One big difference between the judiciary in the US and Canada is that there
is no equivalent of "Senate Hearings" ahead of the appointment of senior
judges, or in fact any judges. The prime minister appoints and the appointee
picks up his or her new wig the next day !
jh
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From: "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Reminiscing [was: Re: iPhone et al]
>> From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> That's a strange turn of phrase ".....a ......branch of government......"
>>
>> Is the US Supreme Court really a branch of government ?
>
> One of three: the Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. At least that's
> how I remember it from high school civics class.
>
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> At some point each of us must decide which is more powerful: love or fear.
> This can be a difficult decision in a world that worships at the altar of
> fear. Turn on any newscast, study financial reports, or listen to
> conversations at the water cooler, and you will hear a pervasive agreement
> that things are bad and getting worse. Yet if you do not go into agreement
> with such a dire belief, you do not inherit its results. You have the
> power to live in a love-based universe even while others pander to one
> that seems fear-based. -- Alan Cohen
> :::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::
>
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