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The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed
The Radio Free Hillsdale Hour: Birthright Citizenship and the American Founders

The Ricochet Audio Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 55:49


Guests: Kevin Portteus, Daniel J. Mahoney, & Brent Cline Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about how the American Founders viewed the question of birthright citizenship and a recent essay he wrote on the subject. Daniel J. Mahoney, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute […]

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Birthright Citizenship and the American Founders

Hillsdale College Podcast Network Superfeed

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 55:49


Guests: Kevin Portteus, Daniel J. Mahoney, & Brent Cline Host Scot Bertram talks with Kevin Portteus, professor of politics and director of American Studies at Hillsdale College, about how the American Founders viewed the question of birthright citizenship and a recent essay he wrote on the subject. Daniel J. Mahoney, senior fellow at the Claremont Institute and senior writer at Law & Liberty, discusses his recent book The Persistence of the Ideological Lie: The Totalitarian Impulse Then and Now. And Brent Cline, associate professor of English at Hillsdale College, continues a short series on the Harlem Renaissance. This week, the life and work of poets Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

System Update with Glenn Greenwald
Christopher Rufo: On Civil Liberties, the American Founding, Academic Freedom, and More

System Update with Glenn Greenwald

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 78:16


Christopher Rufo and Glenn Greenwald debate the role of government in higher education, the meaning of academic freedom, the American Founders' vision for universities, and more.  ------------ Watch full episodes on Rumble, streamed LIVE 7pm ET. Follow Christopher Rufo Become part of our Locals community Follow System Update:  Twitter Instagram TikTok Facebook   LinkedIn  

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Revival Radio TV: Biblical Language

Revival Radio TV's Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2025 28:31 Transcription Available


You can tell a lot about who someone is by the language they speak. It's like a window into the culture and history of the people who speak it. In this episode, Dr. Gene Bailey considers the way the founding Fathers of America spoke (and more importantly wrote) and their impact on us today. American writers were influenced by the style, language, and themes of the King James Bible. This was the heritage of the American Founders; their thoughts and worldview were interpreted through the language of the Bible.   RRTV_250323_RR

James Wilson Institute Podcast
Natural Law and Government by Consent with Paul DeHart

James Wilson Institute Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 48:21


For the latest Anchoring Truths Podcast, JWI Affiliated Scholar Paul DeHart joins for a fascinating in-depth discussion on themes from his latest book, The Social Contract in the Ruins: Natural Law and Government by Consent. DeHart is a distinguished professor of political science at Texas State University. Topics include the limits of the consent of the governed, philosophic errors of modern liberals such as John Rawls, what the American Founders correctly identified about the origins of rights, and the problems with Justice Holmes's legal positivism.

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5246, Anglo-Saxon Society: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 46

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2024 1:15


During the Anglo-Saxon period, which lasted from about 410 AD until 1066 AD, many different tribes ruled Britain. These tribes featured different social roles, such as andquot;thanesandquot; and andquot;ceorls.andquot; Listen to learn more about Anglo Saxon society in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5253, Origins of the House of Commons: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 54

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2024 1:15


The House American Congress somewhat resembles the ancient bodies from Anglo-Saxon times. Learn more in today???s episode about these origins, including what they have evolved into for the modern British model of government. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5252, The Witan: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 53

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 1:15


Before the Norman invasion of England in 1066, the Anglo-Saxon kings called together a group of advisors called a Witan. Learn more today! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5251, Writs and Courts of Equity: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 52

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 1:15


The Normans introduced the system of writs to English law. Soon the Normans found that controversies arose over the interpretations of writs.??They, therefore, introduced courts of equity, also known as Chancery courts, named after the king's chancellor. Learn more about these influential decisions in today???s podcast! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5250, What the Norman Invasion Meant: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 51

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 1:15


What did the Norman invasion mean for Anglo-Saxon England? We'll explore the influence of William the Conqueror and the Norman rule in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5249, The Norman Invasion of 1066: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 50

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 1:15


After the Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor, died in January 1066, an Anglo-Saxon aristocrat, Harold Godwinson, assumed the throne. There was a slight problem. William, Duke of Normandy, claimed that Edward had promised him the crown. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5248, Anglo-Saxon Law: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 48

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 1:15


Despite the Viking domination of England from 787 until 1042, Anglo-Saxon law and customs survived. The Anglo-Saxons valued a person's word, but Anglo-Saxon law required more than that. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5245, The Anglo-Saxons Arrive in England: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 45

