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Questions for Judge Amy V. Coney Barrett
On September 26, 2020, President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy V. Coney Barrett of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court held by Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In 1994, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Stephen…
Read MoreCorporate Power Questions
On September 26, 2020, President Trump announced the nomination of Judge Amy V. Coney Barrett of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court held by Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In 1994, I testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Stephen…
Read MoreLetter From Ralph Nader, Lou Fisher and Bruce Fein to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Explanatory Note: Originalism is a judicial doctrine, most often associated with Justice Antonin Scalia, teaching that the interpretation of the Constitution should be governed exclusively by the specific meaning the drafters and ratifiers collectively assigned to the particular constitutional provision in dispute. One erroneous assumption, among others, is that there was a uniformity of understanding…
Read MoreWrecking America news release
WRECKING AMERICA exposes how Trump’s lawbreaking & lies are creating “Fascism 2.0”. Timed for the Fall Election, coauthors Mark Green and Ralph Nader describe the presidential race as Fascism for some vs. Democracy for all. Book focuses on Lawbreaking, Covid-19, Race in chapters that assess his disinformation topic-by-topic. Authors look ahead to what happens if…
Read MoreRalph Nader and Colleagues Call on Speaker Pelosi to Revive the Office of Technology Assessment
August 3, 2020 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Office of the Speaker H-252 U.S. Capitol United States Congress Washington, DC 20515 RE: Your Authority to Fund the Defunded Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) Constructive Leverage! Dear Speaker Pelosi, A critical arm and intellectual infrastructure of Congress – the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) – has been…
Read MoreLetter to AOC 7.31.20
July 31, 2020 Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 229 Cannon House Office Building U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515-3214 Dear Representative Ocasio-Cortez, Your going to the floor of the House of Representatives to take to task Representative Ted Yoho for his disgusting and sexist epithet following your exchange with him exposed to a national audience the…
Read MoreNader Calls On President Trump to Cancel Tulsa Rally
Ralph Nader and Richard L. Newman of the American Museum of Tort Law call on President Donald J. Trump and the Trump Re-election Campaign to cancel or postpone the rally scheduled for the BOK Center in Tulsa on June 20th. The text of the letter is attached. For inquiries, contact Richard L. Newman, 203-770-3072; [email protected]…
Read MoreLetter to Governor Cuomo, May 1, 2020
May 1, 2020 The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo Governor of New York State NYS State Capitol Building Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Cuomo, The major revenue source described below is one that you have been familiar with during your tenure as Governor but have avoided due to over-reaching corporate resistance. Now, given your precise predictions…
Read More“Democratic Socialism” – Bring it on Corporate Socialists!
Crooked Donald Trump, the erstwhile failed gambling czar and corporate welfare king, is assailing Bernie Sanders for his “radical socialism.” How ludicrous given Trump’s three-year giveaway of taxpayer assets and authorities to giant corporations – a perfect portrait of crony capitalism. Others are joining the socialist labeling bandwagon, including corporatist right wing radio talk show…
Read MoreOPEN LETTER TO DONALD TRUMP from Mark Green and Ralph Nader
Dear Donald, It’s been a while. I [Mark Green] last saw you & Melania when you walked into my final fund-raiser for Mayor on November 4, 2001. You joined the Clintons, Cuomos, Jon Stewart and 1100 other guests in our effort to defeat Republican nominee Bloomberg. Thanks again for your $4500 contribution. In this very…
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