Ep. 294: The Scoundrel Court

Michael Moore celebrates our country’s birthday week by going after the Supreme Court and suggesting ways to remove the Justices who have perjured themselves, been caught talking huge sums of money from billionaires and how all six right wing Justices have committed various ethical and financial infractions — but have not been sanctioned or removed. Oh, they’ve also taken wholesale rights away from women, the LGBTQ+ community and people of color. Plus, they’ve gutted the EPA, expanded gun “rights,” and killed Biden’s student loan debt relief plan.

The Supreme Court is now the most disliked and distrusted government institution in the land. Michael goes over how their removal of the Roe v Wade decision has the vast majority of the country against them now. And enough of the righties on the court are worried about their “legacy” or their possible removal from the court. The more we organize against them, the better it will get. Time to rock this not-so-supreme boat.

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Check out these incredible pieces of investigative journalism mentioned in this episode covering the questionable ethics of our Supreme Court Justices:

"Clarence Thomas and the Billionaire" (ProPublica)

"⁠Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court⁠" (ProPublica)

"⁠At the Supreme Court, Ethics Questions Over a Spouse’s Business Ties⁠" (The New York Times)

"Activist group led by Ginni Thomas received nearly $600,000 in anonymous donations" (The Washington Post)

"Law firm head bought Gorsuch-owned property" (Politico)

"Justices shield spouses’ work from potential conflict of interest disclosures" (Politico)

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Music in this episode:

"America the Beautiful" — instrumental piano performed by Ray Charles

"America the Beautiful" — performed live by Ray Charles on the Dick Cavett Show on September 18, 1972

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