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 1:15


With the collapse of Roman rule in Britain around 410 AD, small kingdoms emerged throughout Britain. The disappearance of Roman administration of Britain was sudden and dramatic. Learn more now! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5244, The Rise and Fall of Roman Britain: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 44

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 1:15


Over the next few episodes we will explore the evolution of British constitutional government, especially as it relates to the American colonies and American constitutionalism. Listen to today's episode to learn about the rise and fall of Roman Britain! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5243, Reason and Observation: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 42

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 1:15


During the Enlightenment, some philosophers were very much like scientists as we understand them today. It was the role of philosophers to explore both the world of morality and the causes and effects of nature. Learn more about the role of reason and observation in today's podcast! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5242, The Enlightenment and the Founders: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 41

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 1:15


The Age of Enlightenment was a European intellectual movement that celebrated human reason and sought to realize human potential. The Enlightenment spread to America, where it had a significant influence on the American Founders. Listen for more! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5240, Humanism Shapes the Renaissance: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 39

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 1:15


One of the forces that helped define the European Renaissance was humanism. In fact, humanism helped create the Renaissance. Find out how in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5239, The Peace of Westphalia: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 38

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 1:15


The Peace of Westphalia of 1648 ended the Thirty Years' War and started what we think of as modern nation-states. Listen to today's episode for more! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5238, The Reformation and the Rise to the Modern Nation-State: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 37

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2024 1:15


The Protestant Reformation led to the establishment of new churches that were separate and apart from the Roman Catholic Church. Some secular political leaders saw the religious reform movement as a chance to break away from the political authority of the Holy Roman Empire. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5237, The Protestant Reformation: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 36

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 1:15


The Protestant Reformation was a movement to reform the Roman Catholic Church that began in the early 1500s in Europe. It was a powerful stimulus to modern ideas about the role of individuals in the Church and the state. Listen to today???s episode to learn more! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5236, The Renaissance and the Start of the Reformation: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 35

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 1:15


Renaissance is the period in European history when society moved out of the dark ages toward a recognition of the rights of individuals. Learn more about this period and how it influenced the start of the Reformation in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5235, Society in Medieval Europe: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 33

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 1:15


Medieval European society featured social classes that were hierarchical. There was no equality among them and a person generally could not move between social classes, creating a very stratified society. Learn more about this society in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5234, Feudal Europe: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 32

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 1:15


From the ninth to about the fifteenth centuries, the feudal system dominated Europe. In this system, a politically weak monarch shared power with the nobility. Natural rights philosophy stood in stark contrast to this system. Learn more in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5233, The Judeo-Christian Tradition: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 31

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 1:15


Classical republicanism and natural rights philosophy had a profound influence on the way the American Founders thought about government. However, the Founders were also strongly influenced by the Judeo-Christian religious tradition. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5232, Popular Sovereignty as Fundamental to Democracy: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 29

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2024 1:15


Popular sovereignty is a fundamental idea of democracy. It is also a simple idea: The people are the ultimate source of the authority of government. Find out more in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5231, Popular Sovereignty and the American Colonies: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 28

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 1:15


60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5230, Individual Rights and the American Colonies: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 27

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 1:15


Given the abundant natural resources and freedom the colonists enjoyed, natural rights philosophy strongly influenced many of the American Founders. Find out more about natural rights philosophy in the colonies with today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5229, John Locke's Conception of Natural Rights: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 26

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 1:15


The Declaration of Independence, which reflects Locke's view of natural rights, states that people consent to government to protect certain natural rights, identified in the Declaration as inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5228, Thomas Hobbes and \"Leviathan\": Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 25

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 1:15


With the upheaval caused by war and revolution in seventeenth-century Europe, Thomas Hobbes and John Locke believed that political philosophy needed a new start. Learn more in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5227, Natural Rights Philosophy in the Declaration of Independence: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 24

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 1:15


The seventeenth century was a period of revolution and civil war in Europe. One area of contention was the divine right of kings. We explore more about natural rights philosophy in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5226, Civic Virtue, Moral Education, and Small, Uniform Communities: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 23

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 1:15


Civic virtue was and continues to be an important concept that American Founders drew upon from classical republicanism. We explore this concept and related aspects in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5225, Structure of Roman Republican Government: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 23

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 1:15


The Roman Republic inspired and informed the American Founders' own thinking about government. Learn more in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5224, The Foundation of Moral Education in the American Colonies: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 22

