Ah, that truth is slipping out...

[nadinbrzezinski]

[Autumn]

1. The truth will out Nadin. Thanks for posting this. Would you please

cross post this in the Elizabeth Warren Group?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1265

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. done

[GP6971]

27. Thank you. n/t

[Scuba]

2. How many decisions have gone 5-4 or more in favor of business in recent years?

I know there's been some blockbusters gutting the power of class action suits, but don't have a good reference.

Anyone?

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. More than how many, but how many that are critical?

(cough, citizens united, cough)

[Scuba]

6. Will no doubt go down as the most infamous case in SCOTUS history.

[bvar22]

33. Bush v Gore is pretty infameous,

....and in some ways worse.

" One thing, however, is certain. Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year's Presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the Nation's confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law."
---Justice JP Stevens Dissent, Bush v Gore


...but Citizens United is a BIG Fuck You to the 99% too.

[malaise]

17. That's the big one

for sure

[Overseas]

28. I'd vote for giving power to GWB. Class Action of Citizens voting for Gore.

That may have been the kick off.

ADDING:

But no, the NYT article posted below, Supreme Court Inc. gives the longer history, back to the infamous Powell Memo.

[Scuba]

29. You got me. Stealing the Presidency tops even Citizens United.

[1000words]

5. Pssssst ... it's called "fascism."

We really need to cut to the chase, and call a spade a spade.

[nadinbrzezinski]

7. I've done that for years

but I no longer use that word here when it applies to the US. Trust me, we have a small group of very committed folks that will personally attack you. And it is getting worst by the year.

[The Masked Shrike]

8. Exactly!

That's why we had to come up with the word "corporatism". Fascism simply is too offensive. Similarly, the truth seems to offend many people as well.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. We did not come up with that word

Mussolini did.

"Fascism should more properly be called corporatism because it is the merger of state and corporate power." -- Benito Mussolini

And yes, Libertarians are now trying to claim this is not a real quote, which is interesting, and not surprising.

Here libertarian quote

http://blog.skepticallibertarian.com/2013/02/07/fake-quote-files-mussolini-on-fascism-and-corporatism/

That quote is found in this collection

Benito Mussolini, 1935, The Doctrine of Fascism, Firenze: Vallecchi Editore.

[The Masked Shrike]

16. Indeed

Yes, I know the history of fascism. There are many on this board who refer to the DLC wing as corporatists, or Obama as a corporatist. My point being, the left will get more traction with your average person using the term, corporatist, than the emotionally charged fascist. (Even though by your reference, they are equivalent.)

[nadinbrzezinski]

18. Well yes, but that is because Americans are woefully uneducated.

[whathehell]

40. As opposed to who?

Mexicans?

[malthaussen]

43. Think you mean "As opposed to whom." n/t

[whathehell]

45. Oh my..

I get distraction attempt, bro, but since few distinguish between "who" and "whom" anymore, it's lame, even on its face.

Try again.

[El Shaman]

51. Easy on us

Mexicans , dood, your 'whiteness' is showing.

[demwing]

49. Wow! The grammar fussbuget fails!

Shouldn't "Think you mean..." have been written: "I think you meant..."?

Also, shouldn't your quote ("As opposed to whom.&quot have ended with a question mark?

[Enthusiast]

35. +1 an entire shit load!

[Phlem]

19. don't forget the trolls.

I've run into 2 conservative trolls in less than a week.

-p

[nadinbrzezinski]

20. or the zombies

aka returnees

[Enthusiast]

36. Yes. Even arguing against higher corporate taxes.

I have seen several new right wing sockpuppets.

[navarth]

24. I would say that anybody attacking you for that

should be urged to consider the possible option of going and fucking themselves. My 2 cents.

[nadinbrzezinski]

25. Well, the moon reflects the light from the sun

will be attacked since I posted it.

It is Du, what do you do?

[navarth]

26. I dunno

But I think my previous answer applies here as well. Sounds like you have a 'fan club' maybe? Do many of your posts get attacked? I hadn't noticed, but you're one of my favorite DUers, so I'll try to pay attention.

The fascism seems obvious to me. People can call it what they like, and I'll call it what I like. Fascism.

[nikto]

30. Personally, I (and Mussolini)...

prefer to call it,
Corporatism.

