Next Gen Voter

This episode of Next Gen Voter challenges voters to not check out until the next Presidential Election.  Democracy does not work when people only light the torch every four years.Highlights include:How to be directly involved in local government (including School Board decisions around COVID)The importance and power of issue-based campaignsHow being passionate about a local issue can influence the national conversationHow easy it is to create a ballot petition of your ownThe importance of volunteering with an advocacy organizationHow to keep our representatives accountable to the American peoplePlease subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode of Next Gen Voter highlights a conversation with our host and another Next Gen Voter.  Highlights include:The dangerous grandstanding by Senate RepublicansThe divorce between the truth and reality by certain extremist groupsWhat went wrong at the Capitol Riots and how were we not prepared?What message needs to be sent in the wake of this tragedy?Will impeachment bring the Country together or tear it apart?Who was brave and put Country over party?How does January 6 redefine the Trump Legacy?What does all of this mean for the future of the Next Gen Voter?Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode of Next Gen Voter focuses on how Congress is supposed to work for the people and instead the people have no voice.Why stimulus checks are only $600 despite higher amounts being supported by both sides.The rise of obstructionism in CongressWhat happened to bipartisanship?Who is actually writing our laws?The great lengths Congress will go to avoid difficult votesHow do we fix this?Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode explores the Electoral College including: How it was designed to preserve the powers of Slave owners in the SouthThe weird mathematical system we use to pick a PresidentHow rural voters get overrepresented and urban voters are underrepresentedHow millions of votes are irrelevant because of the state they live inThe movement to overturn the Electoral College in favor of a popular vote.Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode of Next Gen Voter looks at the flurry of Voting Rights Lawsuits filed in the days before the 2020 Election.  In this episode we cover:Efforts designed to stifle voter turnoutTrump Campaign's lawsuits to ban the use of drop boxesContrasting Supreme Court decisions on accepting ballots after Election DayThe obscure "Purcell Principle" which could swing the electionThe Trump Campaign's attempt to prematurely claim victoryHow this election cycle has taken everything we thought we knew about elections and turned it on its' headListen now to make sure your vote COUNTS!Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode of Next Generation Voter explores the landscape of the 2020 election just days before Election Day.  This episode highlights races to watch on election night, including: Battle for Control of the US House (or lack thereof)Presidential battlefield and how it has changed since 2016Races to Watch for Control of the US Senate (candidates, trends, and tidbits)Trump's effect on down ballot RepublicansHow the polls don't matter if you don't show up to vote!Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode The Life and Legacy of RBG focuses on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's story on and off the court.  In this episode we explore:Ruth Bader Ginsburg's back story and the discrimination she faced in college.Her fight to overturn sex discrimination both on the books and in practiceHer rulings on the Supreme Court and how they've shaped America todayThe threat posed to her legacy by Trump's current nomination to SCOTUSWhat Ginsburg represented to millions of Americans including young womenPlease subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

The Fall of the US Post Office looks at how a disastrous law, bureaucratic mismanagement, and executive overreach have placed the post office in a precarious position.  In this episode, we look at:  The 2006 law that has placed the US Post Office in billions of dollars of debtThe appointment of new Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and his many controversies.The role the post office will play in this year's election due to COVID.The removal of sorting machines across the country including in many pivotal battleground states.The Trump Administration's attempts to politicize the post office.Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode explores the precarious situation facing Dreamers who are stuck labeled as foreigners in a country they call home.  We will discuss:The failure of Congress to pass the Bipartisan DREAM Act.The Obama administration's creation of the DACA program.What protections DACA actually provides for Dreamers.The lawsuits from conservative states attempting to strike down the program.The Trump administration's attempt to end the program unilaterallyThe Supreme Court decision in DHS v. Regents of the University of CaliforniaThe uncertain future of DACA recipientsPlease subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode The Right to Protest explores the fundamental American value of protesting which predates America itself.  As the next generation of voters begin to take to the streets we will explore:How restrictions on the right to protest triggered the American RevolutionHow this generation is following in the footsteps of MLK and Susan B. AnthonyThe tragic death of George Floyd and how his name has become a symbol of the racial injustice in AmericaJust how big is this current civil rights movement? (Spoiler alert: It's BIG!)How police have used violence and extreme measures to crack down on protests against police brutalityHow protestors are being treated as "guilty until proven innocent" by policePrecautions to take to protest in these uncertain timesIn the face of a system looking to drown us out, are we willing to make our voices heard?Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

The episode White Privilege, Black Pain looks at the longstanding double standard based on race in America and explores recent events related to this including:Racial double standards in the NYPD with regards to the enforcement of Coronavirus social distancingRacial disparity in terms of victims of excessive police violenceTragic death of Sean Reed at the hands of Indianapolis police officersDifference in how African American and White protestors are portrayed in the mediaLynching of Ahmaud Aubry and how the justice system failed his familyThe episode ends with a call to action for young voters to stand up to injustice.Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode explores the idea of giving US Citizens a basic income every month to cover basic human needs.  It includes a look at:The origins of this idea including support from historical figures like MLK who saw it as a way to narrow the inequality in the USAndrew Yang's new Freedom Dividend proposal and how we would pay for itThe growing support on both sides of the aisle for adding a basic income for every American into the Coronavirus stimulus billDo we have a moral obligation to enact a more permanent basic income to fight inequality and injustice in America? Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode focuses on separating the facts from the fiction regarding Socialism.The episode starts with a listener game of word association.Next it explores how Bernie Sanders' beliefs are portrayed in the mediaAfterwards, the true nature of Socialism in the 21st Century is illuminatedFinally, listeners are challenged to confront their misconceptions and think more deeply about how they view SocialismPlease subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

This episode explores from multiple angles the Federal government's response to the current global Coronavirus pandemic.  Issues explored include: Mike Pence's view of science and his ineffectual handling of previous epidemics as governorHow the Trump administration is restricting the flow of information from the Coronavirus Task ForceHow statements made by the Trump administration resemble propaganda campaigns from Communist regimes.Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177

Riley Daniel presents the second episode of Next Gen Voter, a podcast designed to educate the next generation of voters and encourage them to be active in the political process. This episode focuses on conservative groups efforts to restrict the voting rights of minorities.Is the right to vote really a given right?Should you lose the right to vote if you are convicted of a non-violent crime?Are Jim Crow era poll taxes returning in other forms?Is there anything you can do as a Next Gen Voter to help solve this problem?Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-gen-voter/id1486673177v

Riley Daniel presents the inaugural podcast of Next Gen Voter, a podcast designed to educate the next generation of voters and encourage them to be active in the political process. This episode focuses on 3 current cases before the Supreme Court that will determine the future of LGBTQ+ rights.Can you be fired because of your sexual orientation?Is gender identity a reason to be fired?Will transgender individuals being at an increased risk for suicide or mental issues impact the court's ruling?How will the rulings on three current Supreme Court cases impact the lives of millions of US Citizens?Please subscribe to Next Gen Voter to not miss out on future episodes:[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/apple-podcasts/id525463029]