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The Scramble Wonders If We're Ready for a Libertarian President

There has never been a time in the last ten presidential cycles when voters have disliked two presidential front-runners as much as they dislike Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Yes, the country is becoming increasingly polarized, but that doesn't explain why the candidates aren't well-liked by their respective parties.

While a third-party candidate hasn't made much of a dent in presidential politics since Ross Perot got 19% of the vote in 1992, maybe this is the year to pay attention to Gary Johnson, the Libertarian presidential who is currently polling at about 10%.

Also this hour: Muhammad Ali was a great boxer during a time when strong black men were directed to athletics, particularly boxing, as a way to harness and control the power that made white people anxious.  Ali didn't disappoint. He became one of the most important athletes ever to live, but less because of his skill in the ring than the ripples felt around the world from his unflinching courage against oppression. 

Lastly, David Chase survived three concentration camps as a teenager before making his way to America with his only remaining sibling. He became a successful businessman and philanthropist, helping to build and grow the secular and Jewish communities of which he was a part. Today, we honor his memory.  

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