WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
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Host: Ann Luther, League of Women Voters of Maine Production Assistance: Joel Mann The mostly volunteer team at the League of Women Voters – Downeast who plan and coordinate this series includes: Martha Dickinson, Ruth Eveland, Michael Fisher, Starr Gilmartin, Maggie Harling, Ann Luther, Rick Lyles, Judith Lyles, Leah Taylor, and Linda Washburn. Democracy Forum: Participatory Democracy, encouraging citizens to take an active role in government and politics This month: Some of us thought we already had a right to vote. Where are we getting it wrong? How would a Constitutional Amendment help? What are the chances of getting it? Guest/s: – Dmitry Bam, Vice Dean/Provost, Professor of Law at the University of Maine School of Law mainelaw.maine.edu/faculty/profile/dmitry-bam/ – Rich Hasen, Professor of Law and Political Science at UCLA and Director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project. law.ucla.edu/faculty/faculty-profiles/richard-l-hasen To learn more about this topic: 1. Opinion | How Do You Teach Constitutional Law With This Supreme Court? | The New York Times, Jesse Wegman (NYT Editorial Board), February 2024, www.nytimes.com/2024/02/26/opinion/constitutional-law-crisis-supreme-court.html?unlocked_article_code=1.YU0.w0u6.v_LEsvakt-x-&smid=url-share 2. A Real Right to Vote: How a Constitutional Amendment Can Safeguard American Democracy, Rick Hasen, February 2024, press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691257716/a-real-right-to-vote 3. Opinion | The U.S. Lacks What Every Democracy Needs | New York Times, Rick Hasen, January 2024, messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render?campaign_id=39&emc=edit_ty_20240120&first_send=0&instance_id=113009&nl=opinion-today&paid_regi=1&productCode=TY®i_id=112645860&segment_id=155858&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2Fd53cac52-c68f-5cd1-9db9-35d6e9ee2ea2&user_id=89883f526c8e7fcdda54b38b8c9a217b 4. Does the Constitution Guarantee a Right to Vote? The Answer May Surprise You | New York Times, Michael Wines, October 2022, www.nytimes.com/article/voting-rights-constitution.html 5. The Right to Vote: Is the Amendment Game Worth the Candle? | William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal, Heather Gerken, October 2014, scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?params=/context/wmborj/article/1704/&path_info=borj23_no1_p11_gerken.pdf 6. What Does the Constitution Say About the Right to Vote? – Democracy Docket, Mac Brower, February 2022, www.democracydocket.com/analysis/what-does-the-constitution-say-about-the-right-to-vote/ 7. The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote : Democracy Journal, Jonathan Soros, Spring 2013, democracyjournal.org/magazine/28/the-missing-right-a-constitutional-right-to-vote/ 8. What Does the Constitution Actually Say About Voting Rights? | The Atlantic, Garrett Epps, August, 2013, www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/08/what-does-the-constitution-actually-say-about-voting-rights/278782/ 9. The Right to Vote by Alexander Keyssar | Hachette Book Group, 2000, www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alexander-keyssar/the-right-to-vote/9780465005024/?lens=basic-books 10. Voting rights laws and constitutional amendments | USAGov, www.usa.gov/voting-rights About the host: Ann currently serves as Treasurer of the League of Women Voters of Maine and leads the LWVME Advocacy Team. She served as President of LWVME from 2003 to 2007 and as co-president from 2007-2009. In her work for the League, Ann has worked for greater public understanding of public policy issues and for the League’s priority issues in Clean Elections & Campaign Finance Reform, Voting Rights, Ethics in Government, Ranked Choice Voting, and Repeal of Term Limits. Representing LWVME at Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, she served that coalition as co-president from 2006 to 2011. She remains on the board of MCCE and serves as Treasurer. She is active in the LWV-Downeast and hosts their monthly radio show, The Democracy Forum, on WERU FM Community Radio -which started out in 2004 as an recurring special,
Previous episodes
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5675 - Democracy Forum 5/17/24: Constitutional Right to Vote: Do we have it, do we need it? Fri, 17 May 2024 - 0h
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5674 - World Ocean Radio 5/15/24: Looking East from West Wed, 15 May 2024 - 0h
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5673 - Climate & Community 5/16/24: Solar For All Funding Invests in Equity for Maine’s Energy Transition Thu, 16 May 2024 - 0h
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5672 - Outside the Box 5/14/24: “Against Equality” Tue, 14 May 2024 - 0h
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5671 - Esoterica 5/12/24: Earthing Sun, 12 May 2024 - 0h
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5670 - Earthwise 5/11/24: The Maiden Sat, 11 May 2024 - 0h
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5669 - The Cosmic Curator 5/11/24: Love Your Mother! Sat, 11 May 2024 - 0h
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5668 - Let’s Talk About It 5/10/24 Fri, 10 May 2024 - 0h
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5667 - Common Ground Radio 5/9/24: Organic Gardening Q&A Thu, 09 May 2024 - 0h
