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Philosophy Trumps Resume In Nominations
- A nominee's constitutional theory can be decisive even when qualifications match.
- The show uses a drug-test hypothetical to reveal deeper views on privacy and originalism.
Privacy As The Next Major Legal Frontier
- Sam predicts privacy will dominate legal battles for decades due to the internet, health data, and surveillance tech.
- The episode frames privacy as the next major constitutional frontier beyond civil rights and role-of-government debates.
Collected Personnel Data Is A Political Liability
- The Clinton White House kept staff with recent drug use on payroll, exposing privacy/data risks.
- Accumulated background data can be mishandled or leak, creating political vulnerability.