It’s ‘possible’ Dobbs could be overturned: Justice Breyer full interview

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Ай бұрын

Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer sits down with Kristen Welker to discuss the Dobbs ruling, U.S. democracy and the future of the court.
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@anonymoususer4376 Ай бұрын

Don't waste time trying to overturn Dobbs. Just codify abortion.

@BaskingInObscurity Ай бұрын

Personhood, while we're at it; because no other artificial entity like a corporation should have rights that occlude individual human and civil rights. There is no democracy when a $ = a vote. Demos is The People, not the currency, not the corporation protected from having to be transparent and honest.

@DebraBashawPelsma-bg7rt Ай бұрын

Vote for women’s rights abortion is on the Ballot in several states this November

@freedomfighterletsgobrandon 7 күн бұрын

And it is of course also possible, that the overturning of Dobbs could be overturned.

@nerdaterp Ай бұрын

I appreciate Justice Breyer's candor. A trait I admire is he is not afraid to say "I'm not going to answer that question," rather than dissemble and lie. I wish he hadn't retired - he's sharp as a tack, and possesses wisdom the current Court seems to lack.

@Patmorgan235Us Ай бұрын

He retired at the right time. He had his time on the court and didn't want to be like RBG holding out to so long she was replaced by someone with the opposite values. Ketanji Brown Jackson is also an sharp and excellent jurist and look to be doing well to live up to Justice Breyer legacy.

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

The current court seems to lack wisdom because you FEEL strongly about how the court has ruled. You didn't listen to this interview, every one of the decisions is carefully thought out and scrutinized.

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

@@Oak6 How does he know that is the case, he is no longer on the court?

@timojimenez6012 Ай бұрын

He's a typical bull- sheighter.

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

@@timfuscaldo3024 The court didn't radically change in its methodology because Breyer stepped down. He worked with the majority of those judges for decades. There's no reason to assume they've gone to a policy of rushing through decisions, and they haven't

@markkozlowski3674 Ай бұрын

Brilliant people such as myself have been saying for twenty years that the overturning of Roe v. Wade would be a disaster for the GOP. How right we were!

@tonytravelerroute66 Ай бұрын

"Brilliant people such as myself"..

@markkozlowski3674 Ай бұрын

@@tonytravelerroute66 if I don't blow my own horn, who will blow it?

@user-cm4ml7ju7d Ай бұрын

It was time that the bigots of the GOP were put forward for all to see!

@markkozlowski3674 Ай бұрын

@@Kermit_T_Frog You are confused ANY Supreme Court decision is subject to being overturned. And Roe v, Wade, which was a particularly poorly reasoned decision, was vulnerable from the day it was decided.

@markkozlowski3674 Ай бұрын

@@Kermit_T_Frog Do a little research into the history of First Amendment law. (I especially recommend "The People's Darling Privilege: Struggles for Free Speech in American History", by Michael Kent Curtis and "Free Speech in Its Forgotten Years, 1870-1920", by David Rabban.) And then ask yourself where we would be if First Amendment law had not started to radically change about one hundred years ago. Regards.

@monosmou3336 Ай бұрын

Unfortunate he does not want to comment on how corrupt the court system has become.

@jonathanrossddsmhs1271 Ай бұрын

Welker asked the right questions. She’s just not clever enough to ask them in a way that she got more insightful answers. If she asked questions that didn’t cover current cases in front of the court, Breyer gave very interesting answers. Ask the same topic but use past cases or hypothetical ones. Even then, Breyer is no dummy and will be careful in his answers.

@TooSweet4You Ай бұрын

BS, Thomas and Alito are the most corrupt ever…they are not doing their best. The most corrupt SCOTUS in history.

@bardsamok9221 Ай бұрын

That's correct, senator Whitehouse has done excellent deep dives on exposing this.

@nancycrisman7496 Ай бұрын

Oh BS. You don’t get what you want and you cry 😭 😭 😭 and whine. Get yourself a pacifier and a blanket until you grow up.

