1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Minnesota’s election laws are supposed to protect the integrity of the vote, but do they instead invite fraud? I look at the state’s astonishing voter-vouching system, James O’Keefe’s undercover investigation, and the decision to prosecute O’Keefe and Cam Higby. Thanks to the Streisand effect, that prosecution may have exposed Minnesota’s election practices to far more scrutiny than the authorities ever intended. I also explain why I believe election practices in one state can undermine the voting rights of Americans everywhere. Then it’s on to San Francisco, where city officials are busy renaming César Chávez Street while thousands of people remain homeless. That leads me to the city’s astronomical cost of living, including a new program offering childcare assistance to families earning as much as $325,000 annually. Finally, drawing on my own experiences growing up, working, and raising a family in California, I consider whether young Americans really have it harder than previous generations—or whether their expectations about what constitutes a good life have become wildly unrealistic. Bookworm Room's Podcast http://bookwormroom.libsyn.com/website <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/43563314/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/208290329