Crash Course: AOC understands the stakes: The "high crimes" of Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito must be prosecuted

The corruption of Supreme Court justices is about more than greed. It "constitutes a clear danger to our democracy" Your daily update from [Salon](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdHVkbG42ZHlxZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMjF0eGFsN2Fsdy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvY2VpMXVuemJobS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdGM0dGg1bDhrZy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNXI2c3kyMGQ3Mi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbHl0NjJybzR2aS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ AOC understands the stakes: The "high crimes" of Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito must be prosecuted From Amanda Marcotte: It's likely easier for journalists and voters to see the direct link between the bribery-shaped behavior of Thomas and Alito and decisions that benefit businesses at the public expense. This term had many such decisions, most notably Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, in which the six conservative justices [hamstrung the ability of bureaucracies like Environmental Protection AgencyÂ](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvY254cnFsZWRicS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~)to pass regulations. With so-called "social" issues like abortion rights, however, mainstream journalists still tend to act as if the justices aren't being influenced by money and power to rule against human rights. For instance, [Michel Martin of NPR recently asked Ocasio-Cortez](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMDJ6anQ0Zms5Zi8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) if it's possible billionaires are "giving them these gifts because they know [how] they're going to vote on" issues like abortion rights, not as a way to influence their vote. As if a thank-you gift is somehow meaningfully different from a bribe. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNnl6OWV4M3JuaC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZXl2Z2g2ejFwcS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvc2N3NGxzbzlqei8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaDMzZTVlenhkay8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvN3YxbzZ3aHY2OS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ Experts: Georgia GOP officials lay groundwork to "obstruct" and "subvert" election certification The Republican-controlled Georgia State Election Board on Tuesday pushed forward a proposed amendment to an election rule that would grant officials greater power to dispute election results — and election law experts are sounding the alarm. Given initial approval in a 3-1 vote Tuesday, the proposed amendment would mandate that local election officials count ballots cast at the precinct on election night and investigate any discrepancies between the sum and vote total tallies before certifying the election, [The Georgia Recorder reports](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcTl6emY5bjJxcy8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). The rule would also entitle election board members to examine all election records prior to a voter certification vote should there be a discrepancy in the voting data. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvM2RqNjhxMG9sby8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Subscribe to Salon today](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbW1rNDJicnR4MC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) and unlock more benefits! Up Next ... - Experts: [DOJ has "sufficient evidence" to probe Clarence Thomas](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYWJmY2NoMWJzNC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) — but Garland won't go for it - We sampled that [Orwellian butter from "The Bear."](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdThrd3JkeTF4OC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) If you can, you should too - "Defense against hunger": Over 1,400 expert organizations fight back as the [GOP tries to cut SNAP](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdHpmMXJ3bHEwZS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - Biden team resorts to Trump's "Access Hollywood" playbook as [Democrats signal looming revolt](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMjdveDU3NmEzeS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) - Legal experts warn [SCOTUS rulings leave public vulnerable](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZjJwbHVnd2llNC8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) to "horrible abuses" by big business - When you’ve lost [George Clooney](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvdG00YTZ3MWRnai8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~) Before you go ... Too little, too late: Shelley Duvall always wanted her flowers, but not like this From Kelly McClure: Shelley Duvall's name can now be added to a long list of celebrities who were broken down by the industry, only to be honored in death, and this trend of after-the-fact RIP-ification only benefits the one doing it, not the ones who were desperate to hear it when they were still alive. [Read more](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RnaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZWdwYno1eDVsdS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4cyZsaF9lbT10cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NSU0MGdtYWlsLmNvbVcDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~). [Unsubscribe from this list](~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0REaHR0cHM6Ly9yZWFkLmxldHRlcmhlYWQuZW1haWwvY3Jhc2gtY291cnNlL3Vuc3Vic2NyaWJlP2xoX2FpZD0xMjI5NTlXA3NwY0IKZo7FDJFmUfI1dVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAo) Copyright © 2024 Crash Course, All rights reserved. 1000 N. West Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE 19801 ~/AASU4wA~/RgRoc5HFP0RDaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvaW5lbTN3ZTk3OS8_bGhfYWlkPTEyMjk1OSZsaF9jaWQ9dGdrY2s2aHk4c1cDc3BjQgpmjsUMkWZR8jV1Uht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW44NUBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAACg~ Made with Letterhead [Letterhead logo]