@computeuser3084 Ай бұрын

Does the senator carry around a extra pair of panties to twist?

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

@@bardsamok9221 But who is listening?

@StephenKershaw1 3 күн бұрын

@@luckystoller6171 hopefully patriots are listening, locking and loading

@banadidi Ай бұрын

Textualism and Originalism treat the Constitution as essentially a historical, dead document. I believe the Framers meant it to be a dynamic, living document that will adapt as knowledge increases.

@dianthaweilepp5294 Ай бұрын

Article 5 explains how to change the constitution. They PLANNED for change. It is not frozen for all time.

@sharongochenour9278 Ай бұрын

There wouldn’t be any amendments if the framers thought the constitution was a done deal.

@dalimadison7553 Ай бұрын

As the justice said, encompassing our basic values and those we are working toward, pliable and applied in a modern context. As I have always understood it, A Living Document.

@danieldalton6544 Ай бұрын

💯

@michalbarcik Ай бұрын

I believe the Framers meant it to be a dynamic -- They not.

@cindyewyatt Ай бұрын

“the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

Precisely- which I felt Breyer is guilty of in this case by abstaining from ANY sort of answer (or even a clue) signaling his issue with at LEAST TWO corrupt judges.

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

And this interview is a perfect example of a good man doing nothing.

@RobertHallettDC Ай бұрын

This interview was performed by an activist reporter and News organization! Kudos to Justice Breyer for refusing to take the bait(s) and step in the mire!! Regardless, this reporter, though only doing her job for FAKE News/NBC, is so irritating!

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

@@lisakeane4386 Make that four.

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

And a Chief Justice with no spine.

@steveschweickert6623 Ай бұрын

What a tremendous interview! We lost much when he retired from SCOTUS. A truly thoughtful jurist.

@rfresa Ай бұрын

He has a good successor, and now he has more time to speak and write books.

@dumpercastillo1499 Ай бұрын

100% agree

@nevannarence6542 28 күн бұрын

agree but He also had to deal with the legacy that RBG's death left us with. what the gop did to take advantage of her death. as well as what was done with the death that left us with kavanaugh again because of what the gop did. He chose to leave during the beginning of Bidens term to avoid the same possibility happening again. to avoid another conservitive federalist judge being forced down our throats.

@frankrubino1883 23 күн бұрын

Now we can hear his thinking on matters of the law instead of dying in office like his predecessors. He is a brilliant man and jurist. We the public get to read his book and hear his interviews. He can speak more freely now that he has retired from the Supreme Court.

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

@@rfresa Now we need at least four more successors to replace the three Trump appointees for lack of qualifications, Thomas and Alito for corruption, and Roberts for spinelessness, for allowing the foxes in the henhouse to go nuts.

@jaiyabyrd4177 Ай бұрын

Sandra Day O'Connor also stated after her retirement from SCOTUS that the Supreme Court should not have accepted the Gore v. Bush/2000 Election

@midnightbrian9132 Ай бұрын

They shouldn't have. In the end Gore got more votes. Bush did not win and I have to wonder how things would of worked out if he never happened.

@michellemaxner8638 Ай бұрын

What a better world we would be living in today.

@jaiyabyrd4177 Ай бұрын

@@michellemaxner8638 Yes Exactly 💯 George W Bush started the 21st century of hardcore in this country and it gave Reaganomics a definite Ressurection

@maximilianemusterfrau1265 Ай бұрын

@@michellemaxner8638💯👍🏻 So true! Imagine 8 years Al Gore and 8 years Hillary Clinton instead of 8 years Bush and 4 years Trump!

@downstream0114 Ай бұрын

@@maximilianemusterfrau1265 It's strange how even Republicans tend to despise the Bush years, yet they can't connect the dots.

@mattpetersen4620 Ай бұрын

Not giving his opinion on these questions is the fine point of professionalism.

