Slept in Government Class

The Supreme Court struggles with the word sex as it tries to grapple with the interpretation of the Civil Rights of Act 1964, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

Frustrated when you here candidates promising you everything? I take a hard look at which promises you can beleive and which are worthless.

Words like "penumbras" and "emanations" are normally used to describe solar eclipses. So what do they have to do with the Constitution and contraception? We'll look at the Supreme Court landmark case of Grisworld v. Connecticut.

Does the Constitution require the State of Illinois to display a satanic statue along with their statehouse holiday display? I'll examine what the Constitution and the Supreme Court have to say about this hot, holiday, issue.

When did the first governments in world history appear - and why? This was a question the founding fathers were consumed by as they designed the system of government we all still live under -questions/ideas? [email protected]

What's the secret to predicting elections? Why do the so-called "experts" seem to get it wrong sometimes? I'll explain how to successfully predict elections, what the "experts" frequently get wrong and why you can't always trust the polls.

Is there an objective way to rank countries? Is one better than another? We look at at three indices political scientists use to rank countries and see where the United States falls on the lists.
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.

The executive branch, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has been hard at work arresting immigrant employees hired illegally. Meanwhile, the 9th circuit court said that DACA isn't going anywhere - for now. Checks and balances at work!

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.

States have been called "laboratories of democracy" so what experiments are underway in the form of new state laws starting this year. Marijuana, immigration, dog divorces, and barber house-calls. All this and more!
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.

It's a New Year for the all of us including your government. What can we predict for this new year? I'll talk about what to expect from all three branches as we move through 2018!
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.