Don’t Get Mad

IV: Roe vs. Wade & Alito’s Leaked Draft

Andy explains what an unenumerated constitutional right is, and how, according to the leaked draft of Justice Sam Alito's upcoming Supreme Court opinion, abortion is not one of those.  Steve acknowledges the essential truth of that; he points out that even liberal hero Ruth Bader Ginsburg admitted Roe was not on very stable ground constitutionally.  Still, he thinks that a lot of what Alito has written is wrong, gratuitous, and / or potentially dangerous.

Will Smith’s Slap and Ginni Thomas’ Texts

Does Will Smith slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars matter?  We argue that it does, very much so, and so does the American public's response to it.  And that response is all over the map. Ginni Thomas is a Trump supporter who believes the 2020 election was stolen.  That describes millions of Americans.  But millions of Americans don't happen to be married to a Supreme Court Justice and have a close, friendly relationship with Donald Trump's Chief of Staff.

Ukraine and The Morality of Foreign Military Interventions

We discuss the wisdom of enforcing a no-fly zone in Ukraine, and the morality of American foreign military interventions. We also talk about Donald Trump's assertion that "this would never have happened" if he were president, the possibility of China helping Russia, and Putin's plan to suppress and punish the "scum and traitors" in his country.

Russia Invades Ukraine

Andy and Steve share thoughts on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: how we got here, what it means, and how how it's likely to unfold.   We also briefly touch on other news topics, including the ongoing investigation of the January 6 assault on the capitol and President Biden's recent Supreme Court nomination.