10/05/2004
Ho Ho Ho! The Supreme Court of Canada is now in session


The Supreme Court of Canada begins its term today, with lots of exciting, controversial stuff to debate, like the same-sex marriage reference that will decide whether the feds or the provinces (or both) have jurisdiction over marriage laws. But I can't get past the Santa suits, and I'm suddenly picturing the qualifications: Canadian citizen, preferably with law degree. Fluency in English and French a plus. Must be willing to work with elves?

Of course, I'm not advocating the adoption of Bill Rehnquist's self-aggrandizing stripes. But it's hard to take people seriously when your first, childish impulse is to climb into their laps and recite what you want for Christmas.
 
# by Chris @ 8:39 AM