Month: October 2018

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The NewsWorthy - Birthright Citizenship, Uber Subscription & Halloween – Wednesday, October 31st, 2018

The news to know for Wednesday, October 31st, 2018!

Today, we're talking about President Trump's plan to change the meaning of an amendment and what happened to a famous mob boss...

Plus: Google's giveaway, Uber's monthly subscription option and details about the Game of Thrones prequel.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes.

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com to read more about any of the stories mentioned today (or see below).

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The Daily Signal - #329: The History of Birthright Citizenship in the US

The Supreme Court has never actually ruled on whether the children of illegal immigrants born here are citizens or not. Amy Swearer, a legal analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins us on the podcast to share that fact and more about the history of birthright citizenship in the US, and whether it's appropriate for President Trump to use an executive order to declare that children of illegal immigrants born here aren't citizens. Plus: We talk about the best Halloween movies.We also cover these stories:--President Trump is looking to sign an executive order that would get rid of birthright citizenship.--House Speaker Paul Ryan says, "You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order."--Whitey Bulger, the notorious Boston mobster, was pronounced dead Tuesday at a federal prison in West Virginia, one day after being transferred there.The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show!

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Brought to you by... - 14: Sears: There Was More For Your Life

Before Sears filed for bankruptcy, it was run by a reclusive billionaire who'd call into meetings from his mansion on a Florida island. It was one of the unusual ways Eddie Lampert ran the department store chain. He also stopped investing in the stores. The CEO had outwitted kidnappers, and many thought he was defying skeptics on Wall Street, too. This is the story of how Sears stayed alive so long, and how it all fell apart.

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Philosophers In Space - 0G29: Ex Machina and the AI Box Problem, Part 2

Welcome back to our thrilling conclusion of Ex Machina. Since this was a such a heavily requested fan favorite we took suggestions for topics for this part two, so we end up spending a fair bit of time discussing the AI Box problem and male gaze.

Don't forget to post quotes for the intro on the patreon thread, and get your hopes up about a special guest for next show!

AI Box problem: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/AI-box_experiment 

Male Gaze: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Male_gaze 

SEP article on the knowledge argument: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/qualia-knowledge/ 

Less philosophically intense explanation: https://philosophynow.org/issues/99/What_Did_Mary_Know 

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The Gist - Signed, Sealed, Forgotten

On The Gist, Mike’s bottom five causes. 

In the interview, we rewind to the story of the mail bomber, which was quickly eclipsed by a massacre in Pittsburgh and one loud president. Steve Johnson, who directs Cranfield University’s Forensic Explosive and Explosion Investigation program in the U.K., provides details about Cesar Sayoc’s homemade devices. 

In the Spiel, Trump’s desire to end birthright citizenship.

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Money Girl - 516 – 5 Steps to Grow Rich Without a Budget

Have you been putting off creating a budget or tried it with no success? Breathe a sigh of relief because you can still achieve your financial goals without one. Laura gives you 5 steps to grow rich even if budgeting isn't your thing. Get the Money Girl book at http://www.MoneyGirlBook.com.

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What Next - What Next | Daily News and Analysis – “And Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof…”

There's a clause in the 14th amendment that people wanting to change it continue to come back to: "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Today on the show, Professor Garrett Epps of The Atlantic joins us to explain why its absurd for Trump to think he can end birthright citizenship with an executive order and, also, why it's not absurd to talk about him wanting to change it.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - “And Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof…”

There's a clause in the 14th amendment that people wanting to change it continue to come back to: "and subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Today on the show, Professor Garrett Epps of The Atlantic joins us to explain why its absurd for Trump to think he can end birthright citizenship with an executive order and, also, why it's not absurd to talk about him wanting to change it.

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