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The 5th Circuit Says You Have No Right to Clean Water

Sep 11, 2026 · 46m

Summary

Hosts Thomas and Matt discuss a Massachusetts immigration attorney’s efforts to shut down a "notario" who defrauded the Brazilian community, alongside a legal analysis of Trump’s presidential proclamation allowing massive imports of Brazilian "pink slime" to lower food prices. The episode also covers the Tates’ denial of release from custody, a Fifth Circuit ruling rejecting constitutional claims for clean water and truthfulness in Jackson, Mississippi, and a Gene Roddenberry divorce case.

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Mattress Warehouse Labor Day Sale Sponsor: Nutritious choices Intro: The 'Notario' scam targeting immigrants Discussion: Notary public vs. lawyer confusion Preview: Trump's decision on beef imports Preview: Tates extradition detention ruling Preview: Jackson, MS water contamination case Preview: Gene Roddenberry's divorce Sponsor: Patreon and Coyote vs. Acme Sponsor: Quince fall collection Sponsor: Orderly Meds GLP-1 Sponsors: Resorts World and North Myrtle Beach Sponsor: Addyi prescription medicine Lindsay Clancy: Hung jury and juror issues Lindsay Clancy: Critique of defense attorney Tates: Denial of release from detention Pink Slime: Trump's beef import proclamation Sponsors: Jerry Insurance and Orange County Sponsors: North Myrtle Beach and Addyi Jackson, MS: Lead in water and 5th Circuit ruling 9/11: Saudi Arabia lawsuit and anniversary Sponsors: Resorts World, Addyi, and Brie Gene Roddenberry: Star Trek divorce and profits Outro and Sponsors: National University and OEC
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