Adam Miller Says He'll Reopen Bogus Copyright Lawsuit Against Critic, Declares 'War' On 'Communists' Who Mock Faith Healing
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Remember Adam Miller? The so-called, self-professed "faith healer" sued an online critic, Stephanie Guttormson, earlier this year. It was a clear SLAPP lawsuit. Guttormson had taken one of Miller's laughable promotional videos and added some commentary mocking it. You can see it here:Either way, just days after this started getting attention, it appears that Miller and his lawyer realized that this was going to end badly and let the matter drop. As we noted at the time, he dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning that he could potentially file it again in the future. We wondered if that opened up an opportunity for Guttmorson to file for a declaratory judgment, but she announced that she was just going to let the matter drop.
Well... Adam Miller is back and he's insisting that he's going to reopen the lawsuit against Guttormson. Oh, and not only that, he's also launched a new site, FaithWarrior.org where he insists that he's declaring "war" on "anarchy" and a variety of other things, including communism (he insists his critics are all communists), "faith bashing," "cyberbullying," "online harassment" and more. I'm almost wondering if he's signed up Charles Carreon as his lawyer. Carreon similarly declared war on his online critics, after they mocked him for his own SLAPP antics, and he shows up every once in a while to randomly attack those who called him out for his censorship attempts.
The truth always comes out. Regardless of how many idiotic minds shout in the streets. Faith will prevail and communism shall not rule. And you thought that this was about the healing work... this was just a bait and you have taken it. " Hook. Line. And Sinker. " Every one of you will be exposed. :)Got that? He's also started posting videos to a YouTube account, where he has one specifically for Guttormson:
So here it is. Just because you have a computer, does not mean that you people are something new. Because 80 years ago, in Russia you same people took over the churches and killed all the priests. That's who you people are and I'm going to take you all down.I have no idea what he thinks he means by that, but then there's his second video where he insists that he's reopening the copyright case against Guttormson and explains how he's going to war against his critics.
Then he insists that the lawsuit is back on, though it's not clear he understands the lawsuit he himself is supposedly filing.
My lawsuit is for copyright infringement only.... I am suing Guttormson because he has made ridiculous statements that are completely untrue about a work he knows nothing about. I am now going to reopen that case. We're going to drag this individual into Arizona because he is in Maryland, and we're going to continue the lawsuit. It's very important that everyone follows this lawsuit and understands what I'm going to do to this individual. Because this has everything to do with faith. You see these people are set in this country and they are completely brainwashed again as communist cells and they want to bring communism to America and make sure that we have no freedom of any kind of rights whatsoever.So much to parse and so little time. If the lawsuit is for "copyright infringement only" as Miller claims, then why does he say it's about "ridiculous statements that are completely untrue"? That's not about copyright at all. That's only true about defamation. And, again, nothing in the original appeared to be either defamatory or infringing. Also, directly saying that you intend to drag someone across the country, and saying it's because you believe she made statements you don't like kind of makes it that much more clear that this is nothing other than a clear SLAPP suit.
Unfortunately, while both Arizona and Maryland have anti-SLAPP laws, they are both super narrowly targeted, only focusing on lawsuits that are about speech regarding government efforts. Yet another reminder of why we need (desperately) a federal anti-SLAPP law.
Also, it seems ridiculous that Miller is claiming that it's Guttormson and others critics wanting to make sure "we have no freedom of any kind of rights" (whatever that means), when it looks like he is seeking to suppress speech through questionable lawsuits. So, again, he's claiming (maybe) defamation while defaming people, arguing that those he's looking to silence are trying to take away all "freedom of rights." So that's two out of the three things that he's claiming others are doing to him that it appears he may actually be trying to do to others. What about the third? Remember how he claimed this is "about copyright infringement only"? Well, the third video that Miller has uploaded to his new YouTube account is a clip from a documentary on the Soviet Union. That seems like it may be copyright infringement, no?
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Filed Under: adam miller, copyright, criticism, defamation, faith healer, free speech, slapp, stephanie guttormson
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Now it all makes sense...
This is either someone going through a complete and utter mental meltdown for being called out on their ludicrous claims, or the actions of a very confused individual who believes that coming across as nuts and incapable of accepting criticism without flipping out is a good way to build credibility.
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Oh, and I sure as hell won't be buying his book. If it ever transpires, I hope someone has the good sense to connect the output from the press to the input of the pulper.
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Ahem. Message to Adam Miller: I'm Catholic and you are a fraud. Sue me.
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Terrible comparison!
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That doesn't mean it's impossible to commit a No True Scotsman fallacy about a Catholic, it just means it may be possible to state "that person is not a true Catholic" without committing the fallacy. It depends on the reasons for making the statement.
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And this guy is more impotent than they are.
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Maybe Adam Smith is a graduate of the...
http://snltranscripts.jt.org/77/77ewoodski.phtml
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Mr. Miller, my question to you is, did you stick?
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Faith what?
Ironically, based on some of the other stories that have been posted here, and unlike his faith-healing, there may be some basis for this.
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there may be some basis for this.
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US Government Intervention
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Defense fund
Now that the attention (and defense fund) has faded, he's again harassing Guttormson with the threat of vexatious, frivolous litigation.
Guttormson has a second defense fund here.
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Turns out that wasn't the case, so now she needs to make sure that he can't just drop the case and refile constantly as a harassment and silencing tactic.
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At which point he claims martyrdom: "See? They're out to get me!" Sadly, there's plenty of sponge brains out there who'll line up on his side (cf. Kim Davis).
I'm hoping he's looking a massive coronary or stroke straight in the eye in the not too distant future; evolution in action. It's getting very tedious having to share my planet with the likes of this.
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I am not a Guttormson fan either however. But this guy is a much bigger detriment to his own causes than she is to hers. He is so full of hate and lunacy that I find myself squarely behind her.
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Anyone else notice in the quote towards the bottom that he referred to her as "he". Makes me wonder who he's talking about. Can't even keep it straight himself.
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Add in that this affair has gone on for months since his first suit's filing, yet he's still ignorant of this?
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No. He's doing it on purpose because he's an asshole. It's not even worth explaining why because it's irrelevant to the story. Just suffice it to say he's doing it on purpose to attack her.
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McCarthy's ghost lives, and his followers are as bright and informed as ever...
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Totally vital!
Keeping our vital essences both vital and pure, what a patriot!
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Miller could actually be a real benifit to society.
"Children, this is why you shouldn't do drugs!"
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i hate faith based feeling and love making money
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are you thinking what I'm thinking?
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Faith vs. Communist Atheists
-- doesn't faith-healing cure communism?
(apparently he's a fraud, either way)
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100 dislikes and 0 likes on his response video proves he's in his own world.
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https://youtu.be/G8GwT7ZotCg
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Déjà vu
Same level of sanity and logic on display here. And yes he actually did believe that. Still might, haven't checked recently.
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This sounds way too weirdly specific to be distant past stuff. I suspect you may need your meds checked sir.
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