Another secret conclave by the Troika

The three marsupial magistrates have retreated to their chambers to consider the admissability of an Op-Ed, published before the Maclean's article was.

They have done this a half-dozen times so far during the hearing.

What are they considering? Are they even consulting any precedents? What's going on back there?

They asked for no arguments or cases from counsel. I don't think they even know about such things.

I think they just want to have a good cry about all this, in private, before putting on a brave face, and issuing their "ruling".

It reminds me of the conference call that the Canadian Human Rights Commission set up with the National Post a while back, to "spin" the Post about their coverage. Joseph Brean, the Post's reporter, asked them a tough question. They didn't know the answer. So they whispered amongst themselves -- with Brean right there on the phone! -- before replying.

These are the moral, intelletual and legal giants who are hearing this case.