A discussion about the need to revise the Constitution and what that might look like. It's both a thought experiment and a lecture hoping to spark a conversation that the country desperately needs. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support
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Episode 9 - Breaking Up is Hard to do. How to diffuse Executive Power
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In this episode, we discuss separating the Executive Branch into smaller pieces. Limiting and delineating their powers allows for more robust and healthy governance. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support
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Episode 8: The Election and Soul Searching
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A break from our normal format seemed appropriate given the momentous election we just experienced. I spend a lot of time talking about my broad views on the Executive Branch, Representative Democracy and the Election. It's a little longer than normal and completely unscripted so I apologize for the slight rambling nature. Hopefully it sparks some …
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Episode 7 - The end of the Legislative Discussion... Finally
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We discuss the final changes to the role of the legislature and take a little detour into Federalism and Economics. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support
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Episode 6 - Powers, Limitations and an Utter Lack of Confidence
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This episode explores the legislative powers and limitations of our restructured congress as well as giving the populace a powerful new tool to use when the legislature fails to work for them. We do touch briefly on the reconciliation process of our tricameral system. But don't let that stop you form listening to the rest! --- Support this podcast:…
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Episode 5 - Ultimate Power needs Ultimate Responsibility
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This episode discusses the powers (both existing and new) of the proposed tricameral system as well as the process by which laws get crafted. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support
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Episode 4 - Changes to the Senate and a new body emerges... a Parliament?
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In this episode we discuss the relatively small changes needed for the senate and the much more monumental addition of a third legislative body. You thought we were getting rid of a bicameral legislature? Nope, we're going to double down on the idea of a divided legislature and make a tricameral body. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.sp…
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Episode 3 - Parties at College. Err... Political Parties and the Electoral College
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In this episode we discuss the value of political parties, the necessity of congressional leadership and the impact that all of our changes will have on the electoral college. As always, contact me at federalistreboot@gmail.com and thanks for listening! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support…
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Episode 2 - The Legislature and the nature of Representation
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In this episode, we talk about the legislature, the beating heart of a Republic and the thing that, in many ways, has been the most corrupted of our institutions. We talk about a potentially radical solution to the House of Representatives and solutions to dramatically reduce and potentially even eliminate both gerrymandering and the two party syst…
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Federalist 2.0 is a new podcast devoted to exploring the rough edges of the Constitution and creating a dialogue about how best to fix them. In this episode we discuss the need for one last amendment and the dramatic, radical changes that would result from that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/federalist-20/support…
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