140 Law Legal Headlines for Monday, March 19, 2012
Here are the leading legal headlines for Wise Law on Twitter for Monday, March 19, 2012: U.S. judge on Strauss-Kahn case: just another trial Brown: Secret Service gives Santorum ‘first…
2012
Expect A Lot More Of This Kind Of Thing
I am not sure that Bob Rae, given his obvious political skills, couldn’t transcend it with a good campaign performance. On the other hand, maybe not. Certainly, if there is…
The Country Needs Mulcair, and Ed Broadbent Once Realized That
Manon Corneiller in today’s Le Devoir is excellent on Ed Broadbent and Tom Mulcair. The NDP’s grand old man was one of those (along with Brian Topp) who wanted to…
Leadership 2012 Roundup
With the NDP’s leadership campaign entering its final week, it’s no great surprise to see plenty more punditry than usual surrounding the race. But what might influence the ballots cast…
Healing Divisions
The Toronto Star has endorsed Thomas Mulcair for the leadership of the NDP. So has Gerry Caplan. Ed Broadbent has his strident doubts. What’s going on? Broadbent’s outburst was unexpectedly…
Paulitical is PRO Democracy!
**Look to your left…now follow me on twitter! Look to your right…now sign up to have posts emailed to you directly!** So, we’re all new to this, you and me…
NPR Legal Crossword Puzzle
NPR just released a legal crossword puzzle. An Across Lite and pdf version is available on their website. Solutions will be released March 20.
Charlie Brooker on “Kony 2012”
Charlie Brooker’s rant about the Kony 2012 viral video, as seen on the British comedy program 10 O’Clock Live last week, including the round-table discussion that followed. Along with countless…
support your local library – support tpl library workers!
As you know, the staff of the Toronto Public Library is on strike. Rob Ford is using the financial crisis as an excuse to “privatize everything that isn’t nailed down”…
Congrats on the imminent win Thomas Muclair. But if you really want to be PM, lose the beard.
It’s been years AC (After Chretien) and the Liberals continue to demonstrate that they have no clue about winning. The NDP is not any better. Both parties still live in…
ConCalls: How Much Was Poutine Billed by RackNine
What was the bill that Pierre Poutine paid for using PayPal and their gift credit card? Maybe someone knows this already, but here’s my speculation and calculation: Assuming 1.9 cents/minute,…
Hopefully the NDP Convention isn’t done before I even get there.
It seems everyone is picking Thomas Mulclair as the favorite to be the next NDP leader after the voting is all said and done. Pundits are predicting it, and there…
Ask General Kang: Are there pirates where you come from?
You’re lookin’ at one, matey. Ye don’t become an evil intergalactic overlord by inheritin’ the job, ye know. (Actually, Blugnarsh the Bloody did actually take over from his father, Bloodwash…
Our Food, Ourselves
Considering that most of the people reading this blog will be part of the lucky global minority who eats at least three times a day, it is astonishing how little…
Conservatives Reveal Bob Rae’s Plan
http://www.conservative.ca/press/news_releases/bob_rae_wants_to_be_prime_minister Expect more of this over the next year. Lots more.
Again with the ads. Why the Conservatives keep winning.
The Conservatives are about to unleash new TV ads – slick and appropriately placed in the most researched demographic markets – attacking Bob Rae. What’s telling is that Sun Media…
The Alternative Norquist Pledge
It has been over two years since the US Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling struck down government restrictions on political spending by corporations and unions. A…
Harper Brings Down The Hammer On Another Faith-Based Group
From Gruending: The hammer that had earlier landed on faith-based organizations such as KAIROS and the Mennonite Central Committee has now fallen on the Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and…