The should also be impartial... After all, they are working for ALL American's... Not just the Right side... OR the side that placed them on the bench. I actually naively thought that Judges WERE supposed to be impartial. The fact that they can rewrite the Constitution is terrifying
This is one of the best rundowns of this crisis I've seen. One thing he didn't mention directly: Not only are they not-elected, they're "self-regulated." I think the framers of the government did a great job, but this might be the oversight that ends democracy in America. There's literally no legal way to stop these people, and at least 4 of them are blatently corrupt.
I have an idea. All justices serve 15 year terms and require reappointment by the president (though not confirmation by Congress for reappointments), though they may serve an unlimited number of terms and may be appointed if they were not renewed. The Supreme Court shall have a maximum number of justices equal to seats in the Senate. Presidents may expand the size of the existing court by 1 seat across all terms. Presidents may replace all existing vacancies as needed. The Supreme Court shall vote to take up cases and choose, at random, 9 justices to preside over cases. Each decision shall be allowed 1 appeal by the plaintiff, to be voted upon by the entire Court.
"Partisan John and the Fanatic Five" vaporizes traditional trust. My demographic grew up in 60's being taught that pastors were trustworthy, honorable men of God, that judges were wise and fair, neither group corrupted by money. Boy our generation certainly got taken for major fools to believe any of that.
This is why we must call for Direct Digital Democracy without parties or politicians. Citizen initiated referendums with thresholds and a social contract means Communities can vote their own laws. As well as a Public Authority to audit police and prosecute bad actors in our own courts. Thorium energy renders their global energy monopoly obsolete
You can thank Mitch McConnell for all of this. Refusing to allow Pres Obama's selection for the courts until Trump came along. Term limits for all of these "Life time appointee's". !!!!!!!
@@ernestobarrera4767 Yep. So stupid with no concept of what really works when It comes to electing a President. I've been an avowed Progressive since the age of 13, but I'm not stupid. It will take the country a lot more time before seeing the light, and not screaming Socialism, or even dumber, Communism. As much as much as people ridiculed Carter, he was a Progressive who spoke softly. Put solar panels on the WH in the 70's! Only to have Reagan remove them. A straight line can be drawn from the extreme right of today back to Regan.
@@ernestobarrera4767lies and misinformation. More Bernie supporters voted for Hillary in 2016 than Hillary supporters voted for Obama in 2008. Hillary was a guest at Trump and Melania's wedding. Bill Clinton flew on private jets with Jeffrey Epstein. Hillary supporters are neo-liberals who vote for Republicans when they don't get their way.
Lewis Powell 1971 supreme court judge wrote the memo planning it. Leonard Leo executed it. Mitch McConnell sold their gop judge list to corporate lobby groups.Other activist groups like evangelicals joined.
@@ernestobarrera4767 Except that an analysis of who the Bernie to Trump voters were shows they were mostly not Democrats. Just another lunatic fringe of the right.
One of the Congress has shared that he is working on Legislation to not have supreme court justices for life but limit time on the courts. There has been talk about extending the Supreme Court.
It’s like a back door coup, but this didn’t start with trump, it started with the likes of Chuck Grassley, Hatch, McConnell and probably further back than that.
@@parslowpongbert1566 Lewis Powell memo to chamber of commerce on how to capture the court with money Aug 1971. Powell appointed to supreme court 2 months later.
@@parslowpongbert1566 republi-Q-ans has been working on this extreme right-wing Supreme Court for 30 years. I'm a Democrat so get me wrong on this, but the dems has been sleeping on the job.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
This was a truly outstanding (but long) piece detailing how the arrogance and lack of ethics and accountability of our current Supreme Court has enabled the far right Justices to be very effective at exceeding their function of judges and become an unaccountable machine to corrupt our Democratic Republic. So sad watch the damage that two or three Fascists in black robes along with a Chief Justice who enables them can do.
It was Alito who spearheaded the Citizens United decision that eliminated the cap on corporate money (including foreign corporations) into US politics.
Being an originalist, as many of these justices identify as, does not mean anything to me. How are they to know how the framers interpreted the Constitution over 200 years ago? The interpretation of the Constitution was meant to be flexible and to change with the times as it needed. Also, this proves that Republicans are no longer in favor of small government.
@@RedLgb-df9obgive ANY good candidates and ANY reasons why we should even give them our eyes/time/power/lives with the current uselessness that is the MAGA party.... 🤭
Yes was that not truly disgusting? Just the quality of easily controllable people the corrupt republicans are installing around the country. They need to all step down.
