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1.8 Congress Shmongress

April 15, 2016 by Phil Leave a Comment

“What do they do on Capitol Hill?” asks Kevon, and then, Phil takes the next 25 minutes to break it all down. Will you be as speechless as Kevon when it’s all over? Hard to say, but definitely, yes.

Today, we’ll look at what Congress was designed to do, what it actually does, and some of the problems with Congress.

We’ve got a lot of resources linked for you on the episode page, in case your podcast app doesn’t include them. Also, at the bottom, we have some sweet visual examples of gerrymandering congressional districts.

If you have any questions or comments, leave them on the episode page, send us a message on Twitter, or send us an e-mail.

Mentioned in the Episode
The US Constitution – Specifically, Article 1
Congress – Wikipedia (Not the best source, but some decent background)
Gerrymandering – Wikipedia
Arizona Congressional Map – Example of Gerrymandering
Washington Post Explains Gerrymandering
Congress and the Public – Gallup Polls
“People hate Congress. But most incumbents get re-elected. What gives?” – The Washington Post
America’s most gerrymandered congressional districts – The Washington Post

Gerrymandering Examples & Explanations
gerrymandering

Via The Washington Post
Via The Washington Post
http://ignorancepodcast.com/episodes/1.8-congress-shmongress.mp3

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Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: Branches of Government, checks and balances, Congress, federal government, political history, political parties, separation of powers, US Constitution, US history, USA

Stripping Civil Liberties

April 16, 2012 by Phil Leave a Comment

LogoNeed to be encouraged to lose weight and exercise but you’re lacking the motivation? The US Supreme Court has the answer for you: strip searches for those arrested of minor offenses. Rack up a few unpaid parking tickets and be prepared to bare all when the boys in blue finally catch up with you!

Correction: In the audio, Phil says that the case centered around a man who had been pulled over for not having a “bell on his bike.” Where does he get this stuff? Actually, it was a man who had a warrant issued against him for having an unpaid fine. He was pulled over by a New Jersey State Trooper and arrested. Worse than Phil thought, the guy had paid the fine, possessed a letter stating this, had his protestations ignored by the trooper, was arrested anyway—technically for nothing, since the fine had been paid—and was subjected to two strip searches at two separate county prisons. Read more at NPR.org.

In response to these revelations, Phil adds: “How is this constitutional? Doesn’t anyone notice that this can’t be good for us as citizens long-term? I feel like I’m taking crazy pills!”

https://ignorancepodcast.com/episodes/mon/9-strippingcivilliberties.mp3

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Filed Under: Podcast, The Monarchist Site Tagged With: 4th Ammendment, checks and balances, civil liberty, fear, Obama, President, revolution, sedition, separation of powers, Supreme Court

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