The bishop of brooklyn praised the ruling saying, im gratified be the decision by the United States Supreme Court who have recognized the clear First Amendment violation and urgent need for relief. Im proud to be leading the Diocese Of Brooklyn and fighting for our sacred and constitutional right to worship. Lets go to the Justice Department. David is live with more. Happy thanksgiving. This ruling came down before midnight and the implications will last for decades long after covid19s in the history books. Its a win for religious freedom and amy barrett, a month already feeling her fate on a career that could span for decades. She was the key swing vote here, a 5vote in favor of the conservatives. John roberts known to be a devout catholic sided with the liberal wing of the court on this decision. The majority, the conservatives decided that this was something that needed to be done so this is how they ruled. Andrew cuomo announced various restrictions on gatherings as a way to hold t
Today rebeccas been talking some nicer conditions on roadways then i think we normally do see with a few exceptions one of those 2. 80 yeah thats right john just minor exceptions, its friday. So at least were seeing friday light traffic so that is the good news out there. But yeah. I am following a Traffic Alert that high causing some snags on southbound 2. 80 run it magdalena its an overturned big rig. So its been out there for quite some time because folks are trying to get thats a big rig. Good uprighted and onto a flatbed tow truck to get out of there. But in the meantime the 2 right lanes are tied up so try to take one oh one or all camino real in the meantime as your alternates those that really good right now. Another commute that looks great as euro. Drive into San Francisco, a lot of sunshine and its just beautiful lightly traveled of course friday light eightminute drive time for your westbound 80 right over to the fremont street exit across the upper deck also called the bri
Lini. A film that brought harsh controversy to new york. Our story also has to do with a quiet street in connecticut, where a young man, a minister for jehovah witnesses, went from door to door where the photograph record, which he played for anyone who cared to listen. That phonograph record too caused controversy. Two disputes, each of which went to the United States Supreme Court. There these cases of the film and the phonograph record became a chapter in the history of the United States constitution. Each and interpretation affecting many people. A crucial decision. In 1921, new york state adopted a system of film censorship. Henceforth, before a film could be shown in the state, at any place of amusement charging admission, it would have to have the states approval. During the next 30 years, the examinedeviewers almost 50,000 films. Most were promptly approved. In some cases, the board asked for cuts. A few films were banned outright. For such cases, the law provided an appeal pro
Brennan for a moment, politics were put aside. She never failed. She was fierce and unflinching in her pursuit of the civil rights of everyone. Brennan less than two hours after Justice Ginsburgs dying miss was made public, that she not be replaced until a new president is installed, political reality has set in. With the Supreme Court now leaning right, another justice will impact Court Decisions for years to come. President trump so we win an election, and those are the consequences. It is called, fill that seat, and thats what were doing. Brennan for the republicans, it is a new rallying cry. Fill that seat President Trump would you rather have a woman onyes, . Yes . [cheering] President Trump or would you rather have a man on the Supreme Court . Brennan on for democrats, it is an opportunity to mobilize the left to get out and vote. What Mitch Mcconnell does not understand is this fight has just begun. [yelling] and one more time [yelling] brennan well hear from two key senators, r
Tweets. A. M. Easternt 8 00 on washington journal and American History tv on cspan3. Hughes is what we claim we want in a president ial candidate and president. The man who did get it a man , named Charles Evans hughes. He had been governor of new york and a Supreme Court justice. He had all but won the election. When Woodrow Wilson went to bed that Election Night, he thought he was beaten. If he had been elected, how American History goes on in several Different Directions on suffrage for women, civil rights, what you do in Foreign Policy. He is the one you could write novels about. You had Charles Evans hughes, who was on the Supreme Court. He left the Supreme Court. He ran for president. Then he went back to the Supreme Court. One of the finest minds on the court. A fellow justice called hughes the greatest in a great line of Supreme Court justices. Why hughes . Jackson said that hughes looks like god and talks like god. [laughter] Charles Evans hughes the republican president ial n