I would have respected Kavanaugh more if he had just come out and said it was college, partying is part of the process of growing up. But instead, he lied to the nation on national television. How he can be a Justice still is beyond me. Republicans care about nothing but power
there is no such thing as being "just about the law". The supreme court was the least intrusive and held in highest regard when it was overwhelmingly liberal in the later 20th century, the problems we're having now is because of the federalist society introducing ideologically conservative justices who don't even give the pretense of caring about the constitution and will exploit everything they can to push an agenda.
@@Pulse2AM, the temptation to deceive is too irresistible when monetary gains is achieved via the perception of immortal immunity, time limits will be the death knell to that or at least hinder it's obscene corruption, totally agree. peace
The reason there isn't term limits is so that there is consistency in the Court which is generally a great thing. For this current Court to be consistently political biased on the other hand is not a good thing. Thankfully there is a solution and it is mentioned in my comment above!
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
An independent American judiciary is a tragic myth. The manipulation & denial of American Democratic choices for their Supreme Court… twice… destroyed an pretence of American judicial independence.
@@kenroach5469 We investigate them. Remove them from the bench and change the laws. We are their employers. We need to take our power back and remove those who abuse their power. NEVER lifetime appointments. And we should vote for them so majority in power cannot do what trump and co did an load it with bought and paid for wimps who do not respect their oaths of office and what they promised in their hearings. It was a sham and we all watched it happen. Do not feel so powerless.
Great breakdown and monologue of the corrupt AF SCOTUS. The fact that there seems to be no check and balance is where I get lost as to how these justices are granted lifetime appointments but no accountability
So important to do such quality reporting about SCOTUS. This year with the revelation of such blatant corruption and non accountability WE NEED to be more vigilant than ever. Please continue to shine the spotlight on this devious group of powerful people.
What the SC said in Roe was that the Constitution protected the right to privacy (which it does) and that included a woman's right to her bodily autonomy. That wasn't making law, it was a clarification of the right under the Constitution. The people who negotiated the Constitution had the intention that the document would be flexible enough to bend and grow with the country and changes in cultural needs. They made it amendable. It was in no way meant to be restrictive in the letter of what was written. Any SC justice who thinks that is just wrong and had never learned how those men thought. They were certainly men of their time but also quite forward looking too. Today we see one political party that prefers to re-write history and has no respect for the Constitution or the Rule of Law other than to manipulate and twist its words for their anti-civil rights, authoritarian purposes.
Excellent reporting. We must have a super majority and re-establish the supreme court or else abolish it. There really are no other choices if we want to continue in a democracy.
@@mikebrigs1218 with your outstanding Trump University education, that is all that you could muster? Nonsensical, unrelated topic in all caps and MAGAt? No wonder Dump loves the poorly educated...
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Mehdi, thank you for your succinct coverage of how the Supreme Court now makes laws, rather than enforces laws Congress has passed. Oh my, what a conundrum the US has created! There needs to be 13 judges on the bench....now. Great coverage of a critical, timely topic.❤
We have so much to re-create in our country. We should be thankful that the corrupt republican party has been so blatant and revealed all the stink of the swamp by the mostly white--very privileged ones.
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Indeed. "Politicians in Robes." Black money has been a big role of their day to day luxurious lifes. At least those we have learned about. Conservatives or Facisim... Dark money. Ooops
"Dark money" is what people call it. Right-wingers might like it if you call it "black money," suggesting that black people are to blame for the Alaskan fishing trip or anything else.
@@tomsenft7434and seriously ANYONE that willfully ignorant and uneducated….that can’t GRASP what words mean in different CONTEXTS….they yea…..those kinda people….you wanna see less of them.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
This is a lawless group and should never be allowed to make another ruling. There should never have been lifetime tenures. We want term limits, oversight, and accountability
Exactly!! Like the monarchy and church of old Europe our ancestors left. We have the wealthy class now like never before in modern democracy. we are now upstairs or downstairs.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
big problem with that premise of how "judges shouldnt legislate from the bench" Qualified Immunity. Purely a court doctrine that makes it very hard, ignoring constitutional and statutory laws, to sue police for wrongdoing (well, any government official) But sure, judges shouldnt legislate. "They're doing what Reagan and the GOP have rallied against" Remember, every GOP accusation is a confession. If they're rallying against "activist judges" well, it's because that's what they would do, or were trying to do. It's only a bad thing if the other side does it.
The Mississippi law that overturned Roe wasn't even asking for Roe to be overturned. Alito moved on the subject without a challenge before the court. He must feel like a king.
