# Hugo Black

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There Is No Such Thing as ‘Settled Law’

Much of the debate over so-called “birthright citizenship” is over interpretations of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US constitution. Most of the people currently in power claim that the text means every baby born to every foreign national on American soil is an automatic US citizen. Others—like m…

“Separation of Church” and State is NOT in the Constitution

Mark talks about how a racist Supreme Court judge committed political activism designed to take religion and God from our society. In 1947, Judge Hugo Black, a member of the KKK, misconstrued the writings of Thomas Jefferson, which set the stage for a gross interpretation of the US Constitution, wh…

Constitutional Interpretation: Why Judges Still Turn to Hamilton, Madison, and Jay

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Why do Supreme Court justices turn to 235-year-old political essays when deciding modern cases? This riveting exploration with Dr. Sean Beienberg reveals how the Federalist Papers continue to shape constitutional interpretation centuries after their publication.The Federalist Papers serve a dual pu…

Episode #341: Harry Truman #14: From 'Mr. President' to 'Mr. Citizen' (1951-1972)

Harry Truman #14: From 'Mr. President' to 'Mr. Citizen' (1951-1972); Topics covered include: Korean War, establishment of NATO forces, charges of corruption and response, visit by Winston Churchill, completion of White House renovation, seizing the steel mills and defeat at the Supreme Court, 1952 …

Jehovah's Witnesses Praised Hitler While Members Died in Camps

Joseph Rutherford told Hitler the Watchtower Society was 'pro-German in an exemplary way' while individual Jehovah's Witnesses were being sent to concentration camps. This episode traces the 1933 Declaration of Facts that blamed 'commercial Jews' for economic oppression, the Berlin convention held …

Episode #376: Lyndon Johnson #4: To the Upper House (Barely) (1948-1954)

Lyndon Johnson #4: To the Upper House (Barely) (1948-1954); Topics covered include: Elected to Senate, aligns with Richard Russell, Korean War, Chair of Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee, becomes Majority Whip, buys KTBC-TV, buys LBJ Ranch, becomes Minority Leader, and censure of Senator Joe …

Supremes accused of paving path to America's destruction —and pretending not to notice

The Roberts Court’s Favorite Trick: Calling Power Neutral A Court That Knows Exactly What It Is Doing Adam Serwer’s column, as described in the source, argues that the Roberts Court is not merely conservative. It is actively clearing legal space for executive power, narrowing civil-rights protectio…

The New Deal, Part 7: Remaking the Supreme Court

In the final installment of The New Deal, Judge Stephen Sfekas examines what happened after the Supreme Court upheld a state minimum-wage law and the Wagner Act, weakening the case for Franklin D. Roosevelt’s court-packing plan. The proposal failed, but Justice Willis Van Devanter’s retirement soon…

Discover the Story Behind the Story of Separation of Church and State

3 Things You'll Learn What the First Amendment actually says versus the phrase “separation of church and state.” How Hugo Black’s Everson opinion changed how religion and government are treated in public life. Why Jesus said you know people by their fruit, not by a label, a roster, or a sheet.…

Rethinking America’s Greatest Presidents

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What does it really mean for a president to be “great,” and what do our answers reveal about the values we bring to history? In this episode of History of the Future, hosts Jonathan Hofer and Caleb Petitt examine the often subjective world of presidential rankings and the criteria we use to judge …