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2007-11-04 India-Pakistan

Feisty media defied Pak military crackdown

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Posted by john frum 2007-11-04 06:20|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 Excellent. They won't defy Islamists, but they'll defy Musharraf.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-11-04 14:19|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-11-04 14:19|| Front Page Top

#2 I oppose deference of major decisions to an unelected court. Judges are often dependents of either governments or special interests. In the infamous "Dred Scot" decision by SCOTUS, the Taney/slaver interest court, upheld return of escaped slaves because they said the negro was "an inferior sort of being," and not entitled to natural justice. "Dred Scot" divisions led to the Civil War.

I recall a mini scandal arising in the
'eighties after a former SCOTUS clerk cited several high court decisions, written on behalf of a member, as being of his own hand. Said clerk submitted same on an application for a Junior position at a law firm.

Posted by McZoid 2007-11-04 20:36|| 2007-11-04 20:36|| Front Page Top

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