From the more than dubious manner in which they came to be appointed to the convoluted Rendering on Roe V. Wade, and the multitude of other shenanigans combined with Robert's complete disregard shows clearly that it is in the very best intrest of the Country to expand the Court
Corruption has always been a problem with the Supreme Court . since they decide who is the president and in the Bush vs Gore case. Anyway, we need a time limit for all judges . they think they’re above the law.
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Excellent segment!! This should be played on every station everywhere, on a loop. This is a very valuable and depressing segment. Highly alarming - Thank you, great reporting!!!
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority. Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay. Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Yes, 'coz voting brought you Trump...... that was a great result wasn't it? Perhaps you need a monarch to keep these politicians in check... You could always apply to rejoin the empire.
@@occamraiser I don't think voting is the problem, what do you recommend..ps the country I am in has no army or empire, my hero is Samuel Clemens,anti imperialism
@@occamraiser Trump lost the popular vote, despite all the election interferences and rigging. We need rules. Enforcement. Consequences. Voted in and term limits. rather than party/corporate controlled judges.
Seems SCOTUS has a say on everything these days. How can they handle that workload AND go on fully paid trips with billionaires, when there's only 9 of them? I'd say, let's help 'm out and expand SCOTUS with another 6 judges, immediately !
We are sorry that our country has been led by a party of fascist, seditious anti-democracy thugs. We are working on it. Many apologies from your American friends.
It is time for the Democrats to pack the court, 13, 17, 19, 23 justices. We live in a democracy, make the courts truly democratic. Make it statistically representative of the people. 31, 37, 43 justices are just barely enough to make the Court what it should be, representative. After all, you can take the conservative out of the trailer park but you can't take the trailer park out of the conservative.
There needs to be serious options to remove justices that sell their votes to the highest bidder and that legislate from the bench. There seriously needs to be a "no confidence removal".
there is it's called impeachment. this Senate handles this and they seem uninteresting in doing this. we the people must push our senators for this and that will not happen.
The supreme court ruled, 5-4, against the Navajo nation to have water rights. Smh. Take their land, drive them to barren land, and give no water rights for over 150yrs?
the biased and corrupt supreme court is obviously one of the major drawbacks of a two party system, given one of the two parties is completely off the rails. maybe one day Americans are going to be more interested in politics rather than the Kardashians or the ballgame.
Exactly! I have said, for years, that the biggest problem is the apathy and ignorance of the American voter. I have also stated that they need to pay more attention to politics, and less attention to sports and reality shows. I don’t think that Americans are stupid; many are just ignorant. For example, I have known many people that could tell you all the stats of many athletes and teams going back decades; yet were completely clueless about the world around them.
From here in the UK it looks as though "Crooks in Robes" could be a more appt description for the five SCJs in your picture, although you need to add the photo of John Roberts as his failure to take any action could amount to gross misconduct.
Shocking, alarming developments in the US court system
Leonard Leo got his religious coup
I am just soooooooo shocked! Who cuda thought?
Then we point the finger or send Troops to countries we call Corrupted. SMH
these crooks are preparing the future of the autocratic USA
Remember the last 3 are Trump/McConnell/Federalist Society partisan Justices and 1 is sitting in Merrick Garland's chair.
The problem is that corporations have a right to bribe politicians in the US. In other countries this is criminal.
I wish political lobbying absolutely wasn't a thing.
Good old Citizens United. Corporations are people. Ever try to get an answer to a problem from a corporation\ person?
No limits in lobby donations sluicing through non profit comlanies helped with politicians appointimg judges.
Citizens United. Another gift from the high court that continues to erode democracy. It might be the single worst decision ever made by SCOTUS.
It’s legalized bribery and only the wealthy can play. Oligarchy.
They are all a disgrace! Have no respect for any of them! Term limits its a must!
Thanks, Mehdi. Excellent report.
Brillant bit of education, keep up the pressure, power to the people.
I've been calling them politicians with law degrees and a gavel for years! Special interest groups are their only interest nowadays.
DRAIN THE SWAMP
Thank you, for reporting 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
If SCOTUS wants to step into law making, they must be subject to elections. They can't have it both ways. I'll settle for elections and vote them out.
Yes, thank you...
Get used to it.
I can't foresee how, with MAGA controlling one of our two major parties, we can change this.
YES! SC has been Corrupted.
Bought and paid for.
@Bebtelovimab Then they take credit for all the good it does in their community.
