Gay Group Has a Threat of Its Own for Marcus Bachmann

[The Philosopher]

from The Advocate

If Marcus Bachmann really follows through with his threat to sic a collection agency on a gay rights group, he could have his Christian counseling clinic's practices put on trial, promises the group's lawyer.

"We consider your therapy and practices fraudulent," wrote attorney Norm Kent in response to a demand that Truth Wins Out pay $150 for canceled appointments. The group had sent an undercover activist to Bachmann's Christian counseling clinic in July, armed with a hidden camera during sessions with a counselor who was caught appearing to offer so-called reparative therapy. The clinic is owned by Bachmann and his wife, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann.

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"We have concluded your services are dubious and questionable, not worthy of any billing at all," Kent said in a letter today. "We consider your fees and charges part of a larger civil conspiracy to defraud vulnerable individuals."

The lawyer argues that any claim by the Bachmanns' clinic to offer "therapeutic" services equates to false advertising. And all of the major psychological associations concur that if reparative therapy is being offered, it actually damages the patient, the lawyer notes.

In other words, Truth Wins Out looks like it would embrace a legal fight in which it would try to further put Bachmann's clinic on the defense.

"We will be interested in the civil discovery process" the letter mentions, insinuating the group would want to put Marcus Bachmann under oath.

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[RandySF]

1. Hit them where it hurts.

[HopeHoops]

2. It isn't like the guy has any balls.

:evilgrin:

But yeah, Randy, I agree - they play nasty so there's no problem with us playing nasty. We just have to accept the fact that it is part of the struggle and try to avoid letting our principles get in the way of our principles. That's not easy. They don't have any principles so there's no problem on their side.

[LuvNewcastle]

3. It IS fraudulent.

If he can bill them for that shit, I should be able to set up a palm-reading and phrenology practice and bill Medicare for it.

[TlalocW]

4. It would be delicious if

Essentially Michelle Bachmann's running for president put their "clinic" out of business, as a lot of attention has been put on them since she announced.

TlalocW