Context And Clarity- A Political History Podcast

Karen Michelle, Chuck Walters

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

  1. 08/03/2021

    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/

    41 min

  2. 19/01/2021

    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 9q6rHBGb3THsu45HqbFc

    1hr 27min

  3. 08/01/2021

    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.

    1hr 3min

  4. 01/06/2019

    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

  5. 19/04/2019

    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

  6. 30/03/2019

    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

    17 min

  7. 21/03/2019

    Special Investigations Part Two

    Chuck and Karen finish up their episode on Presidents and special investigations. Chuck makes Karen want to scream. Which is nothing new.

    43 min

  8. 01/03/2019

    Special Investigations Part One

    Chuck plays Karen’s new game and they both go through some of history’s presidential special investigations and laugh at the interesting names within. Because they are basically twelve. And cannot stop giggling over the word heinie.

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

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