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June 22nd, 2009, 16:29
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I hope not; generally speaking I and dte get along very well, despite the fact that he's a dirty rotten jackbooted running-dog redneck Fascist and I'm a cheese-eating bleeding-heart pinko Commie Arab-loving surrender monkey. There are certainly no hard feelings on my side.

I think it's more likely that he just feels duty-bound to fight the good fight here, since the place has mostly been overrun by us pinkos lately.
Although I live in hick-ville, I don't really qualify for "redneck". I know redneck, and I, sir, am no redneck. How about subbing in "grease monkey" in honour of my inexplicable support for a manufacturing-based economy? Beyond that, I'd say you nailed it down extremely well, as you generally do.
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June 22nd, 2009, 17:07
Okay, we'll make it "class traitor" then.
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June 23rd, 2009, 01:38
I said 'politicians' meaning anyone elected or appointed by elected officials.

I think that the overwhelming majority of decisions made in Western courts (i.e. EU, US, CA) are done with a clear sight of justice in intent and without political pressure. After posting what I did this morning I realized that it wasn't you but someone else who basically said 'US courts are basically corrupt and EU courts are unassailably pristine' (should have thought more … by the time I did I was on the way to work where the Watch is blocked …)

I do believe in the whole 'follow the money' thing, though … so comparing a judgment where a court gives some sap $100 million for a stupid reason to one where a court gives back to the state that appointed them a massive sum then congratulates themselves as to how they have established themselves in a position of international authority by doing so … it reeks of a politically motivated judgment, whether or not that its true.
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June 23rd, 2009, 07:16
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I said 'politicians' meaning anyone elected or appointed by elected officials.
You consider judges to be politicians? Interesting, and somewhat unusual, view.

I think that the overwhelming majority of decisions made in Western courts (i.e. EU, US, CA) are done with a clear sight of justice in intent and without political pressure. After posting what I did this morning I realized that it wasn't you but someone else who basically said 'US courts are basically corrupt and EU courts are unassailably pristine' (should have thought more … by the time I did I was on the way to work where the Watch is blocked …)
Thanks for clearing that up; that's pretty much what I think as well.

I do believe in the whole 'follow the money' thing, though … so comparing a judgment where a court gives some sap $100 million for a stupid reason to one where a court gives back to the state that appointed them a massive sum then congratulates themselves as to how they have established themselves in a position of international authority by doing so … it reeks of a politically motivated judgment, whether or not that its true.
Would you mind re-posting the reference to the quote you're discussing? I looked over the thread briefly, but couldn't find it. Specifically, I'm interested in who said it, and exactly what did they say -- was it a politician (perhaps involved in drafting the legislation on which the ruling was based), or was it an actual judge involved in the case itself.

In the latter case, I would agree that it does smack of a politically motivated judgment.
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June 23rd, 2009, 11:42
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You consider judges to be politicians? Interesting, and somewhat unusual, view.
I was saying that everyone in a very high position in a political system has to have gotten there somehow. Sort of like CEO's. Doesn't mean they are all corrupt, or even most of them, but it does mean that there is political posturing involved in high level positions in all walks of life.

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Would you mind re-posting the reference to the quote you're discussing? I looked over the thread briefly, but couldn't find it.
I thought it was a link here, but can't find it now … and I agree with your assessment - if it is a politician unconnected it is very different than if it was someone with decision making power.
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