The should also be impartial... After all, they are working for ALL American's... Not just the Right side... OR the side that placed them on the bench.
I actually naively thought that Judges WERE supposed to be impartial.
The fact that they can rewrite the Constitution is terrifying
Medhi masterclass once again! 👏👏👏
This is one of the best rundowns of this crisis I've seen. One thing he didn't mention directly: Not only are they not-elected, they're "self-regulated." I think the framers of the government did a great job, but this might be the oversight that ends democracy in America. There's literally no legal way to stop these people, and at least 4 of them are blatently corrupt.
The framers legitimized slavery and you call that a great job? Imagine the heights USA could have reached without a rotten foundation.
I have an idea.
All justices serve 15 year terms and require reappointment by the president (though not confirmation by Congress for reappointments), though they may serve an unlimited number of terms and may be appointed if they were not renewed.
The Supreme Court shall have a maximum number of justices equal to seats in the Senate. Presidents may expand the size of the existing court by 1 seat across all terms. Presidents may replace all existing vacancies as needed.
The Supreme Court shall vote to take up cases and choose, at random, 9 justices to preside over cases. Each decision shall be allowed 1 appeal by the plaintiff, to be voted upon by the entire Court.
"Partisan John and the Fanatic Five" vaporizes traditional trust. My demographic grew up in 60's being taught that pastors were trustworthy, honorable men of God, that judges were wise and fair, neither group corrupted by money.
Boy our generation certainly got taken for major fools to believe any of that.
I think Alito is the worst of the 5, and looks like he has the most weight in there.
The generation that sent all of our black poor to war by democrats right?
These people consider themselves above the law and therefore corruption will prevail.
We are their employers. We need too step up.
This is why we must call for Direct Digital Democracy without parties or politicians. Citizen initiated referendums with thresholds and a social contract means Communities can vote their own laws. As well as a Public Authority to audit police and prosecute bad actors in our own courts.
Thorium energy renders their global energy monopoly obsolete
They are above the law so then...
You can thank Mitch McConnell for all of this. Refusing to allow Pres Obama's selection for the courts until Trump came along. Term limits for all of these "Life time appointee's". !!!!!!!
@@ernestobarrera4767
Yep. So stupid with no concept of what really works when It comes to electing a President. I've been an avowed Progressive since the age of 13, but I'm not stupid. It will take the country a lot more time before seeing the light, and not screaming Socialism, or even dumber, Communism.
As much as much as people ridiculed Carter, he was a Progressive who spoke softly. Put solar panels on the WH in the 70's! Only to have Reagan remove them. A straight line can be drawn from the extreme right of today back to Regan.
@@ernestobarrera4767lies and misinformation.
More Bernie supporters voted for Hillary in 2016 than Hillary supporters voted for Obama in 2008.
Hillary was a guest at Trump and Melania's wedding.
Bill Clinton flew on private jets with Jeffrey Epstein.
Hillary supporters are neo-liberals who vote for Republicans when they don't get their way.
Lewis Powell 1971 supreme court judge wrote the memo planning it. Leonard Leo executed it. Mitch McConnell sold their gop judge list to corporate lobby groups.Other activist groups like evangelicals joined.
My biggest argument for election deniers is that if Democrats had rigged any election s, they would have helped McConnell lose his re-election.
@@ernestobarrera4767 Except that an analysis of who the Bernie to Trump voters were shows they were mostly not Democrats. Just another lunatic fringe of the right.
Thank you, Mehdi. You make the most comprehensive case I've heard yet for the corruptness of the Supreme Court.
One of the Congress has shared that he is working on Legislation to not have supreme court justices for life but limit time on the courts. There has been talk about extending the Supreme Court.
Thanks for shining a light on the supreme court.
It’s like a back door coup, but this didn’t start with trump, it started with the likes of Chuck Grassley, Hatch, McConnell and probably further back than that.
@@parslowpongbert1566 Lewis Powell memo to chamber of commerce on how to capture the court with money Aug 1971. Powell appointed to supreme court 2 months later.
@@parslowpongbert1566 republi-Q-ans has been working on this extreme right-wing Supreme Court for 30 years. I'm a Democrat so get me wrong on this, but the dems has been sleeping on the job.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
This was a truly outstanding (but long) piece detailing how the arrogance and lack of ethics and accountability of our current Supreme Court has enabled the far right Justices to be very effective at exceeding their function of judges and become an unaccountable machine to corrupt our Democratic Republic. So sad watch the damage that two or three Fascists in black robes along with a Chief Justice who enables them can do.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
It was Alito who spearheaded the Citizens United decision that eliminated the cap on corporate money (including foreign corporations) into US politics.
