Better than CNN w/Professor Dershowitz: Berkowitz w/ Professor Stephen Presser on Judge Sonia Sotomayor, Cable and now Streaming
Updated on Thursday morning at 1:00 am: You can now watch the show with Professor Presser on your computer 24/7.
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Jeff Berkowitz: [President Obama] would say, use this document [the U.S. Constitution] to start with-- but you’ve got to [take account] of the fact that it’s a living document.
Northwestern University Law School Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.[Watch the show with Professor Stephen Presser].
Jeff Berkowitz: Judge Sotomayor, she’s a living document type person?
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Jeff Berkowitz: Barack [Obama] said that right here [on the Public Affairs set in July 24, 2003]. He said if your vision of the Constitution is fundamentally flawed, and you’re up for confirmation, he would say vote against, right?
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct
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This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, debating and discussing with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz whether Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be confirmed to the U. S. Supreme Court by the U. S. Senate. See below for the Chicago metro suburban, City of Chicago, Aurora and Rockford airing schedules for the show with Professor Stephen Presser.
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The "Public Affairs," show with Professor Presser can be watched here now.
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Does President Obama believe in a "Living Constitution."
Jeff Berkowitz: …[President] Obama [was] a constitutional law professor at a point in his life when he taught at the University of Chicago Law School.
[Northwestern University Law School] Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: [And], you are [a Constitutional Law Professor]. You’re saying Barack does not believe in the U. S. Constitution?
Professor Stephen Presser: He believes in a living Constitution.
Should the U.S. Constitution change over time? How?
Jeff Berkowitz: Changing Constitution. It has to change over time. We’re taping on May 31, 2009…when was this [Constitution] written?
Professor Stephen Presser: Parts of it in 1787, amendments as recently as a few years back.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, good parts of it were written over two hundred years ago.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Jeff Berkowitz: Don’t you have to do some changes over time.
Professor Stephen Presser: Yes, you do and that’s what Article 5 is all about. It provides a process to amend it. But, the question is should judges amend it?
Jeff Berkowitz: Should judges in interpreting—they have to adapt to—you know, there are things—we didn’t talk about the internet back in the 18th Century. Right?
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Does the U. S. Constitution have to adapt to a changing reality?
Jeff Berkowitz: We have internet questions that come up [related] to the Constitution. You see the point? You’ve got to be adapting, don’t you? Is that any different from saying you’ve got a living document?
Professor Stephen Presser: The idea of adopting the Constitution is no different from a living document.
Jeff Berkowitz: From adapting the Constitution to changes in—
Professor Stephen Presser: Do you do it through the amendment process? Do you do it by legislation? Do you do it by the popular branches or do you let the judges who aren’t even elected re-write the document.
What is an "Originalist"
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re an originalist? Your view-- this is the meaning, look in the Constitution. What did they [the Founders] intend? Interpret the Constitution, apply the—
Professor Stephen Presser: How did they understand the words [they used]. That’s right.
Is President Obama an "Originalist."
Jeff Berkowitz: You’re saying Obama is not an originalist?
Professor Stephen Presser: I don’t think he would say he is. No.
Jeff Berkowitz: He would say, use this document [the Constitution} to start with-- but you’ve got to [take account] of the fact that it’s a living document.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Does Judge Sonia Sotomayor believe in a "living Constitution."
Jeff Berkowitz: Judge Sotomayor, she’s a living document type person?
Professor Stephen Presser: We think so. We think so.
Should Judge Sotomayor be confirmed by the Senate?
Jeff Berkowitz: If you find that, and you were in the Senate- they vote on confirmation- would you vote no?
Professor Stephen Presser: Yeah, I’d vote no.
Jeff Berkowitz: On that alone?
Professor Stephen Presser: I’d vote no on that alone.
Do State Senator Obama's own words provide a basis for opposing Judge Sotomayor's confirmation?
Jeff Berkowitz: Barack [Obama] said that right here [on the Public Affairs set in July 24, 2003]. He said if your vision of the Constitution is fundamentally flawed, and you’re up for confirmation, he would say vote against, right.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: At that time, [then State Senator Obama] went on talk about….
