back in 1969. today, conservative justices are acting like a super legislative body to roll back rights, pushing a right wing agenda that the majority of americans do not want. also tonight, the culture of violence in america. and how the powerful gun lobbyists created a permission structure where it s not just about the right to own guns, it s fair game to use them. and sinking in the polls. ron desantis is now pushing his vulgar, hate-filled anti-lgbtq message all across america in lieu of any actual policy proposals to help the american people. but we begin tonight with the supreme court, which now days is acting more like a super congress, with last week s rulings on affirmative action and lgbtq rights and on everything from voting rights to women s right, labor policies and guns, they acted like unelected politicians and not a court. it s the result of a long game from a right wing that recognizes that they have lost the culture wars. so instead, they say fine. we
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To get. The Supreme Court exists only to determine whether the laws of the politicians right are consistent with the constitution of the United States. Thats why we have the Supreme Court and the only reason we have it. Supreme Court Justices do not make laws because theyre not elected by voters. We dont let them legislate as a result and thats how democracy works, people who are alike to get to make laws. Democrats would like to change that system. They understand congress is inherently small conservative body and congress is never going to change the country overnight and radical ways because voters do not want radical overnight change. They never do. If youre going to have a revolution and remake america, youre going to have to do it from above and imposing on people. The left would like to use the Supreme Court as their instrument to do that. It kind of Super Congress with lifetime tenure. Imagine the power like that. Nothing you cannot do. Once you understand that perspective, ver
The politicians right are consistent with the constitution of the United States. Thats why we have the Supreme Court and the only reason we have it. Supreme Court Justices do not make laws because theyre not elected by voters. We dont let them legislate as a result and thats how democracy works, people who are elected get to make laws. Democrats would like to change that system. They understand congress is inherently small conservative body and congress is never going to change the country overnight and radical ways because voters do not want radical overnight change. They never do. If youre going to have a revolution and remake america, youre going to have to do it from above and imposing on people. The left would like to use the Supreme Court as their instrument to do that. Kind of Super Congress with lifetime tenure. Imagine the power like that. Nothing you cannot do. Once you understand that perspective, very much their perspective, todays hearings made sense. Democrats spent hours
districts as once was done in history. i think democrats can make the case substantively on protection of rights but also a clear analytical case for why this is an era in which we can consider expanding the court. and then the passionate arguments about mcconnell stopping merrick garland and green lighting barrett are just fuel to the fire for what is a rational argument to protect democracy and protect our rights today. yeah. you know, michael, having studied the court and done these documentaries, looking at it, they have no ethics rules. they don t have to live by any of the normal ethic rules that city council people have to live by. is there a sense that you ve gotten of what changes would actually make the court less of a mini congress? well, absolutely. history has taught us that the supreme court should be they think of themselves as philosopher kings. they should be above the day to