ONLY a Democratic supermajority can reverse Citizens United via legislation.
Vote BLUE across the board.
The house and senate and the court need term limits
Being an originalist, as many of these justices identify as, does not mean anything to me. How are they to know how the framers interpreted the Constitution over 200 years ago? The interpretation of the Constitution was meant to be flexible and to change with the times as it needed. Also, this proves that Republicans are no longer in favor of small government.
Grifters in Robes
That's supreme grifters in robes
Wow, so right and perfectly explained... 🔥
Corruption has contaminated the highest offices in the land
The executive office?
@@SummerSmithC131Yes. Biden is clearly compromised.
STRIAGHT UP TO JOE BIDEN.
For decades!!
@@SummerSmithC131No, we fired him in the last election.
Thanks, looking forward to the week!
Just excellent reporting. Deep-dive, indeed.
I still say the Supreme Court Judges should be investigated.
Taken off the bench whilst being investigated for these serious violations of their oaths of office. And indicted.
The projection of the Republican party is disgusting.
Democrats turn my stomach
@@RedLgb-df9ob if you are that much of a lightweight, it makes sense that you are a GQP cultist. Losing is in your genes, cheating is in you veins!
Make sure to vote blue
@@shellimendoza7332 make sure to vote Red
@@RedLgb-df9obgive ANY good candidates and ANY reasons why we should even give them our eyes/time/power/lives with the current uselessness that is the MAGA party.... 🤭
Mehdi is one of the best news broadcasters in our current environment. MSNBC needs to amplify his voice so that more viewers can hear his arguments.
I’ll never forget, that I learned what “boofing” was by watching a Supreme Court Nominee’s conformation hearing
Yes was that not truly disgusting? Just the quality of easily controllable people the corrupt republicans are installing around the country. They need to all step down.
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I would have respected Kavanaugh more if he had just come out and said it was college, partying is part of the process of growing up. But instead, he lied to the nation on national television. How he can be a Justice still is beyond me. Republicans care about nothing but power
The supreme Court should not be right or left. It should be about the law.
Yes. Too bad that it's not. We ARE in trouble.
And horses should have wings
there is no such thing as being "just about the law". The supreme court was the least intrusive and held in highest regard when it was overwhelmingly liberal in the later 20th century, the problems we're having now is because of the federalist society introducing ideologically conservative justices who don't even give the pretense of caring about the constitution and will exploit everything they can to push an agenda.
Never has been
The president should be elected by the popular vote.
I feel these judges have brought dishonor to what I viewed as a very honorable position in our government.
Congress needs to add more seats, set term limit, and oversight. Supreme Court is lawless
It’s too bad. Our Congress is controlled by a bunch of right wing idiots
There should be term limits for everyone no lifetime appointments.
@@Pulse2AM, the temptation to deceive is too irresistible when monetary gains is achieved via the perception of immortal immunity, time limits will be the death knell to that or at least hinder it's obscene corruption, totally agree. peace
Seems logical you need three more liberal judges to avoid the billionaires pet ones making a complete joke of the system!
The reason there isn't term limits is so that there is consistency in the Court which is generally a great thing. For this current Court to be consistently political biased on the other hand is not a good thing. Thankfully there is a solution and it is mentioned in my comment above!
Brilliant commentary Mehdi. Thank you.
This was super!
The Supreme Court has become a bad joke. I don't think we should have to follow any laws coming out of that court anymore! 🤬
Good point, we don’t need checks and balances.
@@The-one-person-you-remember That's the point! With a corrupt court we have no checks and balances right now!?!
@@fire_the_GOP_24So true.
@roberts1918so nice it got deleted 😂
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.
Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay.
Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
An independent American judiciary is a tragic myth. The manipulation & denial of American Democratic choices for their Supreme Court… twice… destroyed an pretence of American judicial independence.
The senate doesn't have to affirm anyone
@@joshuagarner1654their job is to vote on nominees. They didn't do that.
😢these corrupt judges need to be removed NOW! Then we need term limits. A lifetime appointment is a breeding ground for corruption.
And how are they to be removed? They're appointed for life.
@@kenroach5469 We investigate them. Remove them from the bench and change the laws. We are their employers. We need to take our power back and remove those who abuse their power. NEVER lifetime appointments. And we should vote for them so majority in power cannot do what trump and co did an load it with bought and paid for wimps who do not respect their oaths of office and what they promised in their hearings. It was a sham and we all watched it happen. Do not feel so powerless.
