Thinking Progressive #13 - Constitutional Criticisms & Alternatives
Channel: Ron Rivers
Date: 2019-10-29

In this episode, we’ll discuss the American Constitution from three different perspectives.  It's a critique of strict adherence to our existing constitution, an exploration of the concept of evolving constitutions, and an imagining of alternatives such as generational constitutions.  
 

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SOURCES:
[1] Perceptions of elected officials and the role of money in politics  Pew Research Center 11/23/15 http://www.people-press.org/2015/11/23/6-perceptions-of-elected-officials-and-the-role-of-money-in-politics/
[2] The ‘Citizens United’ decision and why it matters by John Dunbar  PublicIntegrity.org 5/10/2018 https://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/10/18/11527/citizens-united-decision-and-why-it-matters
[3] 8 years later: How Citizens United changed campaign finance by Bob Biersack 4/7/18 https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/02/how-citizens-united-changed-campaign-finance/
[4] On abortion, persistent divides between – and within – the two parties By Hannah Fingerhut 7/7/17 http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/07/07/on-abortion-persistent-divides-between-and-within-the-two-parties-2/
[5] America’s Changing Religious Landscape  By Pew Research Center 5/12/15 http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/americas-changing-religious-landscape/
[7 ] Internet Usage Statistics 2018  https://www.internetworldstats.com/stats.htm
[8] Number of smartphone users worldwide from 2016 to 2021 (in billions) Statista https://www.statista.com/statistics/330695/number-of-smartphone-users-worldwide/


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