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The "Public Affairs," show with Prodessor Presser was taped on May 31, 2009
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Public Affairs Chicago Metro suburban airing schedule:
The show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, is airing this week in the North and Northwest Chicago Metro suburbs in its regular slot:
Tuesday night (tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
and Tuesday night(tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
The show with Professor Presser also will air in a special airing this week of "Public Affairs," at 5:30 pm on Cable Ch. 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Chicago and Aurora:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, will also air throughout the City of Chicago this coming Monday night i.e., June 15 at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21(CANTV, aka Chicago Access Network TV) and on that same night on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery.
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Rockford:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, will also air throughout the City of Rockford (and in surrounding areas) a week from this coming Thursday night, on June 18 at 8:00 pm on Cable Ch. 17. The surrounding areas reached by Ch. 17 include Byron, Cedarville, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Mount Morris, New Milford, Portions of Ogle County, Oregon, Polo, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Portions of Boone County and Poplar Grove.
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Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. *************************************************************
"Public Affairs," is a weekly political interview show airing in Chicago on CANTV, in the Chicago metro area, Aurora and Rockford on Comcast and also often on the Illinois Channel. You can watch the shows, including archived shows going back to 2005, here.
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"Hot," recent posted shows on the Public Affairs YouTube page include the fastest five minutes on the web- a New York Times video about Obama-Berkowitz,a show with Dan Proft, a Chicago media personality and also a possible candidate for Governor in the 2010 Republican Primary, a show with State Senator and possible Republican candidate for Governor, Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), a show with the RealClearPolitics.com's Tom Bevan about Obama's First 100 days and assessing Obama, a show with Senator Steans about budget deficits and education reform, and the second fastest five minutes on the web- a segment of Bill O'Reilly with Berkowitz discussing a clip of Obama from 2002 on Blagojevich. All other shows from the last two years are also included.
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Jeff Berkowitz: [President Obama] would say, use this document [the U.S. Constitution] to start with-- but you’ve got to [take account] of the fact that it’s a living document.
Northwestern University Law School Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.[Watch the show with Professor Stephen Presser].
Jeff Berkowitz: Judge Sotomayor, she’s a living document type person?
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Jeff Berkowitz: Barack [Obama] said that right here [on the Public Affairs set in July 24, 2003]. He said if your vision of the Constitution is fundamentally flawed, and you’re up for confirmation, he would say vote against, right?
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct
****************************
This week’s suburban edition of Public Affairs features Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, debating and discussing with show host and executive legal recruiter Jeff Berkowitz whether Judge Sonia Sotomayor should be confirmed to the U. S. Supreme Court by the U. S. Senate. See below for the Chicago metro suburban, City of Chicago, Aurora and Rockford airing schedules for the show with Professor Stephen Presser.
**********************************************
The "Public Affairs," show with Professor Presser can be watched here now.
******************************************
Does President Obama believe in a "Living Constitution."
Jeff Berkowitz: …[President] Obama [was] a constitutional law professor at a point in his life when he taught at the University of Chicago Law School.
[Northwestern University Law School] Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: [And], you are [a Constitutional Law Professor]. You’re saying Barack does not believe in the U. S. Constitution?
Professor Stephen Presser: He believes in a living Constitution.
Should the U.S. Constitution change over time? How?
Jeff Berkowitz: Changing Constitution. It has to change over time. We’re taping on May 31, 2009…when was this [Constitution] written?
Professor Stephen Presser: Parts of it in 1787, amendments as recently as a few years back.
Jeff Berkowitz: So, good parts of it were written over two hundred years ago.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Jeff Berkowitz: Don’t you have to do some changes over time.
Professor Stephen Presser: Yes, you do and that’s what Article 5 is all about. It provides a process to amend it. But, the question is should judges amend it?
Jeff Berkowitz: Should judges in interpreting—they have to adapt to—you know, there are things—we didn’t talk about the internet back in the 18th Century. Right?
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Does the U. S. Constitution have to adapt to a changing reality?
Jeff Berkowitz: We have internet questions that come up [related] to the Constitution. You see the point? You’ve got to be adapting, don’t you? Is that any different from saying you’ve got a living document?
Professor Stephen Presser: The idea of adopting the Constitution is no different from a living document.
Jeff Berkowitz: From adapting the Constitution to changes in—
Professor Stephen Presser: Do you do it through the amendment process? Do you do it by legislation? Do you do it by the popular branches or do you let the judges who aren’t even elected re-write the document.
What is an "Originalist"
Jeff Berkowitz: So, you’re an originalist? Your view-- this is the meaning, look in the Constitution. What did they [the Founders] intend? Interpret the Constitution, apply the—
Professor Stephen Presser: How did they understand the words [they used]. That’s right.
