The Government Gurus

Episode 19: Episode 19: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Welcome back! After tumultuous year due to COVID we are back with our first episode in a year! Today I speak with Ryan Werenka, a Social studies teacher in Troy Michigan. Today we discuss one of the AP foundational documents Letter from a Birmingham Jail and its impacts on the Civil Rights Movement.

Episode 18: Presidential Emergency Powers

When somebody's the President of the United States, the authority is total, and that's the way it's got to be," Trump then said: "The authority of the President of the United States having to do with the subject we're talking about is total." And after speaking about local governments, he said, "They can't do anything without the approval of the President of the United States." In this weeks episode I speak with Dr. Patrick Hickey a professor with West Virginia University about Presidential Emergency Powers and what the president is constitutional actions the president is authorized to take.

Episode 17: The Presidential Cabinet

In this episode I interview Dr. Lindsay Chervinksy, author of a new book called "The Cabinet" George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution. In this episode we dig into the purpose, framework and history of the closest of advisers to the president.

Episode 16: LGBTQ Rights and Suspect Classification

We're back! After a long layoff I discuss upcoming cases in the Supreme Court dealing with LGBTQ rights and Suspect Classification. After the Obergefell v. Hodges case, there has been a surge in business and employers refusing service and firing their employees based on their sexual orientation. In this episode, Gurus founder Alex Bennett discuss the complicated questions that need to be answered by the court.

Episode 15: Tinker v. Des Moines

In this episode, I have the distinct honor of speaking with Mary Beth Tinker who brought a constitutional challenge to the Supreme Court and challenged the idea of free speech in public schools. Welcome to the Government Gurus