Does the 4th Amendment protect only U.S. citizens - or everyone on U.S. soil? Chad and Cara dig into warrants, search-and-seizure limits, and how immigration enforcement tests constitutional boundaries. They also weigh the politics of voter ID - why it polls well, how ballot measures get framed, and what it means for trust and access in elections.

Listen to more episodes and join the conversation at IVN.us and olasmedia.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 – Welcome Back and What’s Ahead
00:02:00 – Does the Constitution Apply to Everyone on U.S. Soil?
00:05:00 – ICE, Warrants, and Dangerous Precedents
00:07:30 – When Extremes Replace Nuance in Immigration Enforcement
00:08:25 – Oklahoma’s Fight to End Taxpayer-Funded Closed Primaries
00:13:50 – FCC, Equal Time Rules, and Leaving Independents Out
00:19:15 – Why Congress Still Won’t Ban Stock Trading
00:23:20 – Voter ID as an 80/20 Issue That Gets Weaponized
00:26:00 – California’s Governor Race and the Independent Lane
00:28:40 – Gerrymandering, Forced Party Registration, and the Way Forward

Does the 4th Amendment protect only U.S. citizens - or everyone on U.S. soil? Chad and Cara dig into warrants, search-and-seizure limits, and how immigration enforcement tests constitutional boundaries. They also weigh the politics of voter ID - why it polls well, how ballot measures get framed, and what it means for trust and access in elections.
Listen to more episodes and join the conversation at<a href="http://ivn.us"> IVN.us</a> and<a href="http://olasmedia.com"> olasmedia.com</a>
Chapters:
00:00:00 &ndash; Welcome Back and What&rsquo;s Ahead 00:02:00 &ndash; Does the Constitution Apply to Everyone on U.S. Soil? 00:05:00 &ndash; ICE, Warrants, and Dangerous Precedents 00:07:30 &ndash; When Extremes Replace Nuance in Immigration Enforcement 00:08:25 &ndash; Oklahoma&rsquo;s Fight to End Taxpayer-Funded Closed Primaries 00:13:50 &ndash; FCC, Equal Time Rules, and Leaving Independents Out 00:19:15 &ndash; Why Congress Still Won&rsquo;t Ban Stock Trading 00:23:20 &ndash; Voter ID as an 80/20 Issue That Gets Weaponized 00:26:00 &ndash; California&rsquo;s Governor Race and the Independent Lane 00:28:40 &ndash; Gerrymandering, Forced Party Registration, and the Way Forward

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast..

Independent Voter Podcast

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we.
The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today’s political narratives. We focus on two things:
 (1) Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and
 (2) Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.

We’ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians—even anarchists. And depending on the article, they’re all true.
We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you’re in the right place.
This the Independent Voter Podcast.

Tired of being told what to think by partisan gatekeepers? So are we. The Independent Voter Podcast brings you conversations that challenge the two-party echo chamber and reject the false binaries dominating today&rsquo;s political narratives. We focus on two things: &nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Election reforms that increase real competition and voter choice, and &nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Policy issues that defy the black-and-white frameworks set by national party agendas.
We&rsquo;ve been called everything: liberals, undercover Republicans, progressives, socialists, libertarians&mdash;even anarchists. And depending on the article, they&rsquo;re all true. We are open to any voice that follows our simple etiquette. If you believe political independence is a mindset, not a middle ground, you&rsquo;re in the right place. This the Independent Voter Podcast.