Brother VS. Brother

Episodes

1. 10

   Discussion on the Pursuit of Happiness

   We discuss the section of the Declaration of Independence from the perspective of a liberal and a libertarian. You can find a link to the YouTube video of the conversation, here.

   Jan 8, 2024
2. 9

   SCOTUS decision on 303 Creative VS Elenis

   This case is about a business discriminating against a perspective customer based on religious beliefs. The web designer owner wanted to place a disclaimer on her marketing material stating that she would not design websites for gay marriage but instead would refer business to other designers.…

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   Jul 16, 2023
3. 8

   Race and college admissions

   The Supreme Court recently ruled that two particular universities could not use race as a criteria for accepting students. Colin and Brian discuss the issue. Is affirmative action Constitutional? Is affirmative action working? Are there situations where a group of students or sports team does not...

   Jul 9, 2023
4. 7

   The Durham Report

   What was the specific purpose of the Durham Investigation. How did it compare to the Mueller Report. Was the Investigation justified and what did it find. Did the Report have any specific conclusions and how did people’s bias color their opinion of the Report. Here is the link to the YouTube video.

   May 29, 2023
5. 6

   Ethics and the Supreme Court

   Have any of the Supreme Court (specifically Clarence Thomas) recently failed to adhere to existing ethical standards? Have any broken the law? Are the ethical standards stringent enough? Did gift giving influence any Supreme Court Justices? How did the media handle the situation? Here is the link...

   May 14, 2023
6. 5

   Looking back at the US response to the Covid pandemic

   There are things that the government did well and there were some significant missteps. Because we are likely to have another pandemic in our lifetime, it is wise to look at the actions and decisions and decide if they were optimal or if there were improvements that could have been implemented....

   May 7, 2023
7. 4

   Leaked government information

   We start of talking about Jack Teixeira documents found online. The conversation shifts toward whistleblowers, whistleblower protection and how top secret documents fit in. We get into some specifics about whistleblowers and find ourselves talking outside of our knowledge base. For more details,...

   Apr 24, 2023
8. 3

   Section 230 and responsibility of speech on the internet

   Section 230 of Telecommunications Act of 1996 states that no provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider. We discuss the difference between publishers, distributors and…

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   Apr 16, 2023
9. 2

   Book bans and removing other media from schools and libraries

   This subject is really about parents often being in conflict with schools regarding what content the children should have access to. Which group has the best interest of the children in mind? What happens when the two groups do not agree? Who decides what is age appropriate content? Here is the...

   Apr 9, 2023
10. 1

    Free Speech at Universities

    Which political ideologies are most impacted? Is there a First Amendment obligation toward speech on campuses? Is hate speech protected speech? What kind of speech is not protected under the Constitution? Did you know that the ACLU defended the right of a neo-Nazi group to march in the 1970’s? It...

    Apr 2, 2023