Summary: Courts, Committees, & Congress...When do they have too much power? On this episode of Talking Left, we talked about The Supreme Court, Cecily McMillan, and other instances where courts and legislators value their opinions more than the Constitution or The People. First we spoke with Ian Millhiser, constitutional policy analyst for Center for American Progress and Justice Editor at The Think Progress Blog. Ian helped us sort through the recent Supreme Court ruling in Greece v. Galloway, and broke down Justice Kennedy's reasoning for weakening The Establishment Clause. Because of this ruling, government bodies can now open every session with religious prayer, and anyone who may be offended is out of luck. According to Ian's article on the Ruling, "The Supreme Court Just Blew a Gaping HOle in The Wall of Separation Between Church and State," some members of our nation's highest court have been working for decades to permit lawmakers to establish an official religion. This case may not seem like a big deal, but it is... and we need to watch out for the Court to work to further their goal. Thankfully, we have brilliant minds like Ian Millhiser to help us keep an eye out. During the next hour, we told the story of Cecily McMillan, an Occupy protester who was just found guilty of felony assault on a police officer. Cecily's story is a prime example of how the Justice System can be used as a sword to fight peaceful protest and weaken many of our Constitutional rights. If you haven't heard her complete story, you can check out JusticeForCecily.com to learn more and find out how you can get involved to help. And, in the last hour, we wanted to show exactly how Fox so-called News can ramp up a story until every major media outlet is covering it. In the wake of the latest Benghazi "email scandal," House Speaker John Boehner has announced he will create a Special Committee to investigate, and just about every mainstream media outlet has not jumped on board to cover these talking points. To explain how ridiculous this all really is, and explain how Fox has pushed the narrative, we spoke with Ari Rabin-Havt, host of The Agenda on Siruis XM. As Ari is also the co-author of the books The Fox Effect and The Benghazi Hoax, he broke down this whole so-called scandal into the political witch hunt it really is. To completely understand what we mean, be sure to check out both his books and listen to his show every weekday at 6am Eastern. Thanks to Rocky Mountain Mike for writing and producing our incredible theme music! Please check out his amazing Sound Cloud! Thanks to We Act Radio - 1480AM WPWC, Radio or Not, and SoFlo Radio- for helping to ensure all listeners have corporate-free, independent radio! Remember - Talking Left will soon be available on the Progressive Voices Channel on Tune In. We'll let you know when you can tune in to hear the show there. And, of course, thanks to you, our listeners, friends, and family - for supporting us through all of our crazy shows, dreams, and political addictions!! You can also follow all of the news about upcoming topics and guests on our Facebook page and on Twitter @TalkingLeft. And you can subscribe to Talking Left free on iTunes! As always, thanks for listening!
