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Ultra-Conservative Brett Kavanaugh will drag the Supreme Court to the intolerant right 

By Diane Roberts  
September 6, 2018

Trump Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Photo: USA TODAY Network/SIPA USA/PA Images

Barring the revelation that he secretly donated to the Clinton campaign, Brett Kavanaugh will soon be confirmed as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, dragging it even further to the intolerant right. Kavanaugh is an ultra-conservative, and there has been speculation that he could rule in favor of overturning women’s reproductive rights, won in the famous Roe v. Wade case of 1973, overturning marriage equality, lifting restrictions (such as they are) on campaign donations by corporations and plutocrats, and sweeping…

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Diane Roberts

Diane Roberts is an American author, columnist, essayist, radio commentator, reviewer and professor of English at Florida State University.

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