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[Wezil]

I'm getting bored, can another Canadian explain to Kuci the awesomeness of the notwithstanding clause?

Yes, it is awesomely bad.

[Al B. Sure!]

Skimming, I see a democrat but I don't see anything incredibly Liberal. Examples?

More and more this looks like I thought... an issue of perspective. Centrist in America means Center-Right to you.

[giblets]

The aggregate of opinions.

In Canadian terms, The Globe & Mail is a centrist newspaper. The Toronto Star is a left-wing newspaper. The National Post is a right-wing newspaper. The Calgary Herald is a centre-right paper.

WaPo is certainly more right-wing than the Globe & Mail.

What makes an opinion right or left?

[Wezil]

It's not even needed with the notwithstanding clause, fortunately. Parliament can just say "nope, not gonna listen to section 2" and legislate accordingly.

Even using the NWC can carry a political price. You very rarely see it.

Regardless, I was commenting on the idea C- change is easier here than in the US. Somehow I doubt it.

[Elok]

The aggregate of opinions.

In Canadian terms, The Globe & Mail is a centrist newspaper. The Toronto Star is a left-wing newspaper. The National Post is a right-wing newspaper. The Calgary Herald is a centre-right paper.

WaPo is certainly more right-wing than the Globe & Mail.

And by the aggregate of American opinions, the WaPo leans a little to the left. A paper is judged by the standards of its own country, or should be.

[Wezil]

Unless it is a non-American commenting on it.

[Asher]

And by the aggregate of American opinions, the WaPo leans a little to the left. A paper is judged by the standards of its own country, or should be.

I don't see how anyone could make an argument that WaPo today leans at all to the left. At best, it's centrist. It may have a few left-wingers on it in op-eds, but that doesn't really matter.

If you want to see a left-leaning paper, check out http://www.thestar.ca

BTW, I mean the aggregate of the opinions of the authors, not the populace.

[Asher]

What makes an opinion right or left?

Arguing that universal health care should be available = left
Arguing that gay marriage will destroy society = right

[Wezil]

What are your thoughts on the polygamy case Asher?

[Asher]

What polygamy case?

[Wezil]

The BC reference case.

edit - It's hard to find original articles on the hearings (just updates) but here's an old Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/08/01/us-polygamy-idUSN3127523520070801

[Asher]

The BC reference case.

edit - It's hard to find original articles on the hearings (just updates) but here's an old Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2007/...27523520070801

I'm somewhat indifferent on it. On one hand, I can see women being exploited frequently in such arrangements. On the other hand, it seems kind of wrong to make a blanket ban because some people are *******s.

[Elok]

Unless it is a non-American commenting on it.

Yes, he could judge it by his standards, but it makes more sense to judge a paper by its immediate context; a "liberal Saudi Arabian newspaper" might argue that women should be severely beaten for adultery instead of being killed. By outside standards, there's probably no such thing as a "liberal S.A. newspaper"--at least, not one that can be printed and distributed legally there.

[Wezil]

I'm somewhat indifferent on it. On one hand, I can see women being exploited frequently in such arrangements. On the other hand, it seems kind of wrong to make a blanket ban because some people are *******s.

I'm also indifferent re - the actual decision but find it a fascinating case/argument.

I suspect the Crim Code section will be found unconstitutional. What comes next will be interesting.

Your mention of the NWC earlier brought it to mind.

[Wezil]

Yes, he could judge it by his standards, but it makes more sense to judge a paper by its immediate context; a "liberal Saudi Arabian newspaper" might argue that women should be severely beaten for adultery instead of being killed. By outside standards, there's probably no such thing as a "liberal S.A. newspaper"--at least, not one that can be printed and distributed legally there.

But how can a non-American judge from an American POV? You are asking the impossible.