This man is fiercely intelligent. Mind like a supercollider. Amazing listen as always.
GASP! This is outrageous! Thank you for your clear, inclusive analysis of this terrible threat to our way of life.
Roe V Wade is another reason ethical oversight is needed Barrett and Kavanaugh both said that case wouldn't be revisited before they was sworn in
Who watches the watchers? The Supreme court IS the oversight isn't it?
@@occamraiser Harlan Crow does
And Gorsuch.
They lied. They had an agenda.
Take me on expensive trips, buy me a house and pay for my grandkids college but I won’t rule favorably on your supported cases huh? Give me a break.
Thank you brother for what you do, Very nessary 💯
Great breakdown and monologue of the corrupt AF SCOTUS. The fact that there seems to be no check and balance is where I get lost as to how these justices are granted lifetime appointments but no accountability
So important to do such quality reporting about SCOTUS. This year with the revelation of such blatant corruption and non accountability WE NEED to be more vigilant than ever. Please continue to shine the spotlight on this devious group of powerful people.
Clear and fair analysis. Thank you, Mehdi!
What the SC said in Roe was that the Constitution protected the right to privacy (which it does) and that included a woman's right to her bodily autonomy. That wasn't making law, it was a clarification of the right under the Constitution. The people who negotiated the Constitution had the intention that the document would be flexible enough to bend and grow with the country and changes in cultural needs. They made it amendable. It was in no way meant to be restrictive in the letter of what was written. Any SC justice who thinks that is just wrong and had never learned how those men thought. They were certainly men of their time but also quite forward looking too. Today we see one political party that prefers to re-write history and has no respect for the Constitution or the Rule of Law other than to manipulate and twist its words for their anti-civil rights, authoritarian purposes.
At least SOMEONE does their research!
“Constitutional” hardliners are just trying to roll back the clock to when only land owning white men had the vote. And could own slaves.
Excellent reporting. We must have a super majority and re-establish the supreme court or else abolish it. There really are no other choices if we want to continue in a democracy.
There actually is another choice if you look at my comment above.
@@ExpressionLess69huh???
This is not only an activist Court, but its actions also make it an ILLEGITIMATE Court!
Dred Scott said that.
Lying to congress in your own confirmation hearing is perjury. Time to remove.
Wow, this was an amazing segment. Life time appointments are crap, we should be able to vote them out.
Reminds me of the old quote: "Do as I say, not do as I do"...
GOODBYE ADAM SCHIFF!! MAGA!!
@@mikebrigs1218Adam Schiff isn’t going anywhere. He was merely censured.
@@mikebrigs1218 with your outstanding Trump University education, that is all that you could muster? Nonsensical, unrelated topic in all caps and MAGAt? No wonder Dump loves the poorly educated...
@@mikebrigs1218LIARS calling someone else a liar is a hoot.
@@trumpisgoingtoprison177 you have to forgive him. His comprehension level is below average at best...
Keep up the good work Mehdi
Absolutely a tremendously enlightening and frightening piece of journalism.
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.
Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay.
Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
you call this journalism? bunch of half truths. not fake news they just never tell you everything. try looking at other outlets.
What can be done to remedy this? There certainly needs to be actions taken to remove their dirty thumbs off the scales of Justice.
Vote blue. Congress can impeach. We have always had the power to remove them.
Mehdi, thank you for your succinct coverage of how the Supreme Court now makes laws, rather than enforces laws Congress has passed. Oh my, what a conundrum the US has created! There needs to be 13 judges on the bench....now. Great coverage of a critical, timely topic.❤
We have so much to re-create in our country. We should be thankful that the corrupt republican party has been so blatant and revealed all the stink of the swamp by the mostly white--very privileged ones.
Perfectly stated for ALL to comprehend! *EXCELLENT Lesson, Mehdi Hasan!!!* 💙💙💙
PLEASE.
Smoke another one.
Get off welfare
@@davemulka18
Keep your drunken rants to yourself.
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.
Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay.
Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Brilliant commentary MH❤
America 🇺🇸 wants justice.
And all criminals removed from our government's.
@saramill2097no.
@saramill2097 🤦♂
@saramill2097
If you removed all dishonest politicians, there would be NO representatives at all
@saramill2097still confused??..after soooooo many confessions from dump?
Indeed. "Politicians in Robes."
Black money has been a big role of their day to day luxurious lifes. At least those we have learned about. Conservatives or Facisim...
