Showing posts with label Justice Thomas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Justice Thomas. Show all posts
April 7, 2014
Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
Can't We Just Say the Roberts Court Is Corrupt?
"The Supreme Court's decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was not about aggregate limits on individual campaign donations to candidates in federal elections. The case was about what constitutes a bribe, how big that bribe has to be, and whether an electoral system can be corrupt even in the absence of a legally demonstrable cash payment to an office holder or candidate for an explicitly specified favor."
"The Supreme Court's decision in McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission was not about aggregate limits on individual campaign donations to candidates in federal elections. The case was about what constitutes a bribe, how big that bribe has to be, and whether an electoral system can be corrupt even in the absence of a legally demonstrable cash payment to an office holder or candidate for an explicitly specified favor."
April 3, 2014
The American Government Is Open for Corruption | Common Dreams
The American Government Is Open for Corruption | Common Dreams
"The remarkable story of how we have come to privatize political corruption in this country reached another milestone Wednesday as the Supreme Court"
"The remarkable story of how we have come to privatize political corruption in this country reached another milestone Wednesday as the Supreme Court"
March 10, 2014
4 Frightening Ways We're Reverting to the Dark Days of Our Past
www.alternet.org/economy/4-frightening-ways-were-reverting-dark-days-our-past
"Today the American people are again under attack by the Citizens United and Speechnow decisions, which allow unlimited corporate campaign financing through independent "Super PAC" organizations, and by the pending McCutcheon v. FEC case, which would allow unlimited individual contributions. Meanwhile, we have people like Mitt Romney assuring us that "Corporations are people, my friend"."
"Today the American people are again under attack by the Citizens United and Speechnow decisions, which allow unlimited corporate campaign financing through independent "Super PAC" organizations, and by the pending McCutcheon v. FEC case, which would allow unlimited individual contributions. Meanwhile, we have people like Mitt Romney assuring us that "Corporations are people, my friend"."
March 3, 2014
Five Terrible U.S. Supreme Court Rulings That Poisoned American Elections With Big Money
www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/five-terrible-us-supreme-court-rulings-poisoned-american-elections-big-money
"The Supreme Court will rule soon in McCutcheon v. FEC, which could further increase the influence of big money in elections. But McCutcheon is just the latest in a long string of cases weakening campaign finance rules. Since Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito joined the Court in 2005 and 2006 respectively, five decisions have significantly reshaped the legal landscape dictating how much big money can flow into political races. Here is some background on what the Court did, how it affected American elections, and what could happen next."
"The Supreme Court will rule soon in McCutcheon v. FEC, which could further increase the influence of big money in elections. But McCutcheon is just the latest in a long string of cases weakening campaign finance rules. Since Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito joined the Court in 2005 and 2006 respectively, five decisions have significantly reshaped the legal landscape dictating how much big money can flow into political races. Here is some background on what the Court did, how it affected American elections, and what could happen next."
October 9, 2013
Ginni Thomas and Her Groundswell Gang Planned ACA Hostage Scenario
Ginni Thomas and Her Groundswell Gang Planned ACA Hostage Scenario
"This post is revealing in so many ways. It's not just about the Affordable Care Act anymore, but about Medicare and Social Security, which are the real targets of their hostage-taking."
"This post is revealing in so many ways. It's not just about the Affordable Care Act anymore, but about Medicare and Social Security, which are the real targets of their hostage-taking."
August 5, 2013
Supreme Court Justices' Ethics Put Into Question
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July 31, 2013
Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas
Impeach Justice Clarence Thomas
"Let's just get this out of the way right now. When a sitting Supreme Court justice is married to a woman who received nearly a million dollars from a wealthy Texas billionaire to oppose the Affordable Care Act in a high-profile fashion, the answer shouldn't be that spouses are entitled to do whatever they want.
"Let's just get this out of the way right now. When a sitting Supreme Court justice is married to a woman who received nearly a million dollars from a wealthy Texas billionaire to oppose the Affordable Care Act in a high-profile fashion, the answer shouldn't be that spouses are entitled to do whatever they want.
There are circumstances where they can't do what they want, and one clear one is a situation where their spouse is going to rule on a related case. No other federal judge would be permitted to hear or issue opinions about cases where his or her spouse is publicly acting as advocate for one side or the other."
June 18, 2013
How Three Conservative Justices Voted To Jack Up Your Prescription Drug Costs
How Three Conservative Justices Voted To Jack Up Your Prescription Drug Costs: In 2000, a pharmaceutical company named Solvay obtained a patent for a drug called “AndroGel,” which is used to treat men with low testosterone levels. Shortly thereafter, several of Solvay’s competitors sought to market generic versions of the same drug, claiming that Solvay’s patent for the testosterone replacement gel was invalid. These claims were never [...]/p
May 27, 2013
5 Controversial Cases Where Supreme Court Is Poised to Roll Back Civil Rights | Alternet
5 Controversial Cases Where Supreme Court Is Poised to Roll Back Civil Rights | Alternet
"Let’s go through a half-dozen cases where the high court majority, justices appointed by Republican presidents, is likely to stop or slow down the social evolution that began in the 1950s civil rights movement and also grant corporate America and the police more power over the genes in our bodies."
"Let’s go through a half-dozen cases where the high court majority, justices appointed by Republican presidents, is likely to stop or slow down the social evolution that began in the 1950s civil rights movement and also grant corporate America and the police more power over the genes in our bodies."
May 10, 2013
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