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Was America founded on Biblical principles? E.W. Jackson and Alex McFarland examine America's founding, the faith of the Founders, biblical influences on liberty and self-government, and the role of Christianity in shaping Western civilization and American culture.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.truthandliberty.net/subscribe  Donate here: https://www.truthandliberty.net/donate  

Was America founded on biblical principles? How much did Christianity and the Bible influence the Founding Fathers, the Declaration of Independence, and the ideas that shaped the United States? As America marks its 250th anniversary, Dr. Carlos Campo, President and CEO of Museum of the Bible, joins the Truth Changes Everything podcast to explore the Bible's influence on American history, from the nation's founding to its ongoing debates about freedom, equality, human dignity, and religious liberty. Was America founded as a Christian nation? How did biblical ideas about human nature influence the development of limited government, separation of powers, and checks and balances? And what can America's complicated history—including the use of Scripture by both defenders of slavery and abolitionists—teach Christians about faithfully engaging with politics and culture today? Drawing on Museum of the Bible's Bible & America 250 initiative, Dr. Campo explores the relationship between Christianity, Scripture, and American history without idealizing the past or overlooking the Bible's influence. As we reflect on America's first 250 years, discover how Christians can bring biblical truth into the public square while remembering that our ultimate allegiance belongs to Jesus and his Kingdom. Learn more about Museum of the Bible's Bible & America 250 initiative: https://www.museumofthebible.org/ Explore more biblical worldview resources from Summit Ministries: https://www.summit.org/

We celebrate the United States' 250th birthday and discuss our founding fathers and key moments in early American history. We avoid political debate and focus on history, myths, and facts about the Declaration and its signers. I share anecdotes about July 2, July 4, and August 2 and note edits to Jefferson's draft. We also enjoy patio life and taste a range of anniversary bourbons while weather and a brief power outage interrupt the show. We compare bottles like Jack Daniels 14 and Russell's 13 and sample river roots and other picks. We invite listeners to join our chat and continue the conversation with us on Discord.7-1We convene on the patio to mark the United States' 250th anniversary with disciplined reflection and measured commentary. I recount and we interrogate foundational moments and widely held misconceptions: the distinction between July 2 as the date of the initial resolution and July 4 as the ratification, the serial signatures that extended into August, and the excised anti‑slavery passages from Jefferson's draft. I offer historical vignettes that underscore the human dimensions of the founding generation — Hamilton's youth in public service, the anomalous case of a fourteen‑year‑old commissioned officer, and Franklin's contested proposal for a national bird — and we analyze how these specifics illuminate broader constitutional innovations such as separation of powers, checks and balances, and the conceptual novelty of a republic subject to popular sovereignty. We then broaden our perspective to evaluate what has constituted genuinely defining American achievements across the intervening centuries. We deliberate soberly upon post‑World War II reconstruction, the Apollo program, the civil rights movement, and geopolitical outcomes such as the dissolution of the Soviet bloc, while acknowledging the unevenness of late‑20th and early‑21st century accomplishments. I articulate a concern that contemporary civic life too often defaults to passive spectatorship rather than ambitious civic enterprise. The conversation remains earnest and reflective throughout, privileging historical accuracy and civic self‑examination over partisan invective.Takeaways:We examined the semiquincentennial and recounted nuanced historical anecdotes about the Founding Fathers.I clarified that Congress approved the Declaration on July 4, 1776, yet many signatories formally subscribed on August 2, 1776.We debated which twentieth and twenty‑first century achievements best signify the American ethos, citing the moon landing, civil rights progress, and technological innovation.I described the bourbon tasting sequence and we methodically tallied age statements, transforming convivial sampling into a cumulative numerical challenge of considerable scope.We persevered through abrupt meteorological disruption and a mains power failure, seamlessly transferring the transmission to alternate devices to maintain continuity of the broadcast.I acknowledged numerous community contributors and collaborators, highlighted recent bottle shares and regional selections, and invited listeners to continue discussion within our Discord community.

Janie Nitze, author and homeschooling mom, joins Davis Carman on the "Let's Talk Homeschool" podcast to discuss her upcoming book release. This is a children's book about the Founding Fathers and the start of our country.