@cherylcardran1776 Ай бұрын

Justice Breyer is clearly top notch.

@verified.my2cents Ай бұрын

Every time I hear Justice Breyer refuse to comment, I ponder if RBG was around and how different her response would be.

@robertchapman6822 Ай бұрын

Too bad she didn’t leave the court until Trump was president

@frankrubino1883 23 күн бұрын

He is freer now than when was a jurist.

@susanavilez9302 Ай бұрын

Justice Breyer could do more service for the country speaking out rather than protecting the corrupt court with silence.

@oldnepalihippie Ай бұрын

I agree. Let's experiment... a bit more! release all transcripts 100 percent transparency and cams in the court.

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

Oh my God-YES! This interview frustrated me SO much!! Sir! Now is not the time to act smart and be cagey!! And the part where he implies that it is basically “ok” for Thomas no to recuse himself…UGH.

@American-DEM Ай бұрын

@@oldnepalihippie YES!!! This!!! Want to remove the corruption, publicize the court hearings - I don't think it's any different that other court session - only that they have a higher profile.

@oldnepalihippie Ай бұрын

@@lisakeane4386Breyer should take acting classes if he wants to pull that one off convincingly. But I don't think he cares, he's that arrogant about his lack of transparency. Of all the norms broken of late, he's gonna focus on that one norm? spill the beans m f e r

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

@@lisakeane4386 Agree, it was a waste of time.

@donaldwhittaker7987 Ай бұрын

Smart man, we need more judges like him, at all levels of the judiciary

@darrell20741 Ай бұрын

I am fed up with the supreme court.

@RavenVapor873 Ай бұрын

@darrell20741 you are far from the only one 🤦‍♀️ And we can't do anything about it which makes it infuriating 😤

@esobed1 Ай бұрын

So, what do we collectively do? I think we pressure our congress people to push the Executive for expanding the court by 4 or 5 more justices. 3 liberal and one or two moderates.

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

Impeach Thomas. He is the most egregious example of corruption. It's a start.

@wendygermain808 Ай бұрын

Seems quite disingenuous of Mr. Breyer to say that like his wife, Ginni Thomas is an independent woman, as if Clarence doesn't know everything she did to plan and try to execute the insurrection. He really isn't giving much hope when he thinks that SCOTUS is doing the people's work - NOT

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

This was incredibly “pie in the sky” thinking, IMO.

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

You are on the money with your comment

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

@@lisakeane4386 no its not.

@luckystoller6171 22 күн бұрын

@@lisakeane4386 At best.

@TRamone01 Ай бұрын

Didn't more than half the country think Bush v Gore was wrong?

@dannywilliams2358 Ай бұрын

@TRamone01 Ай бұрын

Bush loses the popular vote but wins the election with the help of the supremely partisan court. @@dannywilliams2358

@untrueman Ай бұрын

@@dannywilliams2358 More than half of the folks who voted in the election, since Bush lost the popular vote.

@dannywilliams2358 Ай бұрын

@@untrueman then it's a good thing the popular vote is completely meaningless.

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

Yes, considering Bush lost the popular vote.

@jonathanrossddsmhs1271 Ай бұрын

18:15 Justice Breyer may be too optimistic to think we still have or will have rule of law when capture of SCOTUS has caused the lowest approval rating in history.

@kuribojim3916 Ай бұрын

I felt like Welker’s questions were a little too direct and obvious at times here. This represents a missed opportunity, given how rare it is to have such a large amount of time with a SC Justice.

@catherinekasmer9905 Ай бұрын

Please get Rachel Maddow to host this show. We need someone who can keep up intellectually and think on her feet.

@themaestro7922 Ай бұрын

yeah. I found myself rolling my eyes at some of the questions.

@BaskingInObscurity Ай бұрын

And repeating the same mistake of politely withdrawing from every question of any real import. This interview was worthy of a C or D segment of a personality show, not news.

