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Reading the US Constitution, Then and Now

Republicans now controlling the House claim the Constitution demands reductions in the size of government. Is America’s founding document all that clear?  We get a variety of opinions reflecting how open it is to different interpretations. Also, Obama's economic team and unemployment, and "citizen scientists" outclass computers.

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By Warren Olney • Jan 7, 2011 • 51m Listen

Republicans now controlling the House claim the Constitution demands reductions in the size of government. Is America's founding document all that clear? We get a variety of opinions reflecting how open it is to different interpretations. Also, Obama's economic team and unemployment, and astronomy is an arcane science, but thousands untrained citizens are doing important research.

Banner image: Page One of the (original) US Constitution, 1787

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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    Christian Bordal

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