Geert,
 
      One minor correction to your comments. The current government
      in Canada is called Liberal after its party's name  and is so as
      is the Clinton administration. The reason the challenge theory
      does not work in Canada is that it is too expensive here to
      challenge anything, but usually the laws get watered down before
      they are passed. They get much of their advice from the same
      people who tell them to finger print all Jamaicans coming into
      Canada including visiting entertainers. After a while you get
      used to it and realize as you pointed out Geert that these
      things don't happen because there are still checks and balances
      built in to the systems of most countries.  -- Paul.
 
Dr. Paul S. di Virgilio,  University of Toronto  [log in to unmask]