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

“But let me ask one more question..” 😂 I do think Maddow could keep up a bit more- but Breyer is pretty darn smart and i don’t think he’d be answering questions any more than he did if faced with a more worthy adversary.

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

Suggesting Rachel Maddow is a intellectual is one of the most laughable things I've seen in these comments.

@BaskingInObscurity Ай бұрын

@@Oak6 says the person who doesn't know when to use "an" rather than "a."

@khwilder Ай бұрын

I found this interview upsetting because he felt like he couldn't answer any of the very relevant and important questions. I think he still thinks he's a judge. And can't have his own opinion or ideas expressed.

@dannywilliams2358 Ай бұрын

He doesn't have any

@EnigmaticPsyche Ай бұрын

He is still part of the institution of the Supreme Court. If he was to assert an opinion, people would use his words and run with it. Being measured in your words is an amazing attribute in a judge, and honestly a person. I think it's good that he doesn't say anything too controversial to let the actions of the current court stand and force those currently on the bench to explain their decisions in their written opinion.

@mysteriousth1ef Ай бұрын

As much as I would like to hear his perspective, he is in the right not to express an opinion in these cases because it can be taken out of context or someone may mince his words.

@dannywilliams2358 Ай бұрын

@@mysteriousth1ef or...it's nobody's business but his

@noodlewhitley Ай бұрын

I agree with you. He's spineless. Why agree to an interview when you can't answer any questions? If he's a judge, and he feels like it's not appropriate to talk about cases, then why be on television? Ridiculous.

@jjboyd01 Ай бұрын

I'm from Trenton NJ. 2 SC Justices grew up where I'm from Alito and Scalia. I know how they will vote every time. They are both from the part of Trenton where my mother taught for 30 years..

@jrecon Ай бұрын

After listening to this interview, it seems to me that a Judge should be well versed in History. Then the Judge can understand the context of the law when it was written. They should understand the constitution was not written for everyone before. The Judge with good insight over time can make better decisions as we progress as a people.

@WordAte Ай бұрын

I say this as one who tends to be an Institutionalist, I wish Breyer would understand that there are corrupt extremist rightwingers who are seeking to use our institutions against them. We cannot behave normally when the institutions are under attack. He should take a page from his correct approach of pragmatism and speak up in these abnormal times.

@bardsamok9221 Ай бұрын

Of course he understands. Likely there's some important reason why he's openly avoiding the truth about the captured SCOTUS

@BaskingInObscurity Ай бұрын

@@bardsamok9221 This interview actually led me to trust him far less and be more wary of ALL the justices, whether I like them or not. Now IS the time to stand up. There are no other SCOTUS retirees to call out shenanigans, much less institutional crimes. No huddling when the very basis of our country is at stake. This isn't a social club with secret rites. It seems another case of privilege blinding. By not speaking out, he's, at best, submitting to being used by the cadre of authoritarians who count on our tradition and trust that "Everything's fine; everything's just fine," as the gap in our defenses. He presents himself as a Martin Niemöller. Must be nice not to belong to any marginalized categories who need worry.

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

@@BaskingInObscurityI 💯 agree and I’m glad it wasn’t just me who thought this!

@WordAte Ай бұрын

@@bardsamok9221 How did you arrive at your conclusion "of course he understands?" Did he state that he understands the corrupt rightwing extremists pose an risk to SCOTUS? Or are you just guessing?

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

@@BaskingInObscurity It disgusts me that he does not stand up and speak his mind.

@franciswoo1838 Ай бұрын

In between lines all I heard from Breyer is everything is common sense and indirectly SCOTUS has ruptured and not aware of history and current stand by SCOTUS is bad approach and should change course and has loss the SCOTUS value. My apology if I heard his lines wrongly and perhaps he should said more directly instead of putting words in his mouth.

@CaveatDraco Ай бұрын

I've had supreme crunchwraps more supreme than this gaggle of unelected judges. Life-time appointments are ridiculous.

