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Is American Democracy Really in Serious Danger? Jack Lessenberry Politics & Prejudices
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We have a President, Donald Trump, who often doesn’t appear to understand the nature of the presidency or its traditions. Nor does he seem to understand the central role of our Constitution.
Mr. Trump also doesn’t seem to recognize that in our system, the President is not just a political leader, he is the head of state, the symbol of our nation and its heritage to our people and the world.
It’s important to note that I am not talking here about his specific positions on the issues, but about his understanding of the nature of his job and our democracy.
And beyond that, how much of a threat is all this to our system and democracy in America?
Today I have asked three very intelligent people from wildly different professional backgrounds to examine these questions.
Guests:
Paul Eisenstein is the founder, publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of the TheDetroitBureau.com, also known as the Voice of the Automotive World. He has been covering all phases of the automotive industry on every continent and every medium for more than 35 years.
Jamon Jordan is a historian, author, and educator who also runs the Black Scroll Network, which conducts tours of historic African-American sites both locally and nationally
Robert Sedler is a Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at Wayne State University in Detroit, a frequent writer on constitutional questions, and has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on more than one occasion.
We have a President, Donald Trump, who often doesn’t appear to understand the nature of the presidency or its traditions. Nor does he seem to understand the central role of our Constitution.
Mr. Trump also doesn’t seem to recognize that in our system, the President is not just a political leader, he is the head of state, the symbol of our nation and its heritage to our people and the world.
It’s important to note that I am not talking here about his specific positions on the issues, but about his understanding of the nature of his job and our democracy.
And beyond that, how much of a threat is all this to our system and democracy in America?
Today I have asked three very intelligent people from wildly different professional backgrounds to examine these questions.
Guests:
Paul Eisenstein is the founder, publisher, and Editor-in-Chief of the TheDetroitBureau.com, also known as the Voice of the Automotive World. He has been covering all phases of the automotive industry on every continent and every medium for more than 35 years.
Jamon Jordan is a historian, author, and educator who also runs the Black Scroll Network, which conducts tours of historic African-American sites both locally and nationally
Robert Sedler is a Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Law at Wayne State University in Detroit, a frequent writer on constitutional questions, and has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on more than one occasion.
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