OA233: [REDACTED] & Wisconsin
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🗓️ 7 December 2018
⏱️ 86 minutes
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Summary
Today's Rapid Response episode takes a look at two pressing issues: (1) Mueller's [REDACTED] sentencing memorandum with respect to Michael Flynn, and (2) the naked power grab by lame-duck Republicans in Wisconsin. Along the way, we'll also cover a bunch more legal stories, but you knew that already!
We begin high atop Yodel Mountain, where we cover not only the [REDACTED] Flynn memorandum but also Roger Stone taking 5 and a truly bizarre conspiracy theory advanced by Rudy Giuliani.
Then, it's time for the main segment, in which we tackle Wisconsin SB 887 and its component bills that are designed to weaken drastically the strength of the incoming Democratic governor, Tony Evers. Is it as bad as everyone says it is? (It's worse.)
After that, it's time for a brief Andrew Was Wrong segment. Turns out Andrew Was Wrong about both Julian Assange and American paddlefish!
Finally, we end with an all new Thomas Takes The Bar Exam #102 on evidence and the admissibility of hearsay. Find out how Thomas outsources the decision and more. And, of course, if you'd like to play along with us, just retweet our episode on Twitter or share it on Facebook along with your guess and the #TTTBE hashtag. We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry!
Appearances
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Show Notes & Links
- You can read the (non-censored) baseline Sentencing Memorandum filed by Mueller here, and the [REDACTED] Supplemental by clicking here.
- Here are the texts of the various Wisconsin bills: SB 884, SB 886, and the final bill, SB 887.
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| 0:00.0 | The first refugee ever elected to Congress. |
| 0:07.0 | The machinery of democracy should work for everyone everywhere, not just in certain places |
| 0:25.5 | and not just on a certain day. |
| 0:30.5 | Power sees nothing without a demand. |
| 0:32.5 | It never has and it never will. |
| 0:34.5 | We still have to be willing to show up every single day and demand our seed at the table. |
| 0:42.5 | So f**king proud of you guys! |
| 0:48.5 | Welcome to Opening Arguments, the podcast that pairs an inquisitive interviewer with a real-life lawyer. |
| 0:59.5 | This podcast is sponsored by the Law Offices of P.A. |
| 1:02.5 | Antitourers LLC for Entertainment purposes is not intended as legal advice and does not form an attorney-client relationship. |
| 1:08.5 | Don't take legal advice from a podcast. |
| 1:18.5 | Hello and welcome to Opening Arguments. |
| 1:20.5 | This is episode 233. |
| 1:22.5 | I'm your host Thomas Smith. |
| 1:23.5 | That over there is your lawyerly host Andrew Torres. |
| 1:26.5 | How are you doing, Andrew? |
| 1:27.5 | I'm fantastic, Thomas. How are you? |
| 1:29.5 | Good. Are you feeling lawyerly today? |
| 1:32.5 | I am feeling lawyerly. |
| 1:34.5 | I've got my powdered wig on and I am ready to break free. |
| 1:42.5 | Solicitory. |
| 1:45.5 | Solicitory. |
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