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Your Weekly Constitutional
2y ago
Well, it's been ten years. A good run. But all things must come to an end ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
3y ago
At last! A new episode! Well, kinda. We're not yet resuming production (sorry), but Wayne and Stewart got together via Skype to discuss some of 2020's most pressing issues. Their interview was part of WETS' 2020 fall fundraiser--so, if you're inclined to support the station that brings you "Your Weekly Constitutional," please consider making a donation ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Two of Stewart's students join us to discuss papers they wrote for his constitutional seminars. First, Jennifer Bolt tells us about the history of slavery and human trafficking among Asian immigrants. Then D.T. Christmas talks about, well, breasts. Join us ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Is there such a thing? Well, there’s certainly something called the Administrative State, governed by something called administrative law. Stewart’s colleague, Akram Faizer, is writing a new article on it. He and Stewart discuss Akram's ideas and even argue a little bit about them. Turns out that Stewart has some pretty strong opinions on the subject ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Donald Trump likes to compare himself to Andrew Jackson. So do his supporters. So do his opponents, for very different reasons.
Are any of these comparisons valid? We ask a guy who should know: University of Tennessee historian Dan Feller, the Director of The Papers of Andrew Jackson ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
This is Part Two of a two-part episode.
In Part One, we told you about Kristine Bunch, who experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony.
Then we started to tell you what happened next: a false accusation of arson and murder, a conviction, and more than a decade in prison.
Now we’ll tell you the rest of Kristine’s story ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Kristine Bunch experienced the worst thing that could happen to any parent: the death of her son, Tony.
But then things got worse. Much worse. She was accused of his murder. She was accused of burning him to death.
Join us for a poignant tale of a wrongful accusation and its terrible aftermath ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Nope. Not Andrew Johnson. It's a guy named William Blount, who was kicked out of the United States Senate more than two hundred years ago.
But, like Johnson, Blount was an East Tennessean. Perhaps there's something in the water here.
University of Tennessee historian Chris Magra tells the tale ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Well, it happened. Brexit, that is. As of January 31, 2020, the UK is no longer a member of the EU.
So . . . what's changed? And what happens next? Our go-to Brexit Guy, William Walton, shares his wisdom with us ..read more
Your Weekly Constitutional
4y ago
Appellate Attorney John Vail recently argued a case in the Tennessee Supreme Court presenting a very important issue: Does Tennessee’s $750,000 cap on "noneconomic" personal injury damages violate the Tennessee Constitution? This case could have a significant impact on so-called "tort reform," in Tennessee and beyond ..read more