Inside How the Federalist Society & Koch Brothers Are Pushing for Trump to Reshape Federal Judiciary

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Inside How the Federalist Society & Koch Brothers Are Pushing for Trump to Reshape Federal Judiciary

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democracynow.org - All eyes are on the Supreme Court nomination of Neil Gorsuch, who is facing his second day of confirmation hearings. But Trump has 123 other federal judgeships to fill, because Senate Republicans blocked many of Obama’s nominees. We take a look at how the top official at the Federalist Society, named Leonard Leo, is playing a key role in helping Trump reshape the nation’s judicial landscape from behind the scenes. We speak with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Eric Lipton of The New York Times. He recently co-wrote a piece headlined "In Gorsuch, Conservative Activist Sees Test Case for Reshaping the Judiciary."
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@mindovomatter5181 4 жыл бұрын

This is one of the most important and underated interviews of our time.

@dickiefitzgerald5512 7 жыл бұрын

Dems should use the "Biden Rule" as well. It's just that simple. Biden is quoted as saying that there should be no confirmation hearings once the campaign season has started. Trump filed for re-election on inauguration day. Since then he's had at least two rallies paid for by his re-election campaign. Has the 2020 campaign season not been started by Trump? Does the "Biden Rule" not apply now?

@theteach7314 7 жыл бұрын

j jay My party is a disgusting disgrace.

@elhombredeoro955 4 жыл бұрын

It doesn't matter, Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has already made it clear that the Senate will continue confirming judges regardless of the campaign season.

@jhance11 2 жыл бұрын

And now with Amy Barret, the deal is done. Glorious, is it not.

@robinhood20253 Жыл бұрын

It is not. We now have the most illegitimate politically driven activist court. Captured by special interests, eroding the rule of law and constitutional protections such as the civil jury.

@lestersart5834 7 жыл бұрын

The Federalists look to the Federalist papers for aid in interpreting law, as if the founders never said a thing or never had a thought later than when the Federalist papers were written. And why do they maintain that position? Because, it is the only way to justify their conservative positions. It is a very dishonest approach to legal scholarship. It's morally bankrupt, because the founders said a whole lot more than what they put into the Federalist papers, and those conservative voices that have that legal perspective, KNOW that there are other thoughts than what is in the Federalist papers and they deliberately ignore them.

@robkitchen5344 4 жыл бұрын

Hamilton and Madison were the principal authors of those papers...both wanted strong centralized government ...so i find it amusing that they say they are not. Classic .propaganda..... Unless you take it for what its goals really are.... Freedom for the 1% with a strong government to keep anyone from changing that

@arnett23me58 2 жыл бұрын

@@robkitchen5344 I’m sure if Hamilton and Madison were alive today they would be appalled by the size of the federal government of today. Back then they weren’t having the debates that we have today like welfare and gun control. It’s a totally dishonest argument in my opinion.

@MegF142857 7 жыл бұрын

From their website: "Founded in 1982, the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies is a group of conservatives and libertarians dedicated to reforming the current legal order. We are committed to the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be. The Society seeks to promote awareness of these principles and to further their application through its activities." " We have fostered a greater appreciation for the role of separation of powers; federalism; limited, constitutional government; and the rule of law in protecting individual freedom and traditional values."

@robinhood20253 Жыл бұрын

Our founders saw the civil jury as essential to the rule of law. The Constitution , when examined through your beloved originalism, provides no rights or even mentions corporations. Yet this court chose to ignore briefs warning of the impending corruption, and grant corporations a constitutional right to free speech. This ruling has resulted in disastrous effects for the nation, but significantly boosted the ability of special interests and corporate America to manipulate the electorate and the courts to carry out agendas that do not benefit Americans.

@Silvertestrun 2 жыл бұрын

@sands7779 Жыл бұрын

Money outguns justice without fear or favor. Citizens United case helped billionaires swill money through non profits to buy American judicial rights and regulatory policy. Money -> non profits -> Wellspring -> Judicial Crisis Network -> donations to buy judges selected by fundraiser Leonard Leo

@tomitstube 7 жыл бұрын

"the federalist society discussing the benefits of limited government." replace "government" with "democracy" and you see what they really mean.

@mladyriad Жыл бұрын

what a sad trip down memory lane

@bdalton1943 3 жыл бұрын

S many lies, so little time.

@theteach7314 7 жыл бұрын

PURE EVIL

@billysanderson9212 Жыл бұрын

If no justice then thier no law that applies

@ctvtmo 6 жыл бұрын

"Change American society" by making it more Constitutional? This video makes me wish I voted for Trump.

@ghostnote1678 6 ай бұрын

:( that's all I can muster at the moment

@robkitchen5344 4 жыл бұрын

Those judges can't be impartial .... Can't be honest if they can't even see they are compromised ... .. Humans don't ruled. that other humans as being. "property" of another human unless they are compromised by growing up. In a slave owning family. And.your family still owns slaves and by ruling correctly that family would have to work themselves instead of buying a slave....the slave owner judge is going to rule slavery owning is fine and dandy. those common decency dictates is wrong So belonging to this Society of intellectual corrupt lawyers and judges compromises impartiality

@mykehog6646 7 жыл бұрын

america's new anthem; we're dumb, sick and poor and in another war......

@mikestewart6517 7 жыл бұрын

Right Wing, right wing minded, right wing allied: not Federalist; fundamentalist.

@patriciawagstaff6302 Жыл бұрын

Do you accept the jeni Thomas ok to spread her lies even though her husband is a SC JUDGE

@lynns4426 2 жыл бұрын

Watching in 2022. The empire is striking back.😞

@MidnightRambler 5 жыл бұрын

Hysterical lefty bs

@MMM-fo5go 6 жыл бұрын

This shit will make the civil rights movement look like child's play! " it doesn't matter, they will go back a decade or more and find something on you" snowden , about your internet activity.

@fredleejohnson9281 7 жыл бұрын

And WELL'WELL this news story and interview is/was just about 18:46 minutes of in my opinion "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" In their own opinion and point of view I'm just saying is/was uploaded on March 21,2017.

@tayloredward4205 5 жыл бұрын

Been watching videos with my son sleeping and the second this lady’s annoying liberal NPR type voice comes on he opens his eyes 👀 and looks around like wth....