Conservative Victories at the Supreme Court
To the Point
KCRW
4.4 • 583 Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2014
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
After some notable 9 to 0 decisions this year, the nation’s highest court closed out its term with two big rulings that were anything but unanimous. Today it was all about a familiar 5 to 4 split -- with a conservative majority.
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| 0:00.0 | From KCRW in Santa Monica and PRI, Public Radio International, this is To the Point. |
| 0:08.5 | Conservative victories at the Supreme Court. |
| 0:14.1 | I'm Barbara Bogave sitting in for Warren Alney, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International, |
| 0:18.6 | a daily look at the issues Americans care about most. |
| 0:21.4 | After some notable nine to zero decisions this year, the nation's highest court closed out its term with two big rulings that were anything but unanimous. |
| 0:29.1 | Today, it was all about a familiar five to four split with a conservative majority. |
| 0:33.8 | Supporters of religious freedom, one big. |
| 0:35.7 | The justice has ruled private companies can seek a religious exemption from providing birth control under the Affordable Care Act. |
| 0:41.9 | Does this boost to corporate personhood come at the expense of women's health? |
| 0:46.1 | Also in the winners column, public sector workers who want to opt out of unions. |
| 0:50.1 | We'll check the health of organized labor. |
| 0:52.1 | On today's talking point, the ethics of Facebook treating users like lab rats. |
| 0:56.6 | First, the news. |
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| 1:13.5 | online at KCRW.com. |
| 1:19.9 | Support for To The Point comes from the members of KCRW and from the Public Radio International |
| 1:25.8 | Program Fund. |
| 1:27.3 | We're back with To The Point on Barbara Bove in for Warren Alney. |
| 1:30.7 | Just ahead, Labor took a blow today in one Supreme Court decision involving union dues. |
| 1:36.0 | We'll hear how this narrow ruling might have broad implications for the future of unions and workers' rights. |
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