@ttcc5273 Ай бұрын

Remember: Trump called Nikki Haley a “birdbrain whose voters have no place in Trump’s MAGA party!” 🥵

@monkmchorning 8 күн бұрын

I think you're off-topic.

@emotoe Ай бұрын

A brilliant jurist, but his refusal to comment is unfortunate.

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

TRUTH.

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

So you and your mob can attempt to take his words and run with them? Do you think he really has time to go through and entire decision much less many of them in a short interview?

@BarbaraatQueensAvenueTarot Ай бұрын

@@Oak6 What mob? The American people?

@meidassecondsoprano150 Ай бұрын

To my lawyer’s ears, he is commenting loudly and clearly-the Supremes are moving too fast, and making seriously wrong decisions as a result. As for the interviewer, she is terrible and ineffective. It’s amazing J Breyer doesn’t say, “Asked and answered” each time she asks the same question. That’s why it seems that he isn’t commenting four square. The Justice is being diplomatic. J. Breyer is also saying the majority is lazy.

@TampaDave Ай бұрын

I get the impression that if one reads the book, one will see a lot of strong comments "between the lines" and realize they are "hidden in plain sight" in this interview.

@mjeffn2 Ай бұрын

Because it just seems important to the Heritage Society.

@user-ey2ib1gl7t Ай бұрын

OMG Justice Breyer is a pleasure to listen to. If only we had more Judges like him today.

@joselito7776 Ай бұрын

I believe that Judge Breyer feels that during his time in the court, the other justices treated other with professionalism irregardless of their political leanings. I'd like to know if he truly feels this way with the current court, particularly with the presence of Thomas.

@starradelowokan7843 Ай бұрын

I loved listening to Justice Breyer he's great & missed on the Supreme Court

@nathanhempton4292 Ай бұрын

The applause goes away until you rewrite a precedent that's been standing for 50 years. Then you get half the applause back. Judges shouldn't rewrite laws by judicial review

@freeloader69 Ай бұрын

Around 1:05:00, Justice Breyer basically admits that it is only the vanity of judges that prevents cameras in the courts. Your vanity/ego doesn't supersede our right to know what you're doing with our money.

@dire67 Ай бұрын

If he's this tight lipped in person, what would his book be like? I have no interest in buying and reading about absolutely nothing.

@t.dickinson7942 Ай бұрын

It was not MAGA groups helping during covid

@bsmith577 Ай бұрын

He refuses to comment on recent court judgments. How does he view the former president, Trump, on his comments considering his power and following.

@maggiereeder7121 Ай бұрын

Loved hearing from Justice Breyer. Too bad he can't replace the criminal Thomas.

@TampaDave Ай бұрын

Too bad there isn't a WAY to replace him. A comatose garden snail would be a step upward. A thoughtful jurist would be beyond all expectations.

@susanbradleyskov9179 Ай бұрын

Good historians know that they cannot completely ’know’ what people of the past were thinking and experiencing. They try to get as close to it as they can and they argue, in a mostly friendly manner, about it.

@shoreline4 Ай бұрын

This is why I've always admired Justice Breyer. He's disciplined and unable to be swayed, even under the scrutiny of serious questioning. Throughout his time on the Supreme Court, he could be trusted with his deliberations because he was always aware of the big picture and what potential effects it would have in the future. Great interview!

@lah1743 Ай бұрын

After listening to him, I won't buy his book. He is not committed to his wisdom and experience in helping Americans to learn and understand what is happening. He just stands by and refuses to participate in the conversation, while telling others how important it is to participate. This is why we may lose our democracy. Because too many are standing by and not speaking up and saying, no, this is not fair, this is not right. And we sink further into losing our freedoms, and our way of life, to aristocracy, cleptocracy, autocracy. Too many elders particularly, near retirement or retired, seem to just not want to rock the boat, and so we sail into an uncertain, and frightening future. Just participate, and answer the question man.

