.html.
[FN8] . http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/trial_from_hell_prosecutor_ posts_on_facebook_jurors_text_bailiff_chats_in_d/
[FN12] . See ABA Formal Opinion 10-457(Discussing the various factual scenarios under which communications through an attorney's website could create an attorney-client relationship and ways to limit that risk, including the use of disclaimers)
[FN13] . See Iowa State Bar Ass'n. Form Opn. 07-02 (Web page detailing lawyers information and contact details does not by itself support claim that lawyer consented to the sharing of confidential information). However, care must be taken not to provide legal advice. See, Cal. State Bar Form. Opn. 2004-165 (Written disclaimer does not by itself prevent the existence of an attorney-client relationship); Florida State Bar Form. Opn. 00-4 (2000); Ohio S. Ct. Form. Opn. 99-9 (1999); New York City Bar Ass'n Form. Opn. 1998-2 (1998).
[FN14] . See Model Rules 7.1 (Communications concerning a lawyer's services), 7.2 (Advertising), 7.3 (Direct contact with prospective clients, including “real-time electronic contact”) and 7.4 (Communication of fields of practice and specialization); CRPC 1-400 (Advertising and solicitation). In California, electronic media advertising is subject to special regulation. Cal. B&P Code §§ 6157-6159.2, and 17529-17529.9.
[FN15] . See e.g., California State Bar Formal Opinion 2001-155.
[FN16] . A further possibility attorneys need to be aware of is that an online communication with a potential client may, under the right circumstances, constitute improper solicitation in certain jurisdictions. See State Bar of California Form. Opn. 2004-166 (Lawyer's participation in chat room for disaster victims). However, a recent opinion by the Philadelphia Bar Association's Professional Guidance Committee opined that communications in chat rooms do not constitute “real-time” communications that would violate Model Rule 73. Phil. Bar Assn. Opin. 2010-6. [FN17] . What responsibility do lawyers have for information that third parties may post on an attorney's profile? A South Carolina ethics opinion suggests that attorneys are responsible for information contained in a profile the attorney “claims.” South Carolina Ethics Opin. 09-10.
[FN18] . http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/13lawyers.html? partner =rss&emc=rss
[FN19] . http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/akin_gump_chair_hits_ partners_personal_blog_post_on_ugly_indian_prayer
[FN20] . http://64.38.12.138/News/2011/000360.asp
[FN21] . See, e.g., California Jud. Canon 2B(1), 3B(7), 4A.
[FN22] . http:// www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/coa/jsc/publicreprimands/jsc08-234.pdf
[FN23] . See California Judges Association Judicial Ethics Committee Opinion 66 (November 2010)(judges may not include in their social network lawyers who have a case pending before the judge); Supreme Court of Ohio, Advisory Opin. 2010-2(judges may friend lawyers who appear before them but must be careful how much interaction they have); N.Y. Advisory Committee opinion 08-176(judges free to “friend” lawyers as long as they comply with rules governing judicial conduct); Florida Judicial Ethics Advisory Committee opinion No. 2009-20(judges may not ethically “friend” lawyers who may appear before them); South Carolina Advisory Comm. On Stands. Of Jud. Conduct, Opin. 17-2009(judges may friend lawyers as long as they do not discuss anything related to the judge's judicial position.)
[FN24] . http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/089050p.pdf
[FN25] . http:// www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/ethics2020/pdfs/clientdevelopment_ issuespaper.authcheckdam.pdf
[FN26] . http://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/migrated/2011_ build/ethics_2020/20110124.authcheckdam.pdf
[FN27] . Courts are increasingly allowing parties to obtain social media evidence from an opposing party in litigation, as long as the evidence is relevant to the lawsuit. See McCann v. Harleysville Insurance Co. of New York, 2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 08181 (party seeking such discovery must demonstrate its relevancy); Romano v. Steelcase Inc., 2010 N.Y. Slip Op. 20388 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Suffolk City Sept. 21, 2010)(held, plaintiff could not hide relevant information “behind self-regulated privacy settings.”) At least one court has required a social network site providers to produce information from a party's social network account. Ledbetter v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2009 WL 1067018 (06-cv-01958-WYD-MJW) (D.Colo. April 21, 2009)(social networking sites ordered to produce information stored on the private portion of plaintiffs' accounts.)
[FN28] . See, N.Y. Comm. on Prof'l Ethics, Op. 843 (“Obtaining information about a party available in a [public] Facebook or MySpace profile is similar to obtaining information that is available in publicly accessible online or print media, or through a subscription research service such as Nexis or Factiva, and that is plainly permitted.”) See also N.Y. City Comm. on Prof'l Ethics, Formal Op. 2010-2; Philadelphia Bar Ass'n. Opinion 2009-02 (lawyers may not use deception to gain access to social network information.)
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Your Thoughts, Please (Seriously)...
by AGuest inmay you all have peace!.
on occasion, dear ones post questions on the board that have a "legal" undertone.
sometimes those questions are just trying to get a sense of what questions such one should ask (perhaps of an attorney), sometimes they have to do with very ordinary events, and sometimes they really do require in-depth legal assistance/analysis.
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Here are my state's Bar Association advisory opinions on the authorized practice of law for anyone who cares to read them.