Two of America's most recognizable historic landmarks sit just steps apart in Philadelphia, but how much do you really know about Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell?As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, we explore the history of Independence Hall, the meeting place of the Second Continental Congress and the Constitutional Convention, and the site forever connected to the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States.We also dig into the fascinating history of the Liberty Bell: its enormous size, famous inscription, how it got its name, and the surprising story behind that iconic crack.Along the way, we uncover some American history trivia involving George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, the Continental Army, the U.S. Postal Service, and even the appearances of Independence Hall on American currency.

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CannCon and Ashe in America step back into early American history with Chapter 15 of The Creature from Jekyll Island by G. Edward Griffin, titled The Lost Treasure Map. This week covers the colonies' painful experience with fiat paper money, the resolve of the Founding Fathers to keep the new nation off of unbacked currency, and how that resolve shaped the drafting of the Constitution itself. The hosts walk through the creation of a true American dollar and the prosperity that followed, then pivot to how those hard learned lessons quietly faded once the people who lived through them were gone. Expect a genuinely hopeful chapter compared to recent ones, some classic old radio banter, and a healthy amount of frustration at how far modern politicians have strayed from that original blueprint.  

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What if everything you’ve been told about the federal income tax is wrong? I sat down with Peymon Mottahedeh, founder of Freedom Law School, who says he has not paid federal income tax since 1993 and has spent decades teaching Americans about the Internal Revenue Code, and the 16th Amendment. Peymon argues that the Founding Fathers intentionally placed strict limits on the federal government’s power to directly tax Americans—and that the modern income-tax system rests on a fundamental misunderstanding of those limits. Watch the full conversation here and check out https://stopthefed.com Dinesh D'Souza is an author and filmmaker. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he was a senior domestic policy analyst in the Reagan administration. He also served as a research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. He is the author of many bestselling books, including "Illiberal Education," "What's So Great About Christianity," "America: Imagine a World Without Her," "The Roots of Obama's Rage," "Death of a Nation," and "United States of Socialism." His documentary films "2016: Obama's America," "America," "Hillary's America," "Death of a Nation," and "Trump Card" are among the highest-grossing political documentaries of all time. He and his wife Debbie are also executive producers of the acclaimed feature film "Infidel." — Want to connect with Dinesh D'Souza online for more hard-hitting analysis of current events in America? Here’s how: Get Dinesh unfiltered, uncensored and unchained on Locals: https://dinesh.locals.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dsouzadinesh Twitter: https://twitter.com/dineshdsouza Rumble: https://rumble.com/dineshdsouza Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dineshjdsouzaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Herold spends most of hump day addressing what he sees as a recurring pattern of election season "struggle sessions," where some in the Q community accuse Badlands hosts, and shipwreck in particular, of being traitors for questioning whether voting fixes a system they believe is fraudulent. He reads his own viral morning post in full, walks through a pointed rebuttal from a critic line by line, and argues that demanding ideological conformity around voting contradicts the Founding Fathers' actual example of declaring a corrupt system illegitimate rather than working within it. He also announces a new upcoming Badlands show called "Life in the Singularity" hosted by Matt McDonagh, launching October 1st. Other quick hits include a hacking group claiming to have breached FBI personnel data, a lawsuit alleging embezzlement at a firm managing Trump's social accounts, and Zelensky signaling openness to direct talks with Putin. Sponsor reads and a preview of tonight's Power Hour round out a fiery, opinionated Wednesday show.  

