Constitution Cafe
2011-10-22T19:08:27-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvY2Q4XC8zMDIxMTUtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Christopher Phillips, using the example of the directive by Thomas Jefferson that the U.S. Constitution be revised on a frequent basis, traveled across the country and interviewed many groups of Americans about re-framing the Constitution. The examples in his book include soldiers and pacifists in Berkeley, California, who wanted to make military service mandatory and grade-school students in the Southwest who devised a plan to end personal inheritance and create a national wealth distribution system. Mr. Phillips responded to questions from members of the audience at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Christopher Phillips, using the example of the directive by Thomas Jefferson that the U.S. Constitution be revised on a frequent basis, trav… read more
Christopher Phillips, using the example of the directive by Thomas Jefferson that the U.S. Constitution be revised on a frequent basis, traveled across the country and interviewed many groups of Americans about re-framing the Constitution. The examples in his book include soldiers and pacifists in Berkeley, California, who wanted to make military service mandatory and grade-school students in the Southwest who devised a plan to end personal inheritance and create a national wealth distribution system. Mr. Phillips responded to questions from members of the audience at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts. close
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