Image via WikipediaIs there any doubt that the current Supreme Court has become pro-business? Aside from the fact that half of the justices were appointed by Republican presidents, creating a conservative majority, you could almost predict which way a case is going to go just by the court's makeup. Here's a couple of examples:
- The Court ruled in favor of Walmart, denying a group of women the right to file a class action suit against the company on sex discrimination grounds. The women sought billions of dollars in damages on behalf of the 1.5 million female employees who have worked there since 1998. The Court found that that was too large in terms of numbers and dollars to sustain such a suit. So if the women wish to continue the matter, they'll have to cut back on the amount of people and settle for smaller payouts, handled in those "buy-your-silence" agreements with the corporation's army of attorneys while little gets changed.
- The justices also struck down a California law that barred stores from selling violent video games to minors, on the grounds that it violates free speech. Really? So the latest game on your Xbox that depicts America being attacked by robotic aliens, or costumed mercenaries hacking their way through a crime-infested city is protected by the First Amendment? There are ratings on those games which range from all ages to mature audiences, just like at your local multiplex. But kids seem to prefer the mature stuff, just like they prefer to see R-rated movies. As for the parents, they seem to think their kids can handle the violent content. Or is it because they don't know or care? Oh, just one more thing (as the late Peter Falk's Lt. Columbo used to say) . . . video games make more money than movies and music combined, according to CBS News. So it wasn't as if the justices wanted to put the video game companies and its retailers out of business.
The next time the Supreme Court makes a ruling that favors Big Business over ordinary folks, check your Constitution to see if it's still valid.
Image via WikipediaIs there any doubt that the current Supreme Court has become pro-business? Aside from the fact that half of the justices were appointed by Republican presidents, creating a conservative majority, you could almost predict which way a case is going to go just by the court's makeup. Here's a couple of examples:
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