Douglas Kmiec

Pepperdine University

Guest

Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California; author of The American Constitutional Order and Can a Catholic Support Him?: Asking the Big Question about Obama;  former US Ambassador to Malta; former head of the Office of Legal Counsel for then-Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush

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Much has changed since Proposition 8 passed in 2008 and polls show that if it were on the California ballot now, it would be likely to fail.

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Much has changed since Proposition 8 passed in 2008 and polls show that if it were on the California ballot now, it would be likely to fail.

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The presidential race is beginning to find its focus, but there’s widespread mistrust of all three branches of government.

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From the Left to the Right, there's a loss of confidence in political institutions: not just the Congress any more, but also the Presidency and the US Supreme Court.

Fading Trust in American Institutions

From the Left to the Right, there's a loss of confidence in political institutions: not just the Congress any more, but also the Presidency and the US Supreme Court.

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