714: Emergency Prep

The average level of disaster management preparedness in the health systems of 27 European Union member states was 68%.

651: Professional

Licenses are not always controversy-free requirements to work in particular professions.

645: Doing Taxes

From Sweden to The Netherlands, New Zealand to Japan, paying your taxes is as simple as logging in to a system or reading through a postcard.

632: Helmets

Do you think helmet and seatbelt laws should be implemented / enforced? Full episode script The research is clear — helmet laws and seatbelt laws are shown, time and time again, to save lives. In various states of the United States and in countries around the world,, when a seatbelt or helmet law is implemented […]

604: Petitions

Do you sign petitions? Full episode script In the essay, “Federalist No. 49,” James Madison wrote: As the people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived, it seems strictly consonant to the republican theory […]

544: National ID

Do you support a national ID system? Why or why not? Full episode script By my count of Wikipedia, there are about 85 countries in the world that require some kind of national identity card or document, and another several that have an optional national identification document. There are also a number of countries that […]

453: Spending Priorities

If you were in charge of a governmental budget, how would you prioritize spending? Full episode script Budgeting is far from fun, at least for many people. It’s where the metaphorical rubber meets the road when it comes to putting your ideals, principles, and priorities into a concrete plan. Usually, the resources identified as available […]

389: Population Control

What are your thoughts on population limiting policies? Show notes and links https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/population-and-sustainability/ https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/30/world/asia/china-end-one-child-policy.html https://io9.gizmodo.com/did-chinas-one-child-policy-actually-reduce-population-1511784972

291: Governmental Role

What do you believe the role of a government should be?

125: Operational security

What are your thoughts on the TSA?

57: On the defense

Should outside groups have the ability to step in if the government does not want to defend a law in court?