Dark Money & Barrett Nomination: The Link Between Big Polluters & the War on ACA, Roe & LGBT Rights
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- čas přidán 18. 06. 2024
- During confirmation hearings this week for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island opted not to ask the judge any questions. Instead, he gave a 30-minute presentation on how right-wing groups, including the Federalist Society and Judicial Crisis Network, use dark money to shape the nation's judiciary. We air excerpts from his presentation and get reaction from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
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Thanks Mr. Whitehouse! Keep us informed. Vote this administration out.
Exactly, notice how the MSN won't cover this at all. I wonder why?
Sheldon Whitehouse has my vote for what ever he wants!
The GUILT in that room was palpable.
They don't like being called out but they are going to continue business as usual.
Oh now we like our masks. They’re becoming quite convenient, lol.
The Republicans look awful guilty, don't they?
The look on Lyndsey's face as Whitehouse speaks is precious. His fiddling fingers scream guilty anxieties.
@@bluegold21 It's either guilt or his Depends is at capacity.
Of what?
This Country is done! Trump and Mitch McConnell has totally destroyed it! No Hope left! Sickening!!
@Tina Horn blood of what? What are you people talking about?
I love this guy so well spoken and coherent. Why cant our presidential candidates be more like this.
He can’t be president because he clearly isn’t owned by elites and corporations unlike Trump, Obama, Bush etc.
Because people don’t vote for them and they stuff he talks about impacts candidates
@@mattwooten7421 right on - and that in turn tells us what the core problem is: our economic, obsolete system. We can expose, fight and change the courts time and again but Big Money spells POWER, and power will always come around and undo and roll things back their way.
"Democracy," true democracy is first and foremost economic, then political; we've been stumbling because we've been trying to do it through the wrong end.
@@mattwooten7421 But it would be cool to have a guy called Whitehouse in the White House.... but yeah, you need to part of the corporate gravy train to make it to that place.
This should be required viewing for everyone.
Fantastic stand up for truth and transparency! Thank you Senator Whitehouse.
thank you Senator Whitehouse for your courage,, you are real human being,,
Senator whitehouse for president! Thank you so much for this! Finally the Truth!!
If people with morals don’t step up in government, all is lost.
Graham looks like he just got hit with a 2x4.
Yeah. I love how they panned over to his ugly guilty face looking all uncomfortable. Such a pathetic human being.
Graham certainly looked very uncomfortable.
Looked more like he got caught eating pussy, only it was the neighbors 🐈
And Barrett looks like the girls-scout who’s got caught spending the money and eating all the cookies 🍪 she didn’t sell?
Kudos! We need more people like this in Washington.
WOW... Just let that sink in for a minute. Pretty sad to see what this country has become...
Isn't The Senator Describing The Swamp ?
Vote this guy in as president!
Brilliant! Barrett trying hard to keep from slithering under the desk.
She definitely loses a bit of colour during Sheldon's presentation. If it wasn't inevitable that she will be given the position I would say that it's hilarious.
Best description of her look at 8:49!
Thank God this is coming to light.
This man is an awesome person. I love his diligence, thoroughness and coherent and insistent presentation (he repeats crucial points and summarizes in between, like a great educator) - all coming out of honest passion for fairness to the people he serves. What I had come to understand about corporates running the politics wasn't as horrendous as I know it now.
Excellent Reporting
Prime Time.... Listen Up People
Just wow. Share this everywhere.
Senator Whitehouse's presentation was awesome. Context was needed, and he provided it, succinctly. My utmost respect for Senator Whitehouse.
I wouldn't trust Amy Coney Barrett further than I could throw her!
Supreme Court appointees should have a limited amount of time to serve. Lifetime is ridiculous.
@@ladiblake8045 I agree wholeheartedly. Giving lifetime appointments to serve is beyond stupid.
Trust has nothing to do with it.
@@bluehand9631 It's got a hell of a lot to do with it!
Amy's daddy is a lawyer for Shell. Guess who has an upcoming SC case against them.
In powerful overwhelming fashion, Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse managed to completely - as the late great comedian George Carlin put it - "COMPLICATE Republican Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham's VIBE." ...
He didn't say that
Omg too much corruption 💯
Follow the money also the kochs, the mercers and more...
Thank you Senator Whitehouse
Speaking truth to power
Omg! Someone put the ducks in order. This needs to be fixed. Money and politics. Now we see what is going on behind all the shiny things they wave to keep us divided.
Look at Barrett's eyes while he's talking--she looks terrified.
