Frank Sanitate
Sep 6, 2018 · 2 min read

I was quite surprised to read: “ The good news is that America’s proven (finally) that it has one working institution of governance: the judiciary.” This is especially surprising during the time we are witnessing the debate on the appointment of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court is bought by rich campaign donors just as the House, Senate and Presidency are. Why did the Republican Senate refuse to do their job of advice and consent for over 200 days when Obama was still President?

If you didn’t have the opportunity of hearing the testimony and comments of Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (“Whitehouse to the White House?”) on how the Supreme Court is being bought by money (currently Republican), here is one paragraph: “Washington, DC — Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, pressed a trio of secretive conservative groups for information on who is backing their multi-million-dollar campaign to select and confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Whitehouse’s letters to the Heritage Foundation, the Judicial Crisis Network, and the Federalist Society raise a number of questions about their fundraising practices and anonymous donors, including whether they have received large donations from organizations designed to launder the identities of wealthy ideologues, like the Wellspring Committee and Donors Trust. As the Judiciary Committee prepares for Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing in early September, Whitehouse notes the public’s growing recognition that the Court serves the interests of corporations and the ultra-wealthy over those of all Americans, and calls for accountability for those trying to influence the Supreme Court nomination process.”

For the complete article go to: https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/release/whitehouse-calls-on-kavanaugh-dark-money-campaign-to-disclose-donors

    Frank Sanitate

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    Frank is a writer who focuses on simplifying how money and the banking system work, with a purpose of creating public banks & a world that works for everyone.