William Anthony Hay, associate director for public programs and professor in the School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership (SCETL) at Arizona State University (ASU), on the upcoming SCETL Constitution Day lecture this Thursday, September 24th; "Thomas Jefferson and the End of American Slavery." Annual Constitution Day with Kurt Lash. They dive into the complexities of Thomas Jefferson's legacy, exploring the tension between his ownership of slaves and his role in shaping the country's founding documents. The discussion also delves into the concept of grand strategy, a way of thinking that involves matching means to ends and considering the complexities of historical situations. Professor Hay highlights the importance of this approach in understanding the decisions made by historical figures, including the Founding Fathers, and how they navigated the challenges of their time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Simon sits down with Cleve Adams, a veteran technology executive, entrepreneur, investor, and six-time CEO with decades of experience building, scaling, turning around, and exiting high-growth technology companies.Cleve shares the remarkable story of helping build Websense from an early-stage cybersecurity startup into a billion-dollar public company, including how landing Compaq as an early Fortune 500 customer transformed the business. He also discusses strategic partnerships, raising venture capital, scaling through channel partners, and witnessing the cybersecurity industry evolve from its earliest days.The conversation also explores the rise of SaaS, today's increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape, and why Cleve believes AI represents another major technological shift comparable to the Internet.Key MomentsCleve Adams' journey from Texas Instruments into the startup worldBuilding Websense from a tiny startup into a billion-dollar public companyHow landing Compaq became the turning point for WebsenseWhy strategic partnerships with Cisco, Check Point, and Microsoft accelerated growthHow Websense built its enterprise product around a real customer problemThe role of channel partnerships in scaling globallyRaising $6 million in venture capital after securing a major customerHow Websense pioneered user-based subscription pricing and early SaaS conceptsHow cybersecurity evolved from a handful of vendors into a massive global industryWhy Cleve believes AI could become as transformative as the InternetTo learn more about Cleve Adams, please visit her LinkedIn profile.To learn more about the National Artificial Intelligence Association, please visit her website.YOUR HOST - SIMON LADER    Simon Lader is the host of The Conference Room, Co-Founder of global executive search firm Salisi Human Capital, and lead generation consultancy Flow and Scale. Since 1997, Simon has helped cybersecurity vendors to build highly effective teams, and since 2022, he has helped people create consistent revenue through consistent lead generation. Get to know more about Simon at:    Website: https://simonlader.com/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonlader  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/headhuntersimonlader/    The Conference Room is available onSpotifyApple podcastsAmazon MusicIHeartRadio

The Founding Fathers have inspired many writers and politicians, but who inspired the Founding Fathers? Washington University in St. Louis professor Fannie Bialek looked at the people who inspired early American political thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Socialism isn't new.  Plato's "The Republic" outlines an ideal state with elements of socialism.  The Founding Fathers were well aware of the concept and purposefully wrote safeguards against it in our founding documents. Case in point: the Bill of Rights protects private property and Article 1 of the Constitution protects patents and intellectual property.  Please join our special guest, Timothy Sandefur, Vice President for Legal Affairs at the Goldwater Institute's Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation, and our student panel for this enlightening discussion.  

In this episode of Your History Your Story, we're joined by Richard Gatchell, the five-times-great-grandson of James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, known as the last of the five Founding Father presidents. Monroe served our country as president for two terms from 1817 - 1825.Richard will highlight stories from Monroe's remarkable life, including his service under General George Washington at the Battle of Trenton on the day after Christmas in 1776, during which he sustained serious wounds. He will also talk about Monroe's critical role in the Louisiana Purchase, his service as Secretary of State and Secretary of War under President James Madison and the creation of the famous Monroe Doctrine which he put forth during his presidency to boldly warn European powers against any interference in the Western Hemisphere.Richard will also share his thoughts on what it means to be descended from one of America's founding patriots and his passion for passing that history on to future generations.Music: "With Loved Ones" Jay Man Photo(s): Courtesy of YHYS / Richard GatchellThank you for supporting Your History Your Story!YHYS PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YHYS: Website, Blog & Social: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠#yhys #yourhistoryyourstory #history #storytelling #podcast #njpodcast #youhaveastorytoo #jamesgardner #historian #storyteller #blogger For more information on President James Monroe: Birthplace: CLICK HEREMuseum & Memorial Library: CLICK HEREResidence from 1799-1826: CLICK HERECherry Blossom Festival, Marshfield, MO: CLICK HERE

National Constitution Day is a chance for Americans to consider what the Founding Fathers wrote and how it functions within the context of our lives today. Mike Thompson, J.D., explores the rule of law.

Journaling is more than just something for women in rom-coms, it's a practice that has been utilized by many important people throughout history. In our country the journals of the Founding Fathers are full of writings that became the basis of the government we still have today. While your journals might not be the beginnings of a new country, they are still a valuable tool that can help enhance your leadership. Join Greg and me as we discuss the leadership-enhancing power of journaling. Watch the video version of this conversation.  Check out my blog, my other podcasts, my books, and so much more at http://linktr.ee/craigtowens  ►► Would you please prayerfully consider supporting this ministry? My Patreon supporters get behind-the-scenes access to exclusive materials. ◀︎◀︎

