weekend update April 10-11, 2009

--4-12-09—The Canadian Supreme Court [Justice Ginsburg] said, is “probably cited more than the US Supreme Court.” ... “Can he police use torture to extract that information [where and when a bomb is going to go off]? And in an eloquent decision by Aharon Barak, then the chief justice of Israel, the court said” “Torture? Never.” NYT A14
--Seeking Arrangements 38 year old founder and chief executive [Brandon Wade says] “We ask people to really think about what they want in a relationship...” The site now claims more than 300,000 registered members ... Sugar babies outnumber daddies 10 to 1, Wade says, providing what one sugar daddy called “the best fishing hole I ever fished in.” ... Other women on the site would happily forfeit conspicuous prizes and go for cash instead, especially for tuition. NYTM40

---4-11-09-Millions of dollars worth of work associated with the new baseball stadiums for the Yankees and Mets was performed by companies that NYC avoids doing business with because of prior allegations of corruption and ties to organized crime. –NYT A1
--Obama’s round of spring events will culminate in appearances at graduation ceremonies in Notre Dame (where the local bishop is ticked off about the abortion thing) and Arizona State University where he is not going to receive an honorary degree. A spokeswoman for the university explained that it was withholding the honor from the president becase it was withholding that honor from the president because “his body of work is yet to come.” Tough standards, ASU! NYT A15
--Vince LaBarbara, spokesman for [Notre Dame’s bishop] urged Catholics not to attend an anti-Notre Dame, anti-Obama rally that was scheduled for 10 am Friday near the Allen County Courthouse ... The protest was organized by followers of anti-abortion advocate Randall Terry, who has set up an office in South Bend. LaBarbera called the event poorly timed, noting it was set for Good Friday ..... Friday afternoon ... the protest initially drew five local particpants, then Terry’s assistant and three other demonstrators showed up after 11 a.m. SBT A1