#constititution

[kmcwalter]

Is Federalism Necessary?

Should whether I need a photo ID to vote, or how much that vote will count, really depend on the personal caprice of what state I happen to live in? The presidency of Donald Trump has stimulated new interest on the part of liberals in the concept of federalism, which has long been a favorite cause of conservatives. Federalism in the United States is characterized, rather counter-intuitively, by a…

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[kmcwalter]

The Electoral College Strikes Back

The Electoral College Strikes Back

Of the many painful realities that have begun to sink in after last week’s national election, one of the most painful is the fact that, despite a significantly reduced turnout, the majority of American voters cast their votes for the Democratic candidate, and it’s only because of the anachronistic, anti-democratic Electoral College that we have Donald J. Trump, of all people on the planet, as…

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[antipodesannie]

Ferguson, what is happening?

I don't know much about what is happening in Ferguson (not much international media attention) but it does seem pretty shocking that people can't peacefully assemble without being shot at. In NZ we have a tradition called a Hikoi, which is a massive march sometimes taking weeks, involving hundreds, sometimes thousands of people. These people have the right to march, have the right to assemble and the only police presence is for traffic control; and we don't even even have a constitution enshrining these rights. We believe it is just a fundamental human right to assemble. I find it very hard to understand that the very constititution that every American child is forced to pledge alligience to, can be ignored in such a basic and again fundamental way. How is this in any way right?

[morningamp]

Miscellaneous Monday, 5/6/13, 8-10am CST

Morning Chooljian: WBEZ Morning Reporter Lauren Chooljian stops in with the news to look forward to and a little weekend round up.

Anti-TV Guide: Every Monday, Maggie Dziubek reviews the moving pictures that reveal themselves in an episodic way only on the Internet. This week: What's Trending, a Youtube show whose topic is... YouTube. Also, the show's broadcast history is a parable of new and old media's rocky relationship.

Constitution USA: Our friend upstairs, Peter Sagal, host of Wait,Wait, Don't Tell Me has a TV show premiering Tuesday night. It's called Constitution USA and in it, he drives around on a Harley Davidson, seeing how Americans are living life around the law.

City Movies: Urbanologist Max Grinnell drops in to play clips from films that prominently feature a city in a non-speaking role. What are your favorite movies that capture the essence of a city, from the States out to the world?