Oh yes. At 8:49 it’s like what is that look? Like she’s sad? Sad she’s being confronted with how corrupt she is?
I had a bad feeling about this judge after yesterday. Today she is totally behind the barricades. Shame is unrecognised among Republicans - they convert it to resentful obstinacy. Look what has become of Barr. They are the Hollow Men.
@@helveticaification well said. I like this term you used: resentful obstinacy. Perfect description of their arrogant attitudes.
No, she is heartbroken. Whitehouse is in her face, exposing the corrupt institution she has worked all of her life to be part of. How much of this she was aware of is hard to tell.
This is a threat to America people National security.
Our Goverment is a National Security Threat
It is a patriots duty to protect his country from its' government-Thomas Payne
Thank you, Senator Whitehouse for the in-depth exposure of dark money and corporate fascism. And thank you, Democracy Now! for not reducing his presentation to an eight second sound bite. This needed to be heard in its entirety.
Like I've said many times why is he not president? ..he is brilliant.....!
Sheldon Whitehouse is a political rock star. Wow - what a presentation!
Barett just jumped into the Big Time Swamp for the rest of her life, which let's presume she never knew about from her neat home, law books, and intelligent legal musings, lived to reflect the pure Christian values. Values vs Power, that's pure mind knocker till you become crazy, but pretend it's okay because you become economically secure for life.
Well, the final column of democracy is laid bare..all it took was money.
Amy Barrett’s refusal to answer any questions has resulted in this withering attack on the legal system.
It took her silence to make public the most damming indictment of how financial power controls the courts and the judges who decide the fate of millions.
And it took a man with the name Whitehouse to say so.
His presentation should make every judge swallow very hard...
You tell’m like it is Senator Whtehouse! I’m dumbfounded! Thanks for calling them out!
Let the sunshine in play that song the night light needs to shine I like Senator Whitehouse he my new hero
Democrats need to pass laws against this and investigate. One of the top priorities in first term
Whoa!! hope there are more people like him.
Wow wow wow. This has given me such a better understanding. What a light on what is going on.
And now we know that ACB's father worked as a lawyer for Shell Oil Company....corruption runs very deep...She's a tool...groomed by the best....
W.O.W. He knocked the ball out of the park.
Clean Green We Need to Save Our Planet
Thank you for caring about democracy! I really appreciate your show and after having watched the entire confirmation, I stand by this as one of the most important issues raised. Senator Booker also deserves a standing ovation for his line of questioning that, in my opinion, revealed that the judge has not been paying attention to a worldwide movement and is, at best, indifferent to the idea of making progress as one nation.
I like the fact that he's pointing this out. This has been happening for to long. What are WE going to do to get dark money,how about all the money out of politics. Need to start ASAP
Thank you Senator Whitehouse of RI from the bottom of my heart for speaking on behalf of the people of this country. This is what democracy looks like!!!!
Sen. Whitehouses speech feels like that oddly significant point you read about in a history book where you go "wow, why didn't people see the obvious signs?"
Wow, he just spelled it out. It's big money against the people.
WOW Sen. Whitehouse sure did his homework!
What a shame in the judicial systems !
Vitally important information. Thank you DN. Shared.
Mrs. Barretts morals come with some interesting relationships and a willingness to accept a position regardless of who sponsored them. So much for the supposed moral values she holds.
Thank you Senator. Gotta love "The Scheme"
What baffles me is how many of the "cheerleaders" for this still get steamrolled by these biased courts and just can't see it.
WOW🕊JUST WOW🌟. Every American needs to see and understand this
Criminal justice reform should start with reform of the highest courts in the USA!
Thank God for you. You are saving this country. God bless you. 🙏
It would be revolutionary to follow that money all the way to the end recipients. The law firms, attorneys, corrupt politicians Etc., and expose them all by name. And remember it doesn't have to be illegal to be corrupt. Whitehouse chose his timing with courage, effectiveness, and made his case brilliantly. He will now face the wrath of not only Republicans, but also Democrats. The power elite never forget. Always follow the money. Cui Bono! Superb reporting by Democracy Now!
WOW! Please share this on whatever platforms are available to you.
"We the People" have known there is dark money for some time. It is good for Mr. Whitehouse to point out one of the many trails.
I wish there was more footage of them squirming while he points out their corruption. Drain the swamp indeed.
This man made my day
Wow that is great work
Thank you
Simple ,clear and precise. Bravo. This is exactly what a presentation should look like.
