In this listener comment episode, Mike and Trey address these questions:
Why has the executive branch become so much more powerful than the legislative and judicial branches, and what can we do about it? What motivates President Trump’s political allies beyond short term outcomes? If the Democrats take control of Congress are we still stuck in a stalemate or do we see President Trump force the GOP to compromise to get his agenda passed? What common ground could the Democrats find with Trump? Are they so oppositional that compromise is politically detrimental? How big of a problem is the national debt? What practical things can liberals and conservatives do to effect change?What Mike’s Reading
Marijuana addiction is real, and rising (Denver Post)
What Trey’s Reading
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Mark Twain
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Civil War, Critical Thinking, Federalizing Elections, and Nominations
Roger Stone, Covington Catholic, Giuliani, and the Shutdown
Aquinas and the Market: Theologian & Economist Mary Hirschfeld on a Humane Economy
Shutdown, Barr Confirmation, Citizenship on Census, Gillibrand Announces
Revamping the Constitution
Longest Shutdown Ever, National Emergency(?), Leaving Syria
Patrick Deneen on Why Liberalism Failed
Shutdown & Border Security, The New Congress, 2020 Presidential Field
Vote Fraud, Mandatory Voting, Term Limits, Sneaky Legislatures, Gerrymandering
Politics Guys Holiday Hiatus
Government Shutdown, Mattis Resigns, Criminal Justice Reform, Obamacare Declared Unconstitutional
Tyler Cowen on Stubborn Attachments to Prosperity and Freedom
Chief of Staff, Cohen Sentencing, A Not Nice Photo Op, Huawei Arrest
Complex Government, Gerrymandering, Moral Foundations of Politics, Election Misconduct, Mandatory Voting
Bush Funeral, NC Vote Fraud, Lame Duck Legislation, Khashoggi Killing, Trump and China
Trump vs The Fed, Compulsory Voting, Underreported Bipartisanship, Hidden Tribes
George H.W. Bush, Cohen Plea, Mississippi Senate Runoff, GM Layoffs, Tear Gassing Children
Mike the Obnoxious Centrist, E-Cigarettes, Jay and the Facts, Why Liberalism Failed
Trump v Roberts, House Democrats Face Winning and Pelosi, In Defense of Saudi Arabi, the Whitaker Appointment
Jamie Susskind on Future Politics
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