Dark money. Ooops
"Dark money" is what people call it. Right-wingers might like it if you call it "black money," suggesting that black people are to blame for the Alaskan fishing trip or anything else.
@@tomsenft7434and seriously ANYONE that willfully ignorant and uneducated….that can’t GRASP what words mean in different CONTEXTS….they yea…..those kinda people….you wanna see less of them.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
Oh, it’s definitely Fascism.
Despite loving this country, if I could, I would move to another country, but I can't, so I'm sure more of my rights will be chucked.
This is a lawless group and should never be allowed to make another ruling. There should never have been lifetime tenures. We want term limits, oversight, and accountability
They aren't judges, or politicians. They are overlords.
Excellent point. And we're the serfs.
Exactly!! Like the monarchy and church of old Europe our ancestors left. We have the wealthy class now like never before in modern democracy. we are now upstairs or downstairs.
President Biden needs to be re-elected in 2024 so that should something happen to Thomas and/or Alito he (or possibly Harris) can replace them with Liberal Judges, otherwise The Supreme Court will remain with 6 Conservative Justices for at least the next decade!
octosalias: No, they are corporation/oligarch Whores.
Crooks in black dresses.
Wonderful commentary! Time for DOJ investigation
Time to investigate the DEMRATS!
Wow, what valuable reporting! Conservatives with absolutely no concern with legislating from the bench.
MEDHI, AS ALWAYS, KNOCKED IT OUT THE PARK!
big problem with that premise of how "judges shouldnt legislate from the bench" Qualified Immunity. Purely a court doctrine that makes it very hard, ignoring constitutional and statutory laws, to sue police for wrongdoing (well, any government official) But sure, judges shouldnt legislate.
"They're doing what Reagan and the GOP have rallied against" Remember, every GOP accusation is a confession. If they're rallying against "activist judges" well, it's because that's what they would do, or were trying to do. It's only a bad thing if the other side does it.
The Mississippi law that overturned Roe wasn't even asking for Roe to be overturned. Alito moved on the subject without a challenge before the court. He must feel like a king.
Well when he faces God his crown will be removed.
From the more than dubious manner in which they came to be appointed to the convoluted Rendering on Roe V. Wade, and the multitude of other shenanigans combined with Robert's complete disregard shows clearly that it is in the very best intrest of the Country to expand the Court
It would take legislation passed by congress with 60 votes in the senate.
No, fire each one that has broken their oaths of office.
Corruption has always been a problem with the Supreme Court . since they decide who is the president and in the Bush vs Gore case. Anyway, we need a time limit for all judges . they think they’re above the law.
We need to fire them and start over with new rules and oversight of them. And NEVER give anyone a lifetime appointment. Let them earn it.
Not for nothing but I'm praying for a short life on many on the Supreme Court 🙏🏽 💯
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.
Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay.
Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
Eloquent & hard hitting as ever- brilliant Mehdi-proper journalism
Excellent segment!! This should be played on every station everywhere, on a loop. This is a very valuable and depressing segment. Highly alarming - Thank you, great reporting!!!
(US is ex penal colony), A penal colony or exile colony is a settlement Human_settlement) used to exile prisoners and separate them from the general population by placing them in a remote location, often an island or distant colonial territory. Although the term can be used to refer to a correctional facility located in a remote location, it is more commonly used to refer to communities of prisoners overseen by wardens or governors having absolute authority.
Inscribed stone honouring an Irish prisoner in the Australian penal colony of Botany Bay.
Historically penal colonies have often been used for penal labour, in an economically underdeveloped part of a state's (usually colonial) territories, and on a far larger scale than a prison farm and it has not changes, less than 5% of world populations 25% of worlds prison populations. US has more prisoners than China, Russia and Brazil combined, bet we can list also India. It’s Amazing two countries that both have 4 times more people, each, than US combined have less prisoners than US. Before Nixon starter war on blacks (by Roger Ailes), also known as drug wars, US had similar prisoners to population rate than European countries. European countries have getting their numbers of prisoners down, US has multiplied their prison population from round 600 000 in 1970 to over 3 mil in 2020. White Supremacy at it best!
amazing report. thank you
Excellent analysis. This is why I welcome you into my living room multiple times daily. Thank you, sir. Viva the 4th estate.😊
THAT WAS GREAT REPORTING, I WISH EVERYONE WOULD WATCVH THIS WITH AN OPEN MIND.
It is time to expand the Supreme Court
CORRUPT POLITICIANS IN ROBES....fixed your title for you
Corrupt SCOTUS is first step towards dictatorship
Sorry, protecting citizens against injustice IS their job.
