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 The Civic Flame is where history meets hope. Hosted by a law and politics professor, it takes you inside the story of the U.S. Constitution—the debates that shaped it and the meaning it holds today. In a time of division, The Civic Flame offers something different: dialogue that sparks conversation instead of conflict. This is a call to revive thoughtful civic discourse and keep the flame of democracy burning bright.Dr. Fun Sponge Media Philosophie Politik & Regierungen Sozialwissenschaften
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  • 15: A Change is Coming: Article 5 and the Amendment Process

    15: A Change is Coming: Article 5 and the Amendment Process
    Jan 29 2026

    In this week’s episode we look at how to amend the US Constitution. What is a constitutional convention? Do we have a 28th Amendment or not? And talk about why the constitutional founders built a system designed to change. Let’s go!

    00:00:17 Intro

    00:01:17 First four articles of the Constitution, review

    00:01:34 Founders did not think the Constitution would last

    00:02:24 McCulloch v Maryland and Constitutional Interpretation

    00:03:35 Why did the articles of confederation fail?

    00:04:10 Thomas Jefferson argued for Constitutional Change: he said the Constitution “Not and ill-fitting coat”

    00:05:14 Article 5 of the US Constitution

    00:06:20 How we Amend the Constitution

    00:008:23 What about the 28th Amendment? History of the ERA

    00:10:14 Did Biden support the ERA? Not really.

    00:11:26 There are a lot of non-constitutional people in the ERA debate

    00:12:25 The end of Article 5 and equal state suffrage in the Senate and slavery

    00:13:01 The Declaration of Independence says we can overthrow the government

    00:13:57 Government exists to secure rights, says the Declaration of Independence

    00:15:33 The Declaration of Independence warns us about complacency and settling

    00:16:19 Change is the basis for the American political system

    00:17:19 Thank you!
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    18 Min.
  • 14: What do states owe each other? Article 4, part 2

    14: What do states owe each other? Article 4, part 2
    Jan 22 2026
    In our second episode on Article 4 of the US Constitution, we take you to some new civics ed spots by getting into the technical parts of secession, the guarantee clause, and a profile in courage of JAG officer Charles D. Swift. Ever wonder what the US would look like if our states were shaped differently? Learn about how Article 4 means that with enough agreement, we could reshape the states in any way we want (and hear how Maine and Massachusetts had an amicable split during secession while Virginia and West Virginia had some irreconcilable differences.
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    14 Min.
  • Greenland and the American ABCs: Always Be Colonizing

    Greenland and the American ABCs: Always Be Colonizing
    Jan 18 2026

    In this campfire edition of the Civic Flame we look at the economic reasons Trump and his billionaire allies are after Greenland, consider how the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 combined with Trump's greed might lead to catastrophe for the US dollar as reserve currency, and explain why the government siege in Minnesota is related to the potential acts of war against Greenland's sovereignty.

    Table of Contents

    00:00:44 What’s going on with the US and Greenland?

    00:01:54 Trump Claims Greenland

    00:02:13 How is Greenland connected to Minnesota

    00:02:37 Political Economy means follow the money

    00:03:46 What wealth inequality and a billion dollars looks like

    00:04:30 Wealth Supremacy

    00:05:39 AI, your utility bills, and the tech bros who want Greenland

    00:06:24 Minnesota, Greenland, and Resources

    00:07:06 Minesota and Greenland are Natural resources grab

    00:07:37 US Policy ABCs: Always Be Colonizing

    00:08:07 The bro-ligarchs who bought the media

    00:09:38 Rich People Don’t Manage their own money

    00:10:04 Cryptocurrency allows them to hide

    00:10:18 The threat to the reserve currency, the US dollar

    00:11:10 NATO and Greenland

    00:12:02 Billionaires make a lot of money on war and poverty

    00:12:39 Republicans Threatening Trump over the Money not the Morals

    00:13:44 Why this is George W Bush’s fault

    00:14:45 The US is following the decline of other empires

    00:15:14 Stand with Greenland and Minnesota

    00:15:41 Conclusion


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    17 Min.
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