Philip Slayton is a retired lawyer who once clerked for the Supreme Court of Canada. He is also an author, and his book “Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession” was a hit. His most recent effort was “Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life.” The book tells just that: how the Supreme Court affects day-to-day living in Canada. However it also brings up the political issues attached the position, and explains that Supreme Court judges are politicians who are not voted into office and can’t be voted out. WatchMojo.com was lucky enough to speak with Slayton about his book, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
WatchMojo - Your book is called “Mighty Judgment: How the Supreme Court of Canada Runs Your Life.” Most of us probably do not know how the Supreme Court affects our day-to-day lives: can you explain to us its role? continue reading...
In an unexpected move (sarcasm), Time magazine has named president-elect Barack Obama person of the year for 2008. He fought a long and difficult battle to the presidency, and gave hope to America and the world; plus he overcame a mess of obstacles I’m not even going to get into. For these reasons, he is the person of the year, and we await his inauguration anxiously. Read more…
But, that doesn’t mean he’s not worth keeping a watchful eye on. John Hastings thinks so:
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A little transparency from president-elect Barack Obama: a set of “behind the scenes” photos from election night. Relive the evening here… continue reading...
Now that the election is over, Newsweek is at liberity to reveal all the juicy gossip it’s been saving up throughout the campaign. Here are a few nuggets: continue reading...
The majority of voters cited the economy as the key issue for them in this campaign, unsurprisingly. This information helps shed light on when, exactly, John McCain lost his chance at the White House. You’d think it would be difficult to pinpoint the exact moment (or moments, at least) when an election is lost for a candidate. Journalist and columnist Daniel Gross asks these questions about McCain and his campaign: continue reading...
Kenya has declared Thursday a national holiday, in honor of Barack Obama being elected US president. Obama’s father was from Kenya, and the people see his election as a step in the right direction. Read more… continue reading...
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s grandmother passed away late yesterday at the age of 86. She had been battling cancer. Obama had taken some time off from his grueling campaign to spend time with her at the end of last month. He had described her as “the cornerstone of his family.” Read more… continue reading...
We’ve been hearing Conservatives and Republicans endorsing Barack Obama left and right. In the past, I had never understood how people who vote one way their entire lives could all of a sudden change their minds and vote for the other side. This, at least, is a great way to look at things if you’re Republican but can’t bring yourself to vote for John McCain. continue reading...
So the evidence is in: These are two electoral maps. The first one is from before the Great Depression.
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