(2016/03/29) Merrick Garland and the fight for the Supreme Court - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Edition #1002


Today we take a look at the power of the Supreme Court, the importance of getting the right people on the bench and the unfortunate reality that Merrick Garland is not someone that progressives should be supporting

 

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Show Notes


Ch. 1: Opening Theme: A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the Hill


00:00:30 Ch. 2: Act 1: A curious definition of 'balance' - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 2-19-16


Ch. 3: Song 1: Miss You - The Rolling Stones




00:02:41 Ch. 4: Act 2: The importance of the Supreme Court - We the Podcast with Rep. @keithellison - Air Date 3-16-16


Ch. 5: Song 2: Company Town - Andrew McKnight




00:12:11 Ch. 6: Act 3: Is the Supreme Court too Supreme? - @DecodeDC - Air Date 3-17-16


Ch. 7: Song 3: Final Say - Jb Congdon




00:25:58 Ch. 8: Act 4: Merrick Garland...Consensus Candidate Or Sacrificial Lamb? - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 03-16-16


Ch. 9: Song 4: Close To Me [Closet Remix] - The Cure




00:28:21 Ch. 10: Act 5: Fox Makes Fun of Obama for Picking a Conservative Nominee - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 03-18-16


Ch. 11: Song 5: We Know Better - Bend Sinister




00:37:04Ch. 12: Act 6: Merrick Garland didn't uphold Habeas Corpus when he had the chance - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 3-18-16


Ch. 13: Song 6: Suffering of the Innocents - Squire Tuck




00:39:17 Ch. 14: Act 7: Republican: Confirm SCOTUS Nominee Without NRA Approval? NO WAY! - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 03-21-16


Ch. 15: Song 7: Race to the Bottom - Tom Clairmont




00:44:11 Ch. 16: Act 8: Why Merrick Garland Is Terrible - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 03-22-16




Voicemails


00:58:40 Ch. 17: Voting system is not part of American education - Greg from New Hampshire


00:59:55 Ch. 18: Explaining socialism - Colin from Cleveland, OH


01:03:40 Ch. 19: Energy and recycling - Allen from Connecticut


Voicemail Music: Loud Pipes - Classics




01:05:28 Ch. 20: Final comments on the relative co2 emmissions of wood or corn stoves vs oil


Closing Music: Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone




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