Interview: Stephen Bailey on Limiting Government by Constitutional Amendment




Philosophy In Action Podcast (M4A) show

Summary: In this 20 March 2013 episode of Philosophy in Action Radio, philosopher Dr. Diana Hsieh interviewed Stephen Bailey about "Limiting Government by Constitutional Amendment." Topics discussed include: * Commonly proposed changes to the constitution * Political change via voting * The fatal flaw in the constitution * Jury nullification * State nullification * The failure of the checks and balances system * The proper balance of power * The proposed amendment * The problem of ignorant jurors * The problem of corrupt jurors * The problem of criminal jurors * The outcomes of this system of nullification * The appeals process * Democracy versus this proposal * Disqualifying politicians from future office * Fully Informed Jury Association * This amendment as the completion of the Civil Rights Movement * Learning more, doing more For more from Dr. Diana Hsieh on the application rational principles to the challenges of real life, visit Philosophy in Action: http://www.PhilosophyInAction.com