[1000words]

31. Tomato, tomahto.

Let's call the whole thing off.

[calimary]

9. SUPERB. As she usually is!

Thank God there's an Elizabeth Warren in the Senate! If there weren't, I'd really start losing hope.

[bigwillq]

11. K and R (nt)

[antigop]

12. NY Times: Supreme Court, Inc.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/16/magazine/16supreme-t.html

[reformist2]

13. Nothing changes for years and years, and then suddenly...

...everything changes overnight.

I think we're getting close to that proverbial tipping point. And Elizabeth Warren just might be the one to push us over.

[nadinbrzezinski]

14. certainly hope so

[hue]

15. Thanks Elizabeth!! You are an angel!!

[marble falls]

21. Presidental.

[MindMover]

22. I think that has already happened ... nt

[sad-cafe]

23. powerful

wow

[2naSalit]

32. DING DING DING!!!

Bingo!

[Enthusiast]

34. Thank you, nadinbrzezinski! K&R!

Fabulous quote!

Way to go Elizabeth!

Now we have to undo the damage the corporate supreme court has already done.

[demwing]

50. How?

Not to be a downer, but we'd need populist, progressive majorities in both chambers, a populist, progressive president, and a few "acts of God" to hasten the retirement of our most reluctant Justices.

[Enthusiast]

60. That's the objective. Populist progressive majorities and a populist progressive president.

Then we hope to replace the neanderthals on the court. Apologies to neanderthal. Maybe one or more of of them will decide to retire early.

So, you said how, and I'm with you.

[demwing]

61. You're much more optimistic than I

We need that change yesterday, and won't likely see it for a generation

[Enthusiast]

62. One of my greatest disappointments was after the Democratic majority

was swept into office in 2006 they did not act to make certain that elections could not be tampered with. I was shocked that they didn't make this a priority.

We need uniform voting laws nationwide with a verifiable paper trail.

After the fake election (coup) in 2,000 one would think the Democrats would have been on it. I found that odd.

[davidpdx]

37. And unfortunately it will take decades to get these clowns off the SC

and I'd venture to guess a half century to reverse all the bs decisions.

[madokie]

38. Spot on

Senator Warren is the best we have out there, Bernie is next in line. In my opinion that is
Senator Brown deserves mention too
Representative Grayson also
Theres others but you get the picture I hope

[woo me with science]

39. K&R

[myrna minx]

41. K&R.

[spanone]

42. i think we're already there

[malthaussen]

44. Isn't it lovely when someone from the halls of power...

... says something the rest of us have been thinking for years?

Elizabeth Warren is our voice in Congress.

-- Mal

[mountain grammy]

46. Smart, articulate and CORRECT!

[santamargarita]

47. Wish some of the fascist five would go away so President Obama can get a non-fascist in.

[demwing]

52. We need to lose two, ASAP

Thomas, and his puppet master Scalia.

Funny...Firefox doesn't like the word "Scalia," and prompts me to use "scaliness."

How very appropriate...

[Jakes Progress]

48. A real Democrat. What a rare and endangered species.

Thank you for that sighting. We don't get to see many of these wonderful creatures anymore.

[treestar]

53. The Supreme Court upheld several of the civil rights laws

And has held up many consumer laws.

They are to follow the law and for the most part they reason the law out. There is no reason to be this shabby about them and to imply they are all corrupt.

Scalia is a disgrace, but we got that for electing Republicans.

[Zorra]

54. See, this is why we really need to elect Sen. Warren to the presidency in

2016, whether she likes it or not.

We need her, and she's just gonna have to woman up and accept her responsibility to the people of the US.

[fasttense]

55. The supremes better watch out

If the TPP passes, they will be redundant and obsolete.

[nadinbrzezinski]

56. That is a little detail of the TTP

that you'd think would have the Tea Party in really of a twitter

[merrily]

57. (Sooner, not later) Sing it, Senator!

Warren's holding church, secular style (the way that a US Senator should).

[LuckyLib]

58. EW: Telling it like it is once again.

[YOHABLO]

59. Could we, or can we, ever expect Hillary to come out swinging with the truth like Elizabeth?

[demwing]

63. We have every reason to believe that Hillary will fight passionately

for the things in which she believes.

It's the list of things in which Hillary believes that makes me wary.