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Rhiannon12866

(222,245 posts)
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 12:39 AM Sep 2023

New Justice Thomas scandal points to next target of billionaires' Supreme Court influence - Velshi



New reporting from Pro Publica on even more socializing and gifts between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and billionaires with business interests in the outcome of Supreme Court rulings than was previously known also highlights Clarence Thomas's association with Koch network events.

With the Supreme Court set to issue a ruling that could affect the power of government regulatory agencies, the influence on Clarence Thomas of billionaires who oppose government regulation takes on special urgency. Dahlia Lithwick, author of "Lady Justice" joins to discuss. - Aired on 09/22/2023.



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New Justice Thomas scandal points to next target of billionaires' Supreme Court influence - Velshi (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP
The most important part was the explanation of the "Chevron doctrine." ancianita Sep 2023 #1
Thanks so much for the background! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2

ancianita

(38,580 posts)
1. The most important part was the explanation of the "Chevron doctrine."
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 01:22 AM
Sep 2023

Which, as revealed here, is what Koch wants to make his bought Thomas & Trump's SCOTUS crew to demolish, so that at least 3 governmental agencies' regulatory powers over Big Oil & Gas are demolished.
Cuz "If you don't have the courts, you got nothing."

Glad Charles Koch is in the MSNBC spotlight. I hope they keep him there.

I hope Jack Smith connects Charles Koch in some way to Mike Roman, who ran Koch's former in-house intelligence unit on liberals.
Roman testified before the DC criminal grand jury that he'd become Trump’s director of Election Day operations. Roman delivered the list of false electors for Michigan and Wisconsin to US Representative Mike Kelly, who then gave them to US Senator Ron Johnson to take to the Senate on Jan 6. It's the kind of thing his old boss, Koch, would also have him do.

Rhiannon12866

(222,245 posts)
2. Thanks so much for the background!
Sat Sep 23, 2023, 01:27 AM
Sep 2023

And I sure remember the fake elector attempted handoff - that was when Ron Johnson pretended to be talking on his phone so he didn't have to ask reporters' questions. The corruption initiated from TFG runs throughout the Republican party.

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