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 1:15


Classical republican writers supported the idea of moral education and this was echoed in the American colonial experience. Learn more in today???s episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5223, Cicero and the American Founders: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 20

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 1:15


The Roman statesman Cicero had a profound effect on the American Founders and, as a consequence, his ideas influenced our system of government. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5222, Cincinnatus and George Washington: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 19

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 1:15


The stories of Cincinnatus and George Washington were told for many years in the early American republic as examples of civic virtue. Listen to today???s episode to learn more! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5221, Cato as an Example of Civic Virtue: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 18

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 1:15


The founding generation of Americans admired heroes of classical antiquity as examples of civic virtue. Cato the Elder is one such hero. Learn more about this figure in today???s podcast! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5220, The Role of Citizens in Classical Republics: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 17

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2024 1:15


Classical republicans, who heavily influenced the American Founders, believed that citizens played a central role in government???s functions. Learn more about the civic duties of citizens in these republics and how they differ from today in our latest episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5219, Small, Uniform Communities in Classical Republicanism: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 16

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 1:15


Classical republicanism placed great emphasis on the importance of small, uniform communities as being essential for the success of good government. But why was this? Find out in today???s episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5218, The Roman Republic as an Example and a Warning: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 14

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 1:15


The Roman Republic began in the sixth century BC and lasted until the first century BC and the establishment of the Roman Empire. The Roman Republic was both an example and a warning for the American Founders. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5217, Classical Republicanism: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 14

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 1:15


The American Founders had read a great deal about the ideals and practices of ancient Greek and Roman city-states and the thinkers of classical antiquity. They were familiar with classical republicanism, which emphasized civic participation and the responsibility of citizens for the well-being of country. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5216, The Roman Republic: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 13

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 1:15


The Roman Republic was the ancient society that exercised the greatest influence on the American Founders. Historians during the founding era thought that the Roman Republic had done the best job of promoting the common good; that is, doing what was best for the society as a whole. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5215, The Problem with Constitutional Government: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 12

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 1:15


As the Founders of the new American republic knew, constitutional government can take many forms. A constitutional government can have a single ruler, a group of rulers, or rule by the people as a whole. However, this system does have flaws. Learn more in today's podcast! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5214, Popular Sovereignty and Higher Law: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 11

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 1:15


In democracies, the sovereign people are the ultimate authority that grants all powers exercised by government. This is called popular sovereignty. Popular sovereignty requires that the whole body of citizens consent to be governed by the constitution that they authorize and under which they live. Constitutions are forms of higher law. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5213, Constitutional Government Is Limited Government: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 10

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 1:15


A constitution limits the powers of government by defining and distributing its powers. However, just because a nation has a constitution does not mean that it has a constitutional government. Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5212, What Is a Constitution? Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 9

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 1:15


A constitution is an authoritative law through which the sovereign people of a democracy authorize a government to be established and grant it certain powers. Learn more in today's episode! Center for Civic Education

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60-Second Civics: Episode 5211, The Reason for a Representative Government: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 8

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 1:15


While the founders were supportive of democracy as a concept, they had their reservations about certain types. Learn more in this episode! Center for Civic Education

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60-Second Civics: Episode 5210, James Madison and the Republic: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 7

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 1:15


What did James Madison think about the term andquot;republicandquot; and why is this significant for the foundation of the United States? Find out more in today'ss episode! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5209, The Mixed Constitution: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 6

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 1:15


From where did the American Founders learn about the idea of a ???mixed constitution???? Listen to today???s episode to learn about its Greek and Roman origins and more! Center for Civic Education

60-Second Civics Podcast
60-Second Civics: Episode 5208, Why Aristotle Wasn't a Fan of Direct Democracy: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 5

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 1:15


Aristotle identified democracy as a corrupt form of government by the many poor. By andquot;democracy,andquot; Aristotle meant direct democracy, where people make public policy directly. This is different from the type of government we call democracy today, in which, for the most part, we elect representatives to make public policy for us. Listen to today's episode to learn more! Center for Civic Education

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60-Second Civics: Episode 5207, Aristotle's Right and Corrupt Forms of Government: Ideas that Informed the American Founders, Part 4

60-Second Civics Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 1:15


Aristotle distinguished between what he called the andquot;right formandquot; and the andquot;corrupt formandquot; of government. Listen to today's episode to understand the difference! Center for Civic Education