[Newsbot]

Title: Stephen Harper appoints 5 judges with Tory links
Category: Political
Posted By: Canadaka
Date: 2009-10-07 17:08:14
Canadian

[Public_Domain]

But, but, it's different!

Cause, you know, uh, right wing judges can't be corrupt!

SO... Does this mean us lefties can bitch, moan, and blame societies problems with political hackery on allegedly corrupt judges now too?

[ShepherdsDog]

just remember all judges were once lawyers..ethics are always questionable.

[QBC]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

just remember all judges were once lawyers..ethics are always questionable.

Yep, you have politicians, pretty much a guarantee that their ethics are skewed, appointing a lawyer to a position of power... ...and somehow people think this isn't a fox loose in the hen house no matter how you look at it? Boil it down, a crook appoints a crook to pass judgement on crooks...

[KorbenDeck]

What do they expect for him to appoint 5 judges with NDP links?

[maldonsfecht]

looks more like he's just trying to balance it out now...

[OldChum]

This is why our system is screwed , judges , senate and all the rest of the patronage god help this country.

[ridenrain]

ShepherdsDog ShepherdsDog:

just remember all judges were once lawyers..ethics are always questionable.

Exactly, and many politicians were lawyers too.
I'd be supprised if you could find 5 lawyers who didn't have political ties to any party.

[KorbenDeck]

OldChum OldChum:

This is why our system is screwed , judges , senate and all the rest of the patronage god help this country.

Canada needs to adopt an American style system where judges and senators are elected

[OldChum]

Probaly less lawyers then consultants

[ridenrain]

I'd agree with that. At least they could then be held accountable to the public.