Watch this video episode on our YouTube channel!Happy Constitution Day the year of America's 250th birthday!He was only one of six Signers to place his signature on the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. He is the man who was one of the major architects of our federal government. He became arguably the biggest defender of democracy among the Founders.And yet, his name has been largely forgotten.His name is not Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, or Franklin. His name is James Wilson, the Founding Father you have never heard of before.Jesse Wegman, Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center and a former NYT opinion columnist, shares his fascination of Wilson and his contributions, oddities, and even survival from a mob attack. Hear how Wilson's arguments and contributions shaped the Constitution and made a lasting impact on the country we call home today.Get your copy of The Lost Founder!Check out Jesse's website at jessewegman.com!Follow Jesse on his Substack "Major Questions with Jesse Wegman"!Support the showVisit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop of all things Friends & Fellow Citizens and George Washington Institute!JOIN as a Patreon supporter and receive a FREE Friends & Fellow Citizens mug at the $25 membership level!IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: All views expressed by the host are presented in his personal capacity and do not officially represent the views of any affiliated organizations. All views presented by guests are solely those of the interviewees themselves and may or may not represent the views of their affiliated organizations, the host, Friends & Fellow Citizens, and/or The George Washington Institute.

Joe Piscopo's guest hosts this morning is Stephen Parr, weatherman for "The Joe Piscopo Show" and co-host of "American Ground Radio" on AM 970 The Answer 48:51- Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a retired U.S. Army officer and an experienced military analyst with on-the-ground experience inside Russia and Ukraine and the author of "Preparing for World War III" Topic: Latest in Iran and latest with the Houthis 58:17 - Joe Piscopo Interviews David McGoy, Acting Executive Director of Nonprofit Staten Island Topic: Staten Island Spotlight 1:07- Stephen Moore, "Joe Piscopo Show" Resident Scholar of Economics, Chairman of FreedomWorks Task Force on Economic Revival, former Trump economic adviser and the author of "The Trump Economic Miracle: And the Plan to Unleash Prosperity Again" Topic: "The Marriage Deficit is an Economic Catastrophe" 1:20:22- Chris Swecker, attorney who served as assistant director of the FBI for the Criminal Investigative Division from 2004 to 2006 Topic: Kash Patel hearing; New details about Thomas Matthew Crooks 1:31:17- Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, host of "The DerShow," and the author of the new book "Founding Fathers and One Jewish Mother" Topic: President Trump and the Supreme Court 1:54:31- Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst based in Washington, D.C. Specializing in defense and aerospace research, founder of IRIS Independent Research, and Senior Fellow at the Lexington Institute Topic: Secret space weapons revealed by PentagonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

America was founded on a radical promise: all people are created equal. But for 250 years, some of the country's most powerful thinkers have been arguing the opposite. In Country of Lords, historian Kim Phillips-Fein traces the largely forgotten intellectual tradition that has defended hierarchy, from the Founding Fathers and Gilded Age industrialists to today's tech elite. She reveals how inequality has repeatedly been reframed as natural, necessary, and even good for society, and why those arguments are resurfacing at a moment of extraordinary wealth concentration. In this conversation with guest host Michael Kovnat, Kim explores the dark side of meritocracy, why some of America's richest men believed wealth proved superiority, and how ideas once considered fringe are finding new life in Silicon Valley. With AI threatening to concentrate wealth even further, she asks a question that has followed America since its founding: how much inequality can a democracy survive?

This week on the Trading Justice Podcast, I break down the improving technical conditions in the market as the S&P 500 approaches a potential breakout. After weeks of choppy consolidation, bullish momentum is starting to improve, support levels are rising, and the market enters the week with its best technical setup in several weeks. I also break down the developing reversal setups in gold, Bitcoin, and Ethereum before celebrating America's 250th birthday with the Founders Portfolio. If the Founding Fathers were stocks in today's market, which companies would they be? From George Washington and Berkshire Hathaway to Thomas Jefferson and SpaceX, I match each Founder's personality, accomplishments, and legacy with a modern company. In this episode: • Why the market has its best technical setup in several weeks • The key level that could confirm the S&P 500 breakout • What improving conditions could mean for swing traders • Developing reversal setups in gold, Bitcoin, and Ethereum • The Founders Portfolio: Matching Founding Fathers with stocks

The founding was not a march toward modern liberalism, and if you keep reading history that way, you will keep getting played. Jesse Hughes and Kaiser von Lohengram break down how the story of America, the Enlightenment, and John Locke has been twisted into a political myth - and why that distortion is still shaping the right today. Kaiser makes the case that the biggest lie is not just about what the founders believed, but about how later generations rewrote their meaning to fit a much newer agenda. He walks through Locke's actual argument, the divine-right worldview he was pushing against, and why phrases like “all men are created equal” have been ripped out of context and turned into something Locke never meant.You can follow Kaiser on X: @KaiserLoengrammGet 10% off your next order with Deus Vult Lapel Pins with the code CHRISTFAMILYNATION26 at http://DeusVultLapelPins.comFollow Jesse on X: @JesseHughesNCGet your tickets for the Muscular Christianity conference today at http://KairosChristianAlliance.com Use code HUGHES for 30% off!

