Roots of Today

Where the past meets the present

politics

  • Episode 2 – The US Senate and the 17th Amendment

    This week, we get into the weeds a little bit and take an in-depth view of the United States Senate: specifically, how the body was originally structured in the Constitution, how the 17th amendment changed the method Senators were selected, and why that change was detrimental to our federal republic. Music courtesy of Nesrality.Nesrality –… Read more

  • Episode 1 – Immigration and Birthright Citizenship.

    Birthright citizenship—the principle that a person is granted citizenship by virtue of being born within a country’s territory—has a long and complex history in the United States. Its development was shaped by British legal traditions, early American law, racial exclusion, and finally, constitutional reform in the aftermath of the Civil War. Nevertheless, bills have been… Read more