Comments on: Kangaroo Hearings http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/ One Damn Thing Leads to Another Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: DCardno http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-996 DCardno Wed, 22 Feb 2006 19:07:27 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-996 You don't even have to have a vote, or absolute power of veto. If the committee issues a report saying "we approve of this (these) candidates for these reasons, and we do not approve of this (these) candidates for these reasons. Out of the candidates we approve of, the most suitable is XXX, for these reasons" Harper (and any future PM - moreso after the practice becomes convention) will be in a really tough spot if he picks anyone other than the most-highly recommended, or at least one of the acceptable candidates. If the committee report has a mnority opinion, fine - it lays out the preferences that each committee member has for the nature and role of the Judiciary - and if that serves as a proxy for their Party's position, or if their Party leaders are forced to defend it, then we are all that much better-informed about a significant long-term consideration about each Party's suitability for office. You don’t even have to have a vote, or absolute power of veto. If the committee issues a report saying “we approve of this (these) candidates for these reasons, and we do not approve of this (these) candidates for these reasons. Out of the candidates we approve of, the most suitable is XXX, for these reasons” Harper (and any future PM - moreso after the practice becomes convention) will be in a really tough spot if he picks anyone other than the most-highly recommended, or at least one of the acceptable candidates. If the committee report has a mnority opinion, fine - it lays out the preferences that each committee member has for the nature and role of the Judiciary - and if that serves as a proxy for their Party’s position, or if their Party leaders are forced to defend it, then we are all that much better-informed about a significant long-term consideration about each Party’s suitability for office.

]]> By: MarkC http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-985 MarkC Tue, 21 Feb 2006 14:40:03 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-985 Harper's an incrementalist. First, get people used to the idea of hearings. Then, allow a vote. The election was not the Millenium. Harper’s an incrementalist. First, get people used to the idea of hearings. Then, allow a vote. The election was not the Millenium.

]]> By: Ben (The Tiger in Exile) http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-984 Ben (The Tiger in Exile) Tue, 21 Feb 2006 13:07:28 +0000 http://jaycurrie.info-syn.com/kangaroo-hearings/#comment-984 It's window-dressing from Harper, that's all. It's better window-dressing than Martin's window-dressing, but it's window-dressing all the same... It’s window-dressing from Harper, that’s all.

It’s better window-dressing than Martin’s window-dressing, but it’s window-dressing all the same…

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