Episodes

Today we talk about immigration myths and debunk the most common ones that will crop up this election season.

Today we talk about President Biden's plan to reform the supreme court. We also field a question on how to remain positive in a world that inundates us with negativity.

We finish our conversation on recent gun decisions in the supreme court. We also talk about what we might consider good gun law.   United States v. Rahimi (June 21, 2014);    Sophie Sherry's article in the July 23, 2024 Chicago Sun...

We contiune our second ammendment discussion in light of the recent attempt on the life of the former president. We also talk about the dismissal of the documents case.  New York State Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, 142 S.Ct.2111...

Today is the first part of a series on recenct Supreme Court cases on the Second Ammendment. Today we talk about the District of Columbia vs Heller District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008):...

We are releasing a little early this week because this is an important episode and much of the week is a holiday.     Trump v. United States:     "The Man for All Seasons" (Final Scene):     Dr. Susan Thistlethwaite...

Today we talk about the Supreme Court case in Idaho and the Ten Commandments in classrooms in Louisiana.   Sister Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking, The Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate,(Vintage Books,...

We recorded on Juneteenth so we talk about the history briefly. We also discuss the recent supreme court rulings. "The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth:"   Biden Executive Orders: Links:  White House Fact Sheet:     For more...

We talk about the Appeal To Heaven flag on Justice Alito's vacation home and the new executive order on immigration.  Craig's op-ed in the ACCU Update (Summer 2012), “The Messenger Matters” can be found at:  ...

Today we talk about the election Interference / hush money case and the 34 felony counts against a former president. We urge you to comment on the proposed rule. Click and scroll to the notes to see how.

We cover multiple stories this week here are the articles:

Today we talk about the protests on college campuses and Craig tells a story similar to today, when he protested the Vietnam War.  Articles used:       Since the recording of this podcast on civil disobedience, we have...

This week we talk about a proposed rule from the Biden Administration that may change asylum proceedures and allow adjudicators to turn away people without proper research on their background. Read the proposed...

We contiune to listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments.    ...

We listen to the oral arguments from the supreme court on April 25th where they argued that the president is immune to prosecution for public acts. Craig reads some amicus curiae briefs to help us understand the arguments.      Photo...

Here is Craig's opening paragraph framework: Although this unscripted podcast began as a discussion of difficult conversations, it soon veered into how to engage in conversations about racism and war. We soon realized that the tools needed...

Today we talk about the documents case and the judge overseeing it, and the judge appointed by Donald Trump in 2019, Judge Cannon.

We talk about the tension between states rights and federal power. How does a court decide which to lean more heavily on?  Articles referenced: For additional description of how state laws impacted the travel and work of African-Americans or...

We answer several listener questions this week. We talk about a lot of different issues and here are some of the links we suggested in the episode:

Today we talk about lying in the political discourse. We used the following news articles for reference We also talked about this book:  How Civil Wars Start AND HOW TO STOP THEM By Barbara F. Walter

Today we talk about the series of injunctions that have been put in place after the passing of SB4

The supreme court listened to oral arguments on the bump stock ban and we talk about those arguments and the briefs submitted to the court.

Today we talk about 10 points to reshape and improve immigration policy in the USA. We used the National Immigrant Justice Center's 10 points as a backdrop for our discussion:

Both Craig and Cecil are religious separationists, meaning religion should have no role in government, Here they discuss several topics and cover some groundwork on the subject.    Craig directed the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center for six...