Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Michael explains why he is one of the lead plaintiffs in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that could (and should) shake up elections moving forward, and lays out the legal, personal, and political case. The filing urges the PA state Supreme Court to overturn the commonwealth’s closed primary system, arguing it unconstitutionally denies nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters a voice in critical elections. Michael's answer to today's Smerconish.com poll question is "HELL YES": Should the nation's millions of registered Independent voters be able to vote in primary elections? Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Should The Website Designer Be Able To Refuse Service To A Gay Couple?

Should The Website Designer Be Able To Refuse Service To A Gay Couple?

Michael discusses the case of Lorie Smith, a website designer who is challenging a Colorado law that prohibits most businesses from discriminating against LGBTQ customers. The morning after it was hea...

6 Des 202230min

Elon Musk, Twitter, Hunter Biden's Laptop, Trump, The Constitution: We Need To Cover It All. So Let's Do That.

Elon Musk, Twitter, Hunter Biden's Laptop, Trump, The Constitution: We Need To Cover It All. So Let's Do That.

Michael offers a commentary on several interconnected news stories coming out of the weekend, some of which are not all being covered by different news networks and sites. Original air date 5 December...

5 Des 202231min

Princess Diana's Private Secretary Patrick Jephson Tells The Real Story About The 1995 Martin Bashir Interview

Princess Diana's Private Secretary Patrick Jephson Tells The Real Story About The 1995 Martin Bashir Interview

If you are currently watching "The Crown" on Netflix, you absolutely want to hear this conversation. Patrick Jephson, former private secretary to the late Princess Diana, joins Michael to set the reco...

2 Des 202219min

What To Do About Homelessness

What To Do About Homelessness

Michael looks at a plan set forth by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to involuntarily hospitalize certain homeless people, and asks what can be done about the nation's homeless problem. Original air da...

1 Des 202230min

Jeff Greenfield's Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support

Jeff Greenfield's Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support

Five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and author Jeff Greenfield on his Politico opinion piece "An Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support." Original air date 30 November 2022. Hosted by ...

30 Nov 202221min

Selecting Barbies and Checking Your Privilege

Selecting Barbies and Checking Your Privilege

Michael offers a commentary on checking privilege when selecting holiday gifts for underprivileged kids, and a University of Delaware requirement for freshman students to learn how to check their pri...

29 Nov 202232min

Rethinking The Need For College Degrees

Rethinking The Need For College Degrees

In the tightened labor market, employers are dropping the requirement for college degrees for many open positions. Michael speaks with Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Center on Education and ...

28 Nov 202234min

Is it time to acknowledge that mass shootings are a permanent part of American life?

Is it time to acknowledge that mass shootings are a permanent part of American life?

Michael offers a commentary after a second mass shooting in America this week, at a Walmart in Chesapeake, VA. That after a shooting at a night club in Colorado Springs, CO, a few days earlier. Origin...

23 Nov 202233min

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