5: Amy Coney Barrett and the Supreme Court

The Modernist Perspective Podcast

Capturing the courts has long been a goal of the Republican party. Their policies don't have majority support and there is a lot of evidence their policies don't hold water with the next generation. Often around nominations judges like Barrett say they hold to a certain interpretation of the law but in their careers either move toward becoming ideologues or fanatics. What are some of the ways this system can be reformed to better represent the majority population at large? We have an in depth discussion on the upcoming nominee and where the Supreme Court goes from here. 0:41 - Healthcare and the Supreme Court 2:28 - Amy Coney Barrett Character Analysis 4:35 - Covid Relief pushed aside for Nomination 5:35 - The "Job" Interview 9:18 - Who is really being represented by the Supreme Court? 14:00 - Was Democratic boycott effective? 16:19 - Eroding the Census and the Emoluments Clause 18:39 - Dark Money and the Supreme Court 23:08 - Supreme Court Reform 33:27 - Courts as Last Ditch Legislative Resort 36:49 - Balanced Courts? 40:16 - Vote! Please Vote! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernistperspective/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/modernistperspective/support