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5666 - Around Town 5/9/24: Local News, Culture and Events Thu, 09 May 2024 - 0h
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5665 - Talk of the Towns 5/8/24: Getting Outdoors to Learn: Maine Outdoor School for All Wed, 08 May 2024 - 0h
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5664 - World Ocean Radio 5/8/24: Bio-Regional Thinking and the Deep Sea Wed, 08 May 2024 - 0h
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5663 - Around Town 5/8/24: Local News, Culture and Events Wed, 08 May 2024 - 0h
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5662 - Around Town 5/7/24: Local News, Culture and Events Tue, 07 May 2024 - 0h
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5661 - A Word in Edgewise 5/6/24: The Darling Buds of May II . . . Mon, 06 May 2024 - 0h
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5660 - Healthy Options 5/1/24: Lyme Disease & other tick borne illness- update for 2024 Wed, 01 May 2024 - 0h
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5659 - Wabanaki Windows 4/23/24: HIDDEN ELEMENTS – David DeJong Interview on his book titled Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History Of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5658 - The Nature of Phenology 5/11/24: Wood Ducks Sat, 11 May 2024 - 0h
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5657 - Justice Radio 5/9/24: Are Prisons the Answer? – Hidden Histories of Trans Women Thu, 09 May 2024 - 0h
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5656 - Outside the Box 5/7/24: “Against Activism” Tue, 07 May 2024 - 0h
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5655 - The Cosmic Curator 5/4/24: Dreams and Inspiration Abound Mon, 06 May 2024 - 0h
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5654 - Esoterica 5/5/24: Spooky Action Sun, 05 May 2024 - 0h
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5653 - The Nature of Phenology 5/4/24: Sturgeon Sat, 04 May 2024 - 0h
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5652 - Earthwise 5/4/24: The Element of Grass Sat, 04 May 2024 - 0h
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5651 - Justice Radio 5/2/24: Ending the Drug War in Maine – Drug Policy in Augusta (LD 1975) Thu, 02 May 2024 - 0h
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5650 - The Maine Monitor Radio Hour 5/2/24: Debut! Thu, 02 May 2024 - 0h
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5649 - A Word in Edgewise 4/29/24: Lana Turner Has Collapsed! . . . Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5648 - Around Town 5/6/24: Local News, Culture and Events Mon, 06 May 2024 - 0h
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5647 - Earthwise 4/27/24: Turkeys in the Woods Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5646 - The Cosmic Curator 4/27/24: Abundance of Abundance Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5645 - Around Town 4/26/24: Local News, Culture and Events Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5644 - Around Town 4/25/24: Local News, Culture and Events Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5643 - Power for the People 4/24/24: All things EV – hybrids, plug-in hybrids, full EVs Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5642 - World Ocean Radio 4/24/24: Tactics for Change Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5641 - Climate & Community 4/24/24: Landscape of Change, Pt. 2: Climate Conversations Throughout History with the MDI Historical Society Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5640 - Around Town 4/24/24: Local News, Culture and Events Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5639 - A Word in Edgewise 4/22/24: Of John Donne, the Frog Moon, and Earth Day 2024 . . . Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5638 - Outside the Box 4/30/24: “CBA (Cost Benefit Analysis)” Tue, 30 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5637 - The Nature of Phenology 4/27/24: Killdeer Nesting Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5636 - World Ocean Radio 4/17/24: Regulation Wed, 17 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5635 - World Ocean Radio 4/10/24: Distillation Wed, 10 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5634 - Justice Radio 4/25/24: Creating Windows Not Bars – What do Crime Survivors Actually Want? Survivorship Series, Part I Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5633 - Outside the Box 4/23/24: “Make ‘em Pay” Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5632 - Around Town 4/23/24: Local News, Culture and Events Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5631 - Around Town 4/22/24: Local News, Culture and Events Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5630 - Esoterica 4/21/24: April Sun, 21 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5629 - Earthwise 4/20/24: The Color Green Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5628 - The Cosmic Curator 4/20/24: The Fire of Transformation Sat, 20 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5627 - Democracy Forum 4/19/24: Clean Elections 24 Years Later (Yes, it’s been that long) Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 0h
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5626 - Around Town 4/19/24: Local News, Culture and Events Fri, 19 Apr 2024 - 0h