That's how former President George W. Bush characterized it, but some take a different view. A panel of experts takes on the question in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
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Think Twice: Navigating the Election Cycle & Civic Power with Eric Liu
Amid deep political division and ahead of the midterms, what does good citizenship require? In his new book, “Live Like a Citizen,” Citizen University’s Eric Liu argues that democracy depends on citizenship as an everyday practice — learning to listen, participate, disagree, chan ... Show More
1h 3m
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Bush's Bizarre Speech and Biden's Bad Polls: An American Leadership Crisis?
George Bush compares "domestic extremists" to Islamic terrorists, Rose McGowan accuses Gavin Newsom's wife of trying to silence her, and Covid Tyrant Biden continues to reach into the personal lives of American citizens. Plus, do you really believe that Joe Biden is the most popu ... Show More
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Immigrants, Health Care, And The Shutdown’s Real Debate
As the shutdown becomes a meme fight, is the GOP’s celebration giving the wrong impression to fed up Americans? Plus, the no wars president tells Congress the United States is in the middle of one with drug cartels. But, are his boat strikes crossing a legal line? Learn more abou ... Show More
45m 21s
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Kill the Filibuster: Genius or Blunder?
Donald Trump says it is time for Republicans to dump the filibuster before Democrats do it for them. Andrew, Blake, and listeners debate whether this is a wise path forward. Plus, Yael Eckstein of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews weighs in on the continued valu ... Show More
39m 24s