XPost: can.general, can.politics   
   From: Canuck57@nospam.com   
      
   On 11/08/2011 10:56 AM, David Johnston wrote:   
   > On 8/11/2011 10:39 AM, Canuck57 wrote:   
   >> On 10/08/2011 6:48 PM, David Johnston wrote:   
   >>> On 8/10/2011 4:48 PM, Canuck57 wrote:   
   >>>> On 10/08/2011 6:47 AM, David Johnston wrote:   
   >>>>> On 8/10/2011 5:48 AM, Alan Baggett wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>>> The appeals courts are not "the government". The ruling party has no   
   >>>>>>> control over their rulings. And while I'm sure you are SHOCKED to   
   >>>>>>> learn   
   >>>>>>> that the Supreme Court is made of judges, I'll remind you that crown   
   >>>>>>> prosecutors have a much more restricted right to appeal than   
   >>>>>>> convicts.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> The 1.3 million decision wasn't just for trauma but also to punish   
   >>>>>> the   
   >>>>>> federals for negligence and abuse of process.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> In what way were they being negligent or abusing process?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I would trust a jury   
   >>>   
   >>> So blind faith then.   
   >>   
   >> Odds of finding one rational person are better with 12 than with one.   
   >   
   > Three. Three judges, remember? And you don't need to find one "rational   
   > person" when you are the plaintiff's attorney. You need to pick 12   
   > people who will either be sympathetic to your client or don't really   
   > care and just want to go home.   
      
   Three judges paid by those that will loose to their employer if the jury   
   decision is upheld.  How much more biased can you get?   
      
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