S1 E6: Your Civic Duty As America’s New Majority

With trust in government at a record-low 22%, what is our real civic duty as citizens? Host Lisa Singer and co-hosts Leyla Gullen and Bryan Gallo explore the “Core Covenant” of American citizenship and why the Independent majority now carries the responsibility to restore the republic. We unpack the history of civic duty, the power of the First Amendment, and today’s battles over voting rights, closed primaries, and accountability. Chapters (00:00:00) - Title Sequence(00:00:44) - Clip: “JFK’s Famous Inaugural Address Passage, 1961.”(00:02:14) - Intro: George Washington's Core Covenant of Citizenship(00:05:16) - The Paradox of Apathy; Why Citizens Check Out(00:06:33) - The Price of Freedom Is Eternal Vigilance(00:07:49) - Clip: “The West Wing, Margaret Mead Quote.”(00:10:12) - The Purpose of Government is Human Happiness(00:11:29) - Clip: “Dave Chapele Hosts SNL: Douglass/Lincoln Lesson.”(00:14:06) - Superpowers of the American Citizen: The First Amendment Toolkit(00:15:15) - Civic Duty vs. Civic Responsibility: Formal vs. Proactive(00:17:49) - Clip: “Inn 2024 Frontline PBS Revisits 2020 Voters.”(00:19:24) - History Proves Engagement Works: Voting and Protesting(00:20:46) - Clip: “BBC Interview With MLK on Peaceable Assembly.”(00:25:24) - Power to the People, Voting Rights Restrictions(00:27:42) - Clip: “Voting Rights Rollbacks, Shelby vs. Holder.”(00:30:19) - Clip: “LBJ Voting Rights Act Speech to Congress, 1965.”(00:32:11) - Our Independent Hero of the Week: The League of Women Voters(00:35:51) - 4 Things Independent Voters Must Do RIGHT NOW