Jonathan Tasini, commentator & writer on work, labor and the economy joins Thom Hartmann. The Supreme Court ignored the needs of one and a half million women yesterday - ruling in favor of Wal-Mart in a huge class-action discrimination lawsuit. In a 5-4 decision along ideological lines - the Conservative Justices did not rule on whether or not Wal-Mart discriminated against women as the plaintiffs argued - but instead ruled that the women could not bring this type of class action lawsuit against the giant retailer - since every single woman faced different circumstances of discrimination. In other words - the Supreme Court ruled that each of the 1.5 million women that were discriminated against would have to bring their own separate suits in front of the court - each, individually, taking on one of the largest companies in the world all by themselves. But wait...there's more.

After the Fukushima nuclear catastrophe in Japan - a lot of people wondered out loud just what the hell the Japanese were doing building nuclear power plants along the coast of an area prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. It's as though they were just asking for this to happen - who could have been so stupid?? Surely - here in the United States we're a lot more careful with where we build OUR nuclear plants right?? Well...no. The Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant just outside Omaha, Nebraska is completely surrounded by water. But I suppose that's what happens when you build a nuclear plant right in the middle of the flood plain of the Missouri River. Flood waters from the rising Missouri River have settled at a foot and a half ABOVE where the plant sits - and the only thing stopping Fort Calhoun from flooding just like Fukushima flooded is a six-foot high rubber wall surrounding the plant. But that's not the only nuclear power plant in danger. Just down the river in southeast Nebraska - the Cooper Nuclear Plant - is also on the verge of flooding out

Kendall Coffey, Former federal prosecutor will tell us how - just in case of happen to run into Donald Rumsfeld or Dick Cheney at the local bar. Guest will explain the 10 steps to making a citizen's arrest: 1. Evaluate the situation clearly to avoid mistaken identities or facts 2. Determine whether felony or breach of peace is ongoing in citizen's presence 3. Notify suspect of arrest and crime for which arrest is made 4. Detain person being arrested using only the minimal force necessary 5. Avoid deadly force unless in self-defense or if needed to prevent dangerous crime 6. Call local authorities immediately 7. Identify yourself to the police when they arrive 8. Follow through ... show up for court appearances if requested 9. State laws vary and there is liability for wrongful arrest...check your local laws 10. BE CAREFUL: Citizens have more exposure to lawsuit liability than police.

David Selig, Conservative Commentator, joins Thom Hartmann. Now that she's running for President - it was only a matter of time before Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann introduced her new tax plan. And like Tim Pawlenty's tax scheme - Bachmann's puts the Bush tax cuts on steroids. In order to pay for even more tax cuts for millionaires and billionaires - Bachmann is raising taxes on working families arguing that EVERYONE in America should be paying their fair share of taxes - even those in total poverty or who are disabled. That is - everyone except billionaires who make their money sitting on their butts by the pool collecting dividend checks. Bachmann thinks these people shouldn't have to pay ANY taxes - so she's proposing eliminating capital gains taxes altogether - which are already only 15% - far lower than what a janitor might pay. Bachmann's plan would free 23000 millionaires and billionaires from having to pay ANY taxes in America - and at the same time she would raise taxes on 250000 low-income people.