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>> very diversified. this is an imperical fact about this. it is just the case that your median viewer, has a lot of sources. reading a bunch of newspapers, reading a bunch of websites. for folks who consider themselves conservative that's just much less the case. >> that's exact little -- that's exactly right. they just go and say we trust these people on the right that doesn't exist. on the right, it's fox news and therefor it is fair to draw more of a connection. >> do you think that, i mean part of the thing you're talking about in the piece is just the connection between that and also the...

Is a standard that law students learn about, this is a standard that lawyers must adhere to, this is a standard where the justices are not above the law, even though the supreme court has seen itself as being above the law. and clearly, justice thomas during his confirmation hearings and since that time has shown little regard for codes of ethics, either then or now. >> yeah, and this question about above the law gets back to the accountability question. you have uproar, political pressure, moves in congress. alito, for his part, is basically on the record of an interview saying congress does ...

Just as fordyce resigned in disgrace. in fact, the american bar association then introduced a new code of conduct for all judges, including new regulations on, wait for it, outside income. although it did not apply to the supreme court itself. but at the end of that scandal there was a public reckoning in response to a crisis of legitimacy at the court. and i don't think it is crazy to say we need another public reckoning like that right now. because the supreme court is contemplating some of the most important cases of our lifetime, including an eminent ruling on whether or not donald trump o...

Midday. the direction of travel from the government appears to be that they are considering, alex chalke's words, the justice they are considering, alex chalke's words, thejustice secretary, actively considering doing something unprecedented and extraordinary, to pass a law exonerating through an act of parliament all of the outstanding postmasters you have not had their convictions appealjudges the vast majority of those who have been convicted in the first place. it they are then moving forward on the accountability question, lots of questions for fujitsu who was the company behind the horiz...

Weren't there. do you realize what a gift that is? >> no. i'm glad. i'm glad i am able to help people. but honestly one of the things -- like i say, selfishly, me talking about this, it helps me. it helps me heal. like i said earlier, i know people probably wish won't this dude just shut up? no, i won't shut up. i am going to continue to talk about this because it helps me heal. i feel like i am going to be that annoying girlfriend that brings up stuff -- why you bringing up old stuff, you know? >> it's not old though. i mean -- >> yeah, 863 days. >> yeah, it's not old. i mean, i think this is...