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Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court

The verdict for this episode is: I now support packing the Supreme Court. In this episode, I discuss the historical support for court packing, and I propose a constitutional amendment. https://media.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/content.blubrry.com/jonathansimeonepodcast/Court_Packing.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 12:50 — 5.9MB) | Embedsubscribe to my podcast Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | RSS | Subscribe to… Continue reading Democrats Should Pack the Supreme Court

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Thoughts on the First Week of Impeachment Hearings

With the first week of public impeachment hearings in the books and three very credible witnesses having testified, it’s time for a few thoughts.

Reviewing Democracy in Chains

Nancy McLean’s Democracy in Chains should be read by anyone interested in understanding the radical right. Democracy in Chains highlights the complete lack of morality that exists within radical libertarians. The book chronicles their decades-long support for racism, voter suppression, and even murderous dictatorships. As Democracy in Chains makes clear: the radical libertarian movement cares… Continue reading Reviewing Democracy in Chains

Reviewing When They See Us

When They See Us is a 4-part Netflix series about the so-called Central Park Five. The story of the Central Park Five has been part of the discussion over the last few years because Donald Trump wrote a letter in all of New York City’s major papers urging the death penalty for the five boys… Continue reading Reviewing When They See Us

Reviewing The Color of Law

Richard Rothstein’s The Color of Law is a great look at how the policies of the United States Government actively worked to segregate America. The Color of Law matters because it walks readers through laws, court opinions, and political decisions that forced America to segregate. The book also does a good job rebutting some of… Continue reading Reviewing The Color of Law

WIC Explained

This is the first in a series of posts that will describe government benefits programs offered by the United States. The next section will give basic details about the Women and Children’s Nutrition Program (WIC). The subsequent section will give facts about WIC participation.

Thoughts on Mueller’s Presser

Mueller finally spoke! My thoughts on this are contained in three sections: what he said; unanswered questions; and thoughts on Muller.

Things to Know About Recent Abortion Bills

This post covers things you may want to know about the recent assault on a woman’s right to control her body. This post has two sections, things you may want to know about the different state laws and things you may want to know about the legal issues.

My Thoughts on the Mueller Report

I’m publishing this way later than I wanted. At least I have read the entire report.

Redlining Explained

With Facebook in trouble for allowing people to exclude potential renters based on race, redlining has been in the news lately. So, I thought it would be good to remind everyone of what redlining is and of ow it was critical to the federal government’s efforts to segregate America.