Reparations have been at the forefront of discussions surrounding social justice prior to the very inception of the concept in the American political dictionary – the treatment of African Americans prior to the Civil War remains the one of the greatest strains in American History, next to that of the treatment and eradication of the Native Americans. Have we done enough to rectify these wrongs? What more can we do?
From the page of the grassroots campaign leading cause to enact The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact – “The National Popular Vote bill would guarantee the Presidency to the candidate who receives the most popular votes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. ExplanationIt has been enacted into law in 15 jurisdictions with 189 electoral votes (CA,CO,CT, DC, DE, HI, IL, MA, MD, NJ, NM, NY, RI, VT, WA). Map showing status in states. The bill will take effect when enacted by states with 81 more electoral votes. The bill has passed one house in 8 additional states with 72 electoral votes (AR, AZ, ME, MI, NC, NV, OK, OR), including a 40–16 vote in the Republican-controlled Arizona House and a 28–18 in Republican-controlled Oklahoma Senate, and been approved unanimously by committee votes in two additional Republican-controlled states with 26 electoral votes (GA, MO).”
Please note comments are welcome! As well, I am going to be phasing out the usual outro for the podcast and in place for now there will simply be the piece that plays in in the intro.
Piece Used in the Background – Borodin, In the Steppes of Central Asia, Polov.
02:30 – Please see the above links for more information regarding the NPV Grassroots campaign.
03:30 – Secretary Clinton & the Popular Vote (1), and President Trump and his slim margin of victory through the electoral college. (2)