Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Hobby Lobby Dissent Is Even Better When Set to Music
"Now the court, I fear," Jonathan Mann sings, "has ventured into a minefield of slut-shaming geezers and religious extremism."“Now the court, I fear,” Jonathan Mann sings, “has ventured into a minefield of slut-shaming geezers and religious extremism.” Mann, who according to Mother Jones writes one song per day, decided that a portion of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s 35-page dissent in the appalling Supreme Court ruling on Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius should be immortalized in song.
And the result is a tune you won’t be able to get out of your head all day.
Here’s the whole dissent in writing for those of you who want more than a couple of minutes of scathing rebuke.
—Posted by Natasha Hakimi Zapata
Your support matters…Independent journalism is under threat and overshadowed by heavily funded mainstream media.
You can help level the playing field. Become a member.
Your tax-deductible contribution keeps us digging beneath the headlines to give you thought-provoking, investigative reporting and analysis that unearths what's really happening- without compromise.
Give today to support our courageous, independent journalists.
You need to be a supporter to comment.
There are currently no responses to this article.
Be the first to respond.