Common Sense 203 – Upgrading the Electorate

Dan deals with an “elephant in the living room” issue in U.S. politics when he confronts the issue of uninformed voters. Can voters be improved? The Supreme Court and the debt ceiling also are discussed.

Show Notes:
1.”Tensions Escalate as Stakes Grow in Fiscal Clash” by Carl Hulse for The New York Times, July 13, 2011.
2. “Justices Strike Down Arizona Campaign Finance Law” by Adam Liptak for The New York Times, June 27, 2011.
3. Rick Shenkman Blog “The Voters Choose…but on the basis of what?”