Those 3 who are against, are the real problem
@@stephj9378 Ignorance of the right shines bright AGAIN!
Corporate owned !!!!
At this point why even have a congressional branch of government? Just let SCOTUS write laws & policy.
Mehdi Hassan is a gift, keep reporting the facts please. We need you.
I agree with what you are saying. How do we change this?
Democratic supermajority. NEVER reward a Republican with your vote.
You can't do what's right for the majority when you're busy becoming wealthy by a select few.
I thought the democrats were for the minority.
@@bethanyhealy4989 What are you blabbering about..BOT!
Why are we not allowed to vote for these All important judges, and only for ____Years.
Yes, 'coz voting brought you Trump...... that was a great result wasn't it? Perhaps you need a monarch to keep these politicians in check... You could always apply to rejoin the empire.
@@occamraiser I don't think voting is the problem, what do you recommend..ps the country I am in has no army or empire, my hero is Samuel Clemens,anti imperialism
Independent judicial commissions are used in other jurisdictions.
@@occamraiser Trump lost the popular vote, despite all the election interferences and rigging. We need rules. Enforcement. Consequences. Voted in and term limits. rather than party/corporate controlled judges.
Thank you so much for this, Medhi!
Catching salmon from the bench! Taking luxury vacations from the bench! Flying on private jets from the bench!
Excellent Reporting & Commentary on Politicians in Robes.
Seems SCOTUS has a say on everything these days. How can they handle that workload AND go on fully paid trips with billionaires, when there's only 9 of them? I'd say, let's help 'm out and expand SCOTUS with another 6 judges, immediately !
It is arguably the most illegitimate institution in the country.
How long has this been going and we're just now finding out .
''''PIMPS IN ROBES'''' is more likely huh Twumpy Gut Warts?
As a Canadian it worries me that we are living next door to a country that is heading down the fascist lane.
Fortunately for you, you don't have to live it. I'm close enough to the border to have options
We are sorry that our country has been led by a party of fascist, seditious anti-democracy thugs. We are working on it. Many apologies from your American friends.
It is time for the Democrats to pack the court, 13, 17, 19, 23 justices. We live in a democracy, make the courts truly democratic. Make it statistically representative of the people. 31, 37, 43 justices are just barely enough to make the Court what it should be, representative. After all, you can take the conservative out of the trailer park but you can't take the trailer park out of the conservative.
Like the Dems did to get the Dred Scott decision?
There needs to be serious options to remove justices that sell their votes to the highest bidder and that legislate from the bench. There seriously needs to be a "no confidence removal".
How about a president who sells his influence?
Hmmm?
there is it's called impeachment. this Senate handles this and they seem uninteresting in doing this. we the people must push our senators for this and that will not happen.
They are the Borg. Right wingers always say the exact same thing. Baaaaa!
The supreme court ruled, 5-4, against the Navajo nation to have water rights. Smh.
Take their land, drive them to barren land, and give no water rights for over 150yrs?
Nowhere but the U.S.A. Or Putin's Russia.
They DISGUST me to no end!! 😡🤬 What NEEDS to happen is for them to have THEIR right Taken Away!!!! 👌
the biased and corrupt supreme court is obviously one of the major drawbacks of a two party system, given one of the two parties is completely off the rails.
maybe one day Americans are going to be more interested in politics rather than the Kardashians or the ballgame.
One can only hope. God knows Ive tried "Educating the Ignorant".
Exactly! I have said, for years, that the biggest problem is the apathy and ignorance of the American voter. I have also stated that they need to pay more attention to politics, and less attention to sports and reality shows. I don’t think that Americans are stupid; many are just ignorant. For example, I have known many people that could tell you all the stats of many athletes and teams going back decades; yet were completely clueless about the world around them.
From here in the UK it looks as though "Crooks in Robes" could be a more appt description for the five SCJs in your picture, although you need to add the photo of John Roberts as his failure to take any action could amount to gross misconduct.
Wow, so great of you to share so much great, useful information. Thank you! 💙💙
Who would have thought the Supreme Court could be bought?
Well apparently wealthy Republican donors...
Billionaires
Putin!
@@MSNBCisPropaganda 👈 wants to hangout with grown ups
@@marilynreallon-ng2ri LOL.
I would find it to be suspect that your only black friend happens to be a Supreme Court Justice.
And your butler.
and one more reason why Reagan was the worst president we've ever had.
No respect for this court!