MIDTERMS: VOTES DURING WARTIME: 1942 MIDTERMS
The island-hopping and Second-front hoping after Pearl Harbor did not bring FDR a reverse of the traditional midterm curse or a victory for his party. The GOP and anti FDR Democratic winners of this m...
11 Touko 29min
RONALD REAGAN TWELVE: FINALE - WHERE'S REAGAN?
In the last episode of the series, we ask the question of where Reagan fits in today's politics, given that parties have shifted so much since his Presidency. We also summarize the series, and ask ...
5 Touko 1h 9min
DID REAGAN WIN THE COLD WAR? - RONALD REAGAN PART ELEVEN
Starting with the Reykjavik Summit of 1986 and a fly on the wall view of the events there, we look at the pro-Reagan and anti-Reagan arguments regarding his role in the ending of the Cold War, and try...
1 Touko 1h 50min
RONALD REAGAN PART TEN: First Term Cold War Moves
A TV show affects Reagan deeply. The question is often asked if Reagan won the Cold War. Usually, the only period examined is Reagan's second term. But if one looks at Reagan's first term, we see a pe...
27 Huhti 56min
RIGHTS: THE FORGOTTEN FOUR WORDS IN THE 10TH AMENDMENT "or to the people"
That's the State's Rights amendment, right? Ask just about anyone about the Tenth Amendment and they will say "States." States rights, powers, protections, limits to the Federal government. And they...
22 Huhti 32min
VOTING RIGHTS: 24TH AMENDMENT AND POLL TAXES in The Context of The "Save America" Bill
In 1962, A civil rights champion and a civil rights opponent join on one thing - to ban poll taxes. The Court later rules that it applies to fees. What does it mean for today? Learn more about your...
21 Huhti 22min
"LEFT AND RIGHT" IN POLITICS, THE UNUSED PART OF THE 25TH and Other Thoughts
Answering listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Huhti 24min
RONALD REAGAN PART NINE: SHOCKWAVE 1981
This new President is defying all norms! Shocking statements and words, crazy economic theories. Scary foreign policy. Bruce Springsteen is angry. We've never seen numbers like this. Radical foreign p...
16 Huhti 40min
