Hate groups are a disturbing part of any democracy. They are a particularly difficult problem for local governments - from Skokie, Illinois in 1977 to Charlottesville, VA in 2017. After teaching high school government for fifteen years, I was disappointed to find a lack of objective, straight-forward talk in the media about how government works. This podcast is a non-partisan look at American government and how it impacts you and the freedoms you enjoy.