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A liberal and a conservative try to a common set of facts by applying historical context to current events.

Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast Karen Michelle, Chuck Walters

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    • 4.8 • 10 Ratings

A liberal and a conservative try to a common set of facts by applying historical context to current events.

    Filibuster Facts

    Filibuster Facts

    Chuck and Karen discuss the history of the filibuster. Some interesting historical filibusters. And how we think we could fix it!





    https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/origins-of-filibuster-united-states-senate

    https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/durbin-filibuster-myth/

    https://history.house.gov/Blog/2020/June/6-11-Filibuster/#:~:text=The%20previous%20question%20motion%20originated,Congress%20(1789%E2%80%931791).&text=If%20the%20previous%20question%20motion%20failed%2C%20the%20House%20would%20end,move%20on%20to%20other%20business.

    https://www.politifact.com/article/2020/aug/04/history-filibuster-jim-crow-relic/

    https://news.gallup.com/opinion/polling-matters/329645/americans-historically-support-massive-stimulus-spending.aspx
    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Fk-OVM8-qp_xj1ZnFRFA4Ps-Z2lVx_CuCgSUGlMcxe0/edit

    https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/

    https://harvardjol.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/17/2013/10/Bondurant_Article1.pdf

    https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/RL/RL30360

    https://listverse.com/2018/11/01/10-wildest-filibusters-in-history/

    https://scholarship.law.duke.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1682&context=faculty_scholarship

    https://guides.loc.gov/federalist-papers/full-text

    https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-history-of-the-filibuster/

    • 40 min
    The President and the Power to Pardon EP 27

    The President and the Power to Pardon EP 27

    Chuck and Karen unravel the history of presidential pardons and discuss many of America’s most controversial pardons. They also unpack what it means for the current (for now) President. They amuse themselves way too much and probably offend everyone. They also ramble a bit. (Disclaimer, neither are attorneys, so our words should not be construed as legal advice)

    #Presidential History #Presidential Pardons #History #US History # US Presidents #Pirates #Capitol Uprising #Capitol #Banter #Presidential Power

    Music: Taylor Walters (Old Guard): Get So Sick-used with permission

    Sources

    1.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power

    2.https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1786&context=ulj

    3.https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/andrew-johnson-s-abuse-of-pardons-was-relentless Copyright © BloombergQuint

    4.https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2020/12/controversial-history-presidential-pardons-from-watergate-to-whiskey-rebellion/#close

    5.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/first-presidential-pardon-pitted-hamilton-against-george-washington-180964659/

    6.https://www.whitehousehistory.org/the-history-of-the-pardon-power

    Legal Arguments for Felony Murder

    .Felony Murder and the Storming of the Capitol

    Capitol Quotes

    :Quotations and Inscriptions Found on Capitol Hill | AOC



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    • 1 hr 27 min
    The Rambling Return

    The Rambling Return

    Context and Clarity returns with an exceptionally talkative Karen and weary Chuck.  An improvisational episode where Chuck and Karen react to the attempted coups of the United States Capitol.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    What is a Constitutional Crisis?

    What is a Constitutional Crisis?

    Karen and Chuck attempt to define “Constitutional crisis.” They fact check a meme. Chuck chats (also know as a rant). Karen talks civility-what it is and what it isn’t.

    • 29 min
    Dark Money

    Dark Money

    Chuck and Karen talk PACs and Dark Money. As usual, Chuck tries to steal the last word and Karen sighs again. Several times.

    • 22 min
    Lobbying

    Lobbying

    Show notes: Chuck and Karen talk about the history of brib-we mean lobbying . Karen can barely get it together to start the show, and Chuck doesn’t really know what is going on

    • 16 min

Customer Reviews

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10 Ratings

10 Ratings

Moose gal ,

Obsessed!

I’ve been listening to podcasts almost constantly as I listen to them while painting and creating for my job. I started going though a real spy phase after listening to true spies, and stumbled across this one too, and so happy I did! Love the hosts and feel like I’m being educated on stories throughout history I would have never heard of otherwise. Particularly love the stories of the strong female spies like Mary Bowser. Would strongly recommend :)

@Benjamin! ,

Fantastic!

Brilliant podcast, beautifully told.

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