@freedomfighterletsgobrandon 7 күн бұрын

And it is of course also possible, that the overturning of Dobbs could be overturned.

@RichardDonin Ай бұрын

wonderful! if only every american could see and understand this program!

@jaiyabyrd4177 Ай бұрын

Justice Breyer declined answering *All* SCOTUS questions or was vague, therefore it was a waste of journalistic time

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

What a waste of time watching this, should have cut it down to 10 minutes eliminating all the questions he refused to answer.

@kathymanthey2062 Ай бұрын

Great interview. I have one major criticism of Breyer though; when asked about the gifts and transparency his answer was full of obfuscation and gaslighting. Even if the 7 volumes of ethics don't spell out that you shouldn't accept 250K RVs as gifts I think most logical people would conclude it is an ethical issue and not reporting it is against the "rules".

@beliasanders7984 Ай бұрын

If he can’t answer anything then why is he there? A lot of I can’t answer then am stay home!

@HollyearrowBrewer Ай бұрын

This book is wonderfully engaging. I can't recommend it enough.

@dumpercastillo1499 Ай бұрын

Thank you Justice Breyer! Your voice is needed now more than ever!

@jodestella2746 Ай бұрын

Yes, distrust occurs… Thomas should step out of Supreme Court. I was ashamed of the Supreme Court for allowing him to stay. Ashamed of him.

@psychedeliclowriderz7050 Ай бұрын

Why interview this guy if he’s going to evade all the important questions?

@michellecd4722 Ай бұрын

"I don't mean to be coy"...Me holding two opposing feelings at the same time, a class act SCJ and a profoundly frustrating interview!!

@1lmp1 Ай бұрын

I respect justice Breyer, but it somewhat disturbs me that he did not give his opinion as a now private citizen about the most burning issues at the present. He should have commented about J6 and our right to know about presidential immunity issue. You have only brilliant mind if you make your reasoning of burning issues known. Brilliant mind gets lost if it is kept only in one head.

@theskyehiker Ай бұрын

Breyer won’t say anything negative about the other justices.

@deborahplasencia1833 Ай бұрын

there is NO difficulty with the abortion decision issue, NO government has the right to take upon a woman's health care choice based on a religious ideology. According to the Bible, life does not begin until the first breath which is after birth. No difficulty at all in a decision. Government has overreached their control and power over individual freedom.

@timothyross7822 Ай бұрын

The choice is whether or not one views the constitution as a living document. I do! It lives in today! Vote Blue for its preservation!

@Diana-jx1ju Ай бұрын

Wonderful interview, and historic!

@flowergranny3218 Ай бұрын

I am 75. In my life I have seen bad Congresses and bad presidents, but I always thought if it got out of control the Supreme Court would right the most important things in law. I am heartbroken at the court being controlled by rightwing religious extremists. I fear for our children and grandchildren.

@dianeclayton5032 Ай бұрын

How old is Justice Breyer? Look how sharp he is!

@dianeclayton5032 Ай бұрын

I looked it up! He is 85!

@Blonde111 Ай бұрын

This judge does not want to talk about trump

@dannomusic47 Ай бұрын

They lead cloistered lives and it shows.

@bisherimam9640 Ай бұрын

What A brilliant, open minded, and delightful person. Sincerity, recognition of the magnitude of the job, and honesty.

@4KrystylRose 18 күн бұрын

Justice Bryer is such an interesting mind. He also has a very strong moral compass. I wish we could say the same of ALL our current SCOTUS members.

@jodestella2746 Ай бұрын

Extraordinary interview, thank you.

@MythicPlague Ай бұрын

I always believed that the Constitution should be a living and breathing document. Meaning that it grows with the changes in time. We add Amendments when it's warranted, and we can make changes with technology or other means that will come up in the future.

@TampaDave Ай бұрын

What does it say about a whole Congressional party being controlled by Fascist Russian agents? We need a bit of help here.

