Unrigging the System: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2016

From money in politics to criminal injustice to voter suppression, how can the U.S. fix its broken systems of politics, elections and governance?...

Share article:

On today’s BradCast, we catch up on a number of items in the news, almost all of which underscore a rigged system in the U.S. and the need to unrig it.

From the new effort by more than 100 bipartisan state Attorneys General to see former AL Gov. Don Siegelman (D) turned political prisoner receive a pardon from President Obama; to the obscene amount of corporate and billionaire cash now pouring into U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s Republican campaign machine; to new lawsuits filed in Arizona by the DNC (with both the Clinton and Sanders camps joining), as well as by transpartisans charging voter suppression in the state’s disastrous March 22nd primary; to remaining concerns about the results of recent Presidential nominating contests around the country.

All of those stories, including the increasingly loud insistence (whether supported by the evidence or not) from Sanders and Trump supporters who believe that both major political parties have “rigged” the Presidential nomination selection process against their favored candidates, underscore how the broken U.S. system desperately needs fixing.

So what to do about it? Some of our listeners have ideas, even ones I may or may not agree with. All of that and much more, including our latest Green News Report, on today’s program…

The BradCast
with Brad Friedman
4/14/2016
Unrigging the System: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2016  |  From money in politics to criminal injustice to voter suppression, how can the U.S. fix its broken systems of politics, elections and governance?...   · · · · ·   Unrigging the System: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2016  |  From money in politics to criminal injustice to voter suppression, how can the U.S. fix its broken systems of politics, elections and governance?...
0:00 0:00
Download Episode Subscribe RSS/Podcast

* * *
While we post The BradCast here every day, and you can hear it across all of our great affiliate stations and websites, to automagically get new episodes as soon as they’re available sent right to your computer or personal device, subscribe for free at iTunes, Stitcher, TuneIn or our native RSS feed!

The BRAD BLOG, The BradCast and Green News Report are all 100% independent and 100% listener and reader supported!Please CLICK HERE to help support our work today!

Share article:

--- COMMENTS follow below Ad Content ---

Reader Comments on

Unrigging the System: ‘BradCast’ 4/14/2016

2 Comments

(Comments are now closed.)


2 Responses

  1. 1)
    Larry Bergan said on 4/14/2016 @ 6:54pm PT: [Permalink]

    What’s taking so long. We have to get Don Siegelman out of prison, so he can start talking about his stolen election and political imprisonment.

    Karl Rove is in Salt Lake City right now, meeting with governor, (Diebold), Herbert, trying to mess with our elections.

    Come on Obama, if you really care about free and fair elections, this has to be exposed.

(Comments are now closed.)


--- Ad Content ---

BB SIDEBAR NOTICE

Thanks to you, The BRAD BLOG has been trouble-making and muckraking for … 22 YEARS!!!

Please help The BRAD BLOG, BradCast and Green News Report remain independent and 100% reader and listener supported in our 23rd YEAR!!!

ONE TIME
any amount...

MONTHLY
any amount...

OR VIA SNAIL MAIL
Make check out to...
Brad Friedman / BRAD BLOG
7095 Hollywood Blvd., #594
Los Angeles, CA 90028

RECENT POSTS

This is What Kleptocracy Looks Like: Trump Robbing U.S. Blind, Republicans Letting Him: ‘BradCast’ 7/30/2026

Cornyn and Tillis' Kabuki Theater on Blanche nomination lets Trump steal millions; Also: Millions missing from Trump Library; Billions missing from Venezuela's oil; 130º heat index near St. Louis was real...

‘Green News Report’ – July 30, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Are Republicans — Elected or Otherwise — Really on the Verge of Turning on Trump?: ‘BradCast’ 7/29/2026

Guests: Heather Digby Parton of Salon, 'Driftglass' of 'Pro Left Podcast' on Blanche's woes, McConnell's life, Beshear's response, Trump's war and Dem odds this November...

Trump’s Hail Mary to Nationalize Vote-By-Mail Eligibility Now on SCOTUS Shadow Docket

Administration's paper-thin appeal to disenfranchise millions of voters rests in the hands of a 'captured' High Court...

Surviving the Pyrocumulonimbus: ‘BradCast’ 7/28/2026

Apocalyptic heat, firestorms in Europe, U.S.; Trump's costly DOGE cuts to wildfire management in MN; McConnell still either dead or alive; Good news for voters in MO and KS!...

‘Green News Report’ – July 28, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen

Thom Hartmann on the Fourth Rise of U.S. Oligarchy and the 2026 Election That Could Begin to End It: ‘BradCast’ 7/27/2026

Author and progressive talk-show host puts the nation's latest, every-80-years Oligarchic takeover into historical perspective, 99 days before this year's critical midterms...

Sunday ‘Squid Games’ Toons

THIS WEEK: The Excursion Continues ... Where There's Smoke ... Freedom Fuel! ...

Trump’s War Expanding, Driving GOP Toward Midterm Disaster: ‘BradCast’ 7/23/2026

Battlefield grows as Iran-backed Houthis attack cargo ships in Red Sea; Oil prices spike again; Markets nosedive; Mortgage rates jump to 12-month high; Trump announces new tariffs; GOP polling sinks; Trump allows Saudis to go nuclear, then tries to backtrack; Also: Our 1,600th 'Green News Report'!...

‘Green News Report’ – July 23, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

NY State Bar Must Act on Federal Court’s Disciplinary Referral of Todd Blanche

Deferring matter to Trump DOJ's gutted Office of Professional Responsibility would create impunity rather than accountability...

Corporate Political Spending in 2026 Midterms Shatters All-Time Record: ‘BradCast’ 7/22/2026

Guest: Rick Claypool of Public Citizen; Also: Number of Amazon and gig workers on SNAP and Medicaid skyrockets; Primary elections results from AZ...

‘SAVE America’ Act Won’t Save Trump. Neither Will False Claims of Non-Citizens Voting: ‘BradCast’ 7/21/2026

Six year later, still zero evidence of a stolen 2020 election; Also: Iran War worsens; Climate chaos accelerates; Why we can no longer trust Trump's CDC or FDA...

‘Green News Report’ – July 21, 2026

with Brad Friedman & Desi Doyen...

Sunday ‘CSI: Trump’ Toons

THIS WEEK: Where There's Smoke ... ICE ... Blanche ... Iran ... In Memoriam ...

About Brad Friedman...

Brad is an independent investigative journalist, blogger and broadcaster.
Full Bio & Testimonials…
Media Appearance Archive…
Articles & Editorials Elsewhere…
Contact…

He is featured in these documentary films…
…And has contributed chapters to these books…

BRAD BLOG ON THE AIR!

THE BRADCAST on KPFK/Pacifica Radio Network (90.7FM Los Angeles, 98.7FM Santa Barbara, 93.7FM N. San Diego and nationally syndicated, Monday-Thursday, on many other affiliate stations! ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music
GREEN NEWS REPORT, nationally syndicated, with new episodes on Tuesday and Thursday. ALSO VIA PODCAST: RSS/XML feed | Pandora | TuneIn | Apple Podcasts/iTunes | iHeart | Amazon Music
Media Appearance Archives…

--- Ad Content ---

ADDITIONAL STUFF

Brad Friedman/
The BRAD BLOG Named...

Buzz Flash's 'Wings of Justice' Honoree
Project Censored 2010 Award Recipient
The 2008 Weblog Awards