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Order In The Court

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This week on the Ricochet Podcast, we cover the SCOTUS rulings with the best panel anywhere on the internets: Ricochet Editor emeritus Mollie Hemingway stops by to give perspective on how the media covered the rulings, and Ricochet contributor Adam Freedman (buy his new book, A Less Perfect Union) visits to give us the legal rationale — as well as a way the ruling might be circumvented. Also, Rob drives across the country, and we welcome our new community moderator overlords.

Music from this week’s episode:

Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

The opening sequence for the Ricochet Podcast was composed and produced by James Lileks.

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Hosts:
Charles C. W. CookeJames LileksSteve Hayward
Guest:
MHMollie Hemingway

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  • user_554634@MikeRapkoch

    It's actually pronounced Rap-"cook." The name has a bizarre pedigree. According to family legend, my great grandfather, who was Russian, changed the name from Raskavich to Rapkoch because he was on the ;lamb when he came to America. One legend has it that he was fleeing the wrath of the Czar because he was a spy. It is true that ggp was the Czar's stable master, but I think the spy thing is just romanticism. I think he became a common horse thief who was running from the law--possibly the noose. He sneaked into Poland where he married my great grandmother and took her to the US of A. Once here he changed the name to protect his family. I wish he'd kept the original as it's much easier to pronounce.

    On the other hand, everyone with that last name is related and that has resulted in some interesting coincidences. Over the years I've received two phone calls from myself. A Mike Rapkoch from Colorado and Mike Rapkoch of Texas who is a sports agent. Imagine how taken aback I was when my secretary buzzed me to say "Mike Rapkoch" is on the line.

    I actually met myself at a family reunion some years back. My alter ego was fit and trim which means--almost literally--that I, too, was f&t in another life.

    It just occurred to me that ggp chose Rapkoch because Rapcrook was alreay taken.

    Anyway, we who are moderators, salute you.

  • Dadeo@Dadeo
    It sure would be interesting getting Richard Epstein or John Yoo to opine on Adam Freedman's "elegant" work-around for the SCOTUS rulings. If it is legitimate, then it renews hope where hope was flagging. It also raises questions as to the true motivations of the republican leadership, who seem relieved to be able to talk about something else.
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