What To Do About a Rogue Presidency?
A graphic novel adaptation has just been published of This important work by Sandford and Cynthia Levinson is disccussed here for\xa0 @KGNU with @ClaudiaCragg in view of the fact that, now, each day seems to bring another Constitutional crisis in the US.\xa0 \xa0 With so many contentious issues seemingly shaking the very foundation of its Democracy today, many citizens are asking, "How did we get here?"\xa0 \xa0 \xa0by\xa0author\xa0Cynthia Levinson and constitutional law scholar Sanford Levinson\xa0and illustrated by\xa0Ally Shwed,\xa0selects current problems and ties them directly\xa0to the Constitution and the Founding Fathers' thoughts and challenges. The book also offers\xa0alternative ideas pulled directly from other countries' governments.\xa0The medium of graphic\xa0novel\xa0brings\xa0these\xa0ideas to life and makes this book a fun, digestible lesson in history and civics.\xa0 \xa0 The idea of using graphic novel to convey important but somewhat dense information to engaged readers is a growing\xa0trend. Titles such as\xa0Influencing Machine\xa0by Brooke Gladstone,\xa0The Mueller Report Illustrated,\xa0The 9/11 Report, and\xa0The Warren Commission Report\xa0are all examples of books aimed to inform and educate citizens in a way that is easier to absorb. Topics covered are:- Scheduling the Federal Election Gerrymandering and Voting Rights The Census The Electoral College Presidential Impeachment The DREAM Act Confirming Supreme Court Justices Presidential Pardons\xa0 Why they decided to publish a graphic novel and more. . . \xa0 With colorful art, compelling discourse, and true stories from the United States' past and present,\xa0Fault Lines in the Constitution: The Graphic Novel\xa0(First Second; September 22, 2020; Adult Graphic Novel; Hardcover; $28.99; ISBN:\xa0978-1250211613)\xa0sheds light on how today's political struggles have their origins in the decisions of our Founding Fathers.