Trump Disqualification Decisions Pit the Constitution Against Your Feelings or Fears; Also, 2023 the Warmest on Record

January 02, 2024 00:57:58
Trump Disqualification Decisions Pit the Constitution Against Your Feelings or Fears; Also, 2023 the Warmest on Record
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Trump Disqualification Decisions Pit the Constitution Against Your Feelings or Fears; Also, 2023 the Warmest on Record

Jan 02 2024 | 00:57:58

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana consider how the recent rulings out of Colorado and Maine that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president put their desires and/or ideals in conflict with what the Constitution dictates (1:42).  The guys also discuss whether 2023 being the warmest year on record will create more urgency or apathy as far as taking action to deal with the climate (45:20).

Colorado Supreme Court declares Donald Trump is ineligible for the White House (AP News)

Maine's secretary of state tells NPR why she disqualified Trump from the ballot (NPR)

Will Trump’s disqualification case be Bush v. Gore for 2024? (The Hill)

The Colorado Ruling Changed My Mind (The Atlantic) (Apple News link)

The Sweep and Force of Section Three (UPenn Law Review)

It's over: 2023 was Earth's hottest year, experts say. (USA Today)

2023 was Earth’s warmest on record. Will this year be even hotter? (WaPo)

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