@805drifter 9 күн бұрын

Wasn’t the constitution supposed to be a framework for how we govern ourselves? It wasn’t intended to outline our rights, that was an afterthought to get adopted. It was a living framework. The laws under it should fall within the framework, changing with the times.

@lesterstarks9607 Ай бұрын

The Supreme Court needs reeducating, or replaced

@njosborne6152 Ай бұрын

No, my disagreement is that Roberts believes, that he is more than the Supreme Court Justin! , Rather , he’s the chief of a “supreme government”, Further, has quite openly said so

@jeffhutjens 28 күн бұрын

What a smart, alert, delightful old fella.

@KassJuanebe Ай бұрын

Using methods that ask what the context is the foundation of critical thinking. Context must be considered.

@emilevanrensburg8094 12 күн бұрын

All of the "I can't answer that question" was off putting.

@clumsiii 18 күн бұрын

I'm 43 minutes in... Welker hasn't asked Breyer about Starry Decisis yet. At all. That is the problem with the new court. She could at least ask him about the concept. Most ppl probably don't know

@Michelle6998832 Ай бұрын

I find Justice Breyer an incredible wise and just man. I even caught myself trying to apply intellect and common sense problem solving approach to the bear joke he told. 😂😂😂 Which, in my humble opinion, turned out to be a paradoxical riddle. (Puting the running 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️ shoes on wouldn't guarantee the person to outrun a bear but it would give him an advantageous chance to outrun the next possible bear victim. 🐻 🤔 So what is the paradox? Well, by the time person A puts on his/hers running shoes, person B would be far ahead of person A and the risk would outweigh the benefit or the very least annul it. This was a great Meet the Press interview and I can't way to get my hands on Justice Breyer's book. Thank you! 😊

@TampaDave Ай бұрын

I think you are supposed to tell the bear: "I think

@TampaDave Ай бұрын

I think you are supposed to tell the bear: "These shoes are full of CFC's and other toxins. Go after that guy." Then you don't have to outrun anyone. And besides, you may have a great conversation about environmental decline. Toxic waste dumps, raking forests, whatever. 🥸

@suzrau 7 күн бұрын

There doesn't have to be a law on abortion. Canada has no law. Canada treats abortion the same as any other medical procedure. You want a law? Pass a law that medical practitioners are the people who make medical decisions in consultation with their patients.

@sigil8386 11 күн бұрын

At first I respected Justice Breyer's clear refusal to weigh in on current cases, but as the interview progressed it became clear that he truly has no issue with holding immense power in a lifelong position; that he opposes the transparency cameras would give the court discussions; that he will not speak openly about the obvious corruption of the court (and how could he, when he did not choose to do so while he was working there); that even in the face of leaks and ethics breaches like Thomas not recusing himself he does not think a code of ethics is necessary. The underlying philosophy here is a love of power., no matter how much its misuse damages democracy.

@drindabell3350 Ай бұрын

Shame on the Russian, raicist GOP

@terrydee4235 Ай бұрын

Thanks for this interview. Excellent. Everyone who votes should have to see this.

@charleswarsinske8054 Ай бұрын

He can’t/won’t answer the questions. Why sit for the interview? He is not a judge anymore.

@patriciajump9511 Ай бұрын

We didn't have a US army or any other military group either, such as navy, etc. Thus the rights to own guns for "a well regulated militia" had a monumentally different meaning and effect than the right to bear arms does today.

@Cerceify Ай бұрын

I thought the President is immune from civil cases but not criminal.

@dannywilliams2358 Ай бұрын

Anything's possible. Not likely tho.

@jpaynter149 Ай бұрын

This judge is a lesson to all, judges how to be open to truth

@ElizabethE1267 Ай бұрын

The best interview of our time….if only we had leadership with such clarity, devotion integrity and knowledge….. and willingness to ask more of the American people.

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

The best of our time? Sensationalist much?

