Join us for a conversation with Dr. Nolan Kaiser, an expert on political philosophy and constitutional jurisprudence who taught at Central Michigan University for over 40 years. Dr. Kaiser lost his sight and left hand in a tragic accident when he was 14 years old, but was nevertheless able to obtain a doctorate in philosophy and become an important figure in protecting the rights of the disabled. In this show, we discuss the United States' Constitutional Democracy and its relationship to the middle class. The show will provide the listener with a brief overview of the history of our constitutional democracy, including important judicial and legislative acts aimed at the promotion of individual autonomy. Dr. Kaiser will argue that the health of the middle class is evidence that our constitutional democracy is working. And given that the middle class continues to suffer, Dr. Kaiser will argue that the values that allowed this country to flourish are no longer respect

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