Here. El Paso, Tx. Real people: I continue supporting other than Trump. Currently, I am coming out to the world posting myself at different corners. I carry 2 signs: an original Biden/Harris and a hand made VOTE sign. 2 flags: American (large) Mex (small). Both fly high. I'm on an electric wheel chair.
Trumpers pass by flipping fingers and calling me ocbsene names. 2 assults attacks by 2 different females: older woman and a young lady in her 20.
It's not a yoke. They act deterrance/ bulling. Their doctrine is violence.
Awesome! Good to know there are still some Democrats with integrity.
This has been Mitch McConnell's mission. He's at the center of this.
Thank you Senator Whitehouse.
Lindsey looks so uncomfortable when he heard about shadowy money.
All down to Reagan with his trickle down economics, and his ruling that corporations are an entity and are therefore able to Vote.
And Vote they do by spreading cash around, and it's every pig to the trough.
It may have taken 40 years, but our political leaders are slow movers, not one of them are willing to break the status quo as long as their getting richer.
The system needs an overhaul. The supreme court nominees need to have a mandatory minimum (6 months, 2 years?) investigation and public hearing period followed by a public election process. The number of people and cases in the country have increased so the number of judges should increase accordingly. Campaigning should not be allowed. A vacancy in the lineup should never be a problem that needs to be filled immediately as judges, like all employees need to take vacations, sick days, leaves of absence, etc.. With enough justices to handle the load of cases wait times would be shorter and the perceived need to rush through a judicial candidate eliminated.
Amazing analysis. Shows the cesspool that the USA has become.
Thank you for the Sen. Whitehouse presentation.
Remember she said she was ASKED (PICKED) for this position.... funny how 3 of the judges that worked together in last "electoral college " appointed President will now be together for this election
This is my favorite thing to come from all of this I might use Facebook again to share it
If Amy Coney Barrett gets that seat after this presentation then we are beyond help. Are all of the republicans in on this?
Miss Lindsey looks rather uncomfortable
it's about time someone said this!!
Thank you sir!
Amy should step down from this nomination. I feel like trump is going to use her and throw her away once he gets his way.
Ladies & Gentlemen, Mr. Whitehouse!
Important NEWS
This guy my new hero me sensing and knowing is one thing proving is another shine the bright light the bright light
5 to 4 Supreme Court decisions along partisan lines? Over 80 times? This is NOT democracy. Schemes, covert behind the scenes actions using dark - NO ... DIRTY MONEY to garner undue influence! Talk about rigging, conflicts of interest, and fascist extremism made legitimate by an institution that was designed to work as a check and balance on POWER by any one branch of government over another. This is NOT democracy. The Democrats have a big job ahead of it fixing this BIG, BIG problem created by fascists for the benefit of fascists and the corporate agenda of the few. Deregulation means the environment loses, people lose, and only those who would economically rape and pillage this country win. John F. Kennedy said something to this affect ... "those who make social evolution impossible, make violent revolution inevitable." This is a sad state of affairs in the U S of A. It should be alarming to every freedom loving American, regardless of party affiliation. Bravo Mr. Whitehouse. Reserve a seat for him as a future president in the oval office. Kennedyesque I would say!
So how do discover who these people and organisations are? How do we stop it? All monies should be absolutely always transperant.
Can these judges be impeached?
Woah. Just, wow.
Thank you Mr. Whitehouse surely ironically named.
Point Well spoken n articulated 👍
Now we know that in almost every socioeconomic/political system, including ours, eventually moneyed special interests manage to seize all the important levers of power. Even when there is a Constitutional separation of powers, money still talks and everyone else walks. Yes, he who has the gold rules. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
And even when the corruption is brought out into the light of day, it still doesn't matter, because enough people can be bought at some discoverable price or reward level. Even, apparently, Supreme Court justices...
Good presentation...
I am.just happy he can articulate what I sense. I sense things but can not prove or even bring into perspective and express in a way people can understand I was trying express hyperbolically to my Senator but was misunderstood FBI secret service Washington d c police pulling me out of classy hyperbolic rants I thought he would understand but trying to express what I sense and know is hard to explain thank you Mr Sen
Whitehouse
Graham looks soooo guilty. He is squirming!
Sheldon Whitehouse is doing his job
And this is happening in the most democratic country on earth. oh, dear.
Thank you, Mr. Whitehouse!!!
We need more of Whitehouse.
Mr Whitehouse that's exactly what is going all around the world....
wow Mr. WhiteHouse is telling them we know and if they had nothing to do why do their faces say that they are so guilty, they look like crap they found us out i wish that they had Mitch Mc Connel so i could see his guilty face