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

It was horrible, he refuses to answer questions, he defends current corruption, he did not comment on the current state of affairs, the interview was a waste of time unless you wanted to hear the old US is the greatest stick,

@walterperry4565 Ай бұрын

Judge what is a dog Judge; i cant explain it

@Oak6 Ай бұрын

I think this interview is a bit beyond your caliber.

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

@@Oak6 No, Walters analogy is spot on.

@celloroar5223 Ай бұрын

We miss Justice Breyer!

@veepotter307 Ай бұрын

Wonderful interview!

@danieldalton6544 Ай бұрын

I agree with him on this. It’s just common sense.

@njosborne6152 Ай бұрын

Common Sense has no place in the Rule of Law. Sorry.

@brianbevard7815 10 күн бұрын

Sure it is possible. The hard part is finding an actual path to regrant the right without looking at vague and fuzzy shapes in the constitition.

@freedomfighterletsgobrandon 7 күн бұрын

How about just letting the People vote in order to grant actual rights to abortion to their state constitutions, as it is happening right now? There is no need for Judges to legislate from the bench on the issue of abortion. It is actually prohibited for a Judge to legislate from the bench, because seperation of powers. The power to legislate belongs to Congress and the State Legislatures, not the Courts and Judes with lifetime appointment, who cannot be voted out by the People.

@leslielevy250 Ай бұрын

I agree that as a citizen Breyer with a civilian opinion in a non-violent civilization whose opinion bears weight,,, you're being a rabbit in a briar patch with knee-jerk, perhaps erudite, detachment...Who among US deserves a voice of authority that advocates and exemplifies humanity...Thank you, Justice, for your titled virtue and excellence,,Too bad you're not going near issues... Justice Matters!

@lisakeane4386 Ай бұрын

So true!

@cesarpaulinho2824 Ай бұрын

❤❤😊cesar

@devirama1 Ай бұрын

Surely NBC has the money to hire real people, not AIs, to write subtitles. A person would not write "tax" for "text." Why give a machine a job it can't do well when real people need jobs?

@kevinpoole4323 Ай бұрын

I am Against the Evaporation of RIGHTS and this is what i am witnessing. Thurgood Marshall Wrote Our Constitutional Heritage should not be made to threaten Liberty of Conscience. Paraophrased.,A Lincoln said dont take away the Gaurd Rails away from the US Constitution. That is What is Happening. Justice ⚖️ Breyer......

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

He defends the current corruption. Sad. Current corruption is not a mistake, and rules are not followed as he suggests.

@kevinpoole4323 Ай бұрын

Breath of Fresh Air Ms.Welker i am So Glad you Brought this Topic,to the People .The Future of America is at Stake,The 13th 14th 15th Amendment Could Reversed..

@Makaveli3k. Ай бұрын

This conversation was pointless when it comes to analyzing the court and court cases (why you would bring an X judge)

@mysteriousth1ef Ай бұрын

Did you actually watch the whole thing

@susan174 Ай бұрын

The conversation was invaluable in my eyes. It wasn’t about refuting or providing support for particular viewpoints. Justice Breyer provided information about making judicial (nonpartisan) decisions to maintain fidelity to constitutional principles. As US citizens, many of us lack information about how the system is intended to work and the constraints on the 3 branches of government ( in this case, the judicial branch).

@novascheller5957 Ай бұрын

Welker is an AWFUL interviewer… is she listening to anything Judge Breyer is saying? And she repeats the same question again and again…sigh!

@themaestro7922 Ай бұрын

Welker, not walker

@novascheller5957 Ай бұрын

@@themaestro7922 autocorrect….

@timfuscaldo3024 Ай бұрын

He did not leave her with much to talk about since he refused to answer anything relevant to the current state of the courts and this country. Maybe she should have talked about sports.

@davidstoddard9160 Ай бұрын

Sounds like Justice Breyer is just a bit over himself in many of his statements. Moral guidelines itself will most often tell you what is right and wrong. That, and the constitution are going to guide most situations correctly.