The Supreme Court's New Code of Conduct Is A Paper Tiger

"In this excerpt from the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance break down the Supreme Court’s newly adopted Code of Conduct.

"In the full episode, they discuss the leaked video of former Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis’ proffer session with Georgia prosecutors, the positions taken by federal prosecutors and Donald Trump on the issue of publicly broadcasting Trump’s upcoming election interference trial and the New York Attorney General’s ongoing civil fraud trial against Trump."

Click on the link below for a scathing review of the toothless/paper tiger Code of Conduct recently established for the US Supreme Court and the way Trump is being handled in the legal system:

Supreme Conduct & Trump Trials

The Ethics Of Embryo Testing

"Some companies offer tests that rank embryos based on their risk of developing complex diseases such as schizophrenia or heart disease. Are they accurate — or ethical?"

The science of embryo testing is advancing very rapidly. Is it exceeding ethical boundaries? The answer is not simple. Click on the link below for the latest on the issue:

The controversial embryo tests that promise a better baby

Is Taxation Theft?

One doesn't have to go far in the "Trump Era" to find media personalities promoting the idea that taxation is theft, especially in financial media. This Wikipedia page presents the history and support of this ideology, along with representative statements supporting the legality and ethics of taxation. Also, click on the link below for a clear and succinct argument against the claim that taxation is theft:

No, it's not your money: why taxation isn't theft

Applying this taxation ethic, using public funds from taxes for various societal benefits is supported by science as cost-effective. John Oliver gets it.