Is President Obama an "Originalist."
Jeff Berkowitz: You’re saying Obama is not an originalist?
Professor Stephen Presser: I don’t think he would say he is. No.
Jeff Berkowitz: He would say, use this document [the Constitution} to start with-- but you’ve got to [take account] of the fact that it’s a living document.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s right.
Does Judge Sonia Sotomayor believe in a "living Constitution."
Jeff Berkowitz: Judge Sotomayor, she’s a living document type person?
Professor Stephen Presser: We think so. We think so.
Should Judge Sotomayor be confirmed by the Senate?
Jeff Berkowitz: If you find that, and you were in the Senate- they vote on confirmation- would you vote no?
Professor Stephen Presser: Yeah, I’d vote no.
Jeff Berkowitz: On that alone?
Professor Stephen Presser: I’d vote no on that alone.
Do State Senator Obama's own words provide a basis for opposing Judge Sotomayor's confirmation?
Jeff Berkowitz: Barack [Obama] said that right here [on the Public Affairs set in July 24, 2003]. He said if your vision of the Constitution is fundamentally flawed, and you’re up for confirmation, he would say vote against, right.
Professor Stephen Presser: That’s correct.
Jeff Berkowitz: At that time, [then State Senator Obama] went on talk about….
*****************************************
The "Public Affairs," show with Prodessor Presser was taped on May 31, 2009
************************************
Public Affairs Chicago Metro suburban airing schedule:
The show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, is airing this week in the North and Northwest Chicago Metro suburbs in its regular slot:
Tuesday night (tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Hoffman Estates, parts of Inverness, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Palatine, Rolling Meadows and Wilmette
and Tuesday night(tonight) at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 35 in Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Glenview, Golf, Des Plaines, Hanover Park, Mt. Prospect, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Schaumburg, Skokie, Streamwood and Wheeling.
and on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8:30 pm on Comcast Cable Channel 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
The show with Professor Presser also will air in a special airing this week of "Public Affairs," at 5:30 pm on Cable Ch. 19 in Bannockburn, Deerfield, Ft. Sheridan, Glencoe, Highland Park, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lincolnshire, Riverwoods and Winnetka.
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Chicago and Aurora:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, will also air throughout the City of Chicago this coming Monday night i.e., June 15 at 8:30 pm on Cable Ch. 21(CANTV, aka Chicago Access Network TV) and on that same night on cable in Aurora and surrounding areas at 7:30 pm on ACTV-10. The Aurora station, ACTV-10, aka Aurora Community Television, Comcast Cable Ch. 10, reaches all of Aurora, Bristol, Big Rock and parts of Oswego, Sandwich, Sugar Grove and Montgomery.
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Rockford:
The "Public Affairs," show featuring Professor Stephen Presser, Northwestern University Law School Professor, will also air throughout the City of Rockford (and in surrounding areas) a week from this coming Thursday night, on June 18 at 8:00 pm on Cable Ch. 17. The surrounding areas reached by Ch. 17 include Byron, Cedarville, Cherry Valley, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Mount Morris, New Milford, Portions of Ogle County, Oregon, Polo, Stillman Valley, Winnebago, Portions of Boone County and Poplar Grove.
*******************************************
Jeff Berkowitz, Show Host/Producer of "Public Affairs," and Executive Legal Recruiter doing legal search can be reached at JBCG@aol.com. *************************************************************
"Public Affairs," is a weekly political interview show airing in Chicago on CANTV, in the Chicago metro area, Aurora and Rockford on Comcast and also often on the Illinois Channel. You can watch the shows, including archived shows going back to 2005, here.
*****************************************
"Hot," recent posted shows on the Public Affairs YouTube page include the fastest five minutes on the web- a New York Times video about Obama-Berkowitz,a show with Dan Proft, a Chicago media personality and also a possible candidate for Governor in the 2010 Republican Primary, a show with State Senator and possible Republican candidate for Governor, Matt Murphy (R-Palatine), a show with the RealClearPolitics.com's Tom Bevan about Obama's First 100 days and assessing Obama, a show with Senator Steans about budget deficits and education reform, and the second fastest five minutes on the web- a segment of Bill O'Reilly with Berkowitz discussing a clip of Obama from 2002 on Blagojevich. All other shows from the last two years are also included.
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