Thank you to the guests who joined our show in the past year! Here's to another incredible year of content in our 7th season of podcasting!Before our Constitution was even drafted, the Founding Fathers wanted to create a seal that represented the new country and its ideals. How easy or difficult was it to create the famous design? Learn how a largely forgotten Founder Charles Thomson helped finalize the Seal of the United States that has been a fixture representing our country and principles for about a quarter of a millennium!Music credits: Strauss, Johann.“Blue Danube" 2017. YouTube Music. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5F--6fDrE-o&si=A8F_V8dt1w8BVfIz.Support the showVisit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop of all things Friends & Fellow Citizens and George Washington Institute!JOIN as a Patreon supporter and receive a FREE Friends & Fellow Citizens mug at the $25 membership level!IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: All views expressed by the host are presented in his personal capacity and do not officially represent the views of any affiliated organizations. All views presented by guests are solely those of the interviewees themselves and may or may not represent the views of their affiliated organizations, the host, Friends & Fellow Citizens, and/or The George Washington Institute.

Scholar Mark Hall on Gen Z and patriotism, Christian nationalism, capitalism and socialism, and how the Constitution looks after 250 years. Constitution Day is Sept.17, 2026--give it a read that day!Additional resources:Books by Mark David Hall:Did America Have a Christian Founding? Separating Modern Myth from Historical TruthThe Political and Legal Philosophy of James WilsonFaith and the Founders of the American RepublicWho's Afraid of Christian Nationalism? (Spoiler alert: Not an endorsement of Christian Nationalism)George Washington, William Samuel Johnson, Roger Sherman, et al.: :) The Constitution of the United States of America https://www.senate.gov/about/origins-foundations/senate-and-constitution/constitution.htm

Special series announcement! For the next four weeks, we're bringing you a special series as part of Kettering's America 250 initiative, “Democracy, Under Construction.” It's about key events in American history that have brought us toward, or away from, an inclusive democracy—and the work that remains to be done. We coproduced this series with our friends at a podcast called This Day. It's a history show, and they're doing a whole year of episodes about major events that shaped our nation. So, for the next four Tuesdays, you'll be hearing episodes of This Day in our feed, where their three cohosts and special guests discuss these important moments in American history. Learn more about the series here: https://kettering.org/america-250-podcast-series-begins-in-september/ If you enjoy this episode, go over to This Day's feed for two more episodes on each of these historical topics. The Context's host, Alex Lovit, will be the guest in the third episode each week. Listen to the episodes here: https://www.jodyavirgan.com/political-history-show For our kickoff episode in the series, we go to 1789. That's when the Founding Fathers spent months that summer hammering out the Constitution—and nearly forgot to include freedom. This Day hosts Jody Avirgan, Nicole Hemmer, and Kellie Carter Jackson are joined by Dahlia Lithwick of Slate to look at how the Bill of Rights came to exist: the philosophical fight over whether rights even needed to be written down, what ended up in it (and what didn't), and what it tells us about who the Founders were actually building this government for. Be sure to check out Dahlia's Amicus podcast and all her work at Slate. https://slate.com/author/dahlia-lithwick More about This Day: This Day podcast, hosted by Jody Avirgan and historians Nicole Hemmer and Kellie Carter Jackson, takes listeners beyond the head-spinning headlines of today and into the unexpected historical moments that have shaped American life and politics. This Day is part of the Radiotopia podcast network. Listen to the show here: https://www.jodyavirgan.com/political-history-show And finally: if you're in the Washington, DC, area, join us on Monday, October 19, 2026, for a live taping of This Day. Alex Lovit will join This Day hosts live on stage. The featured guest is Kettering Senior Fellow Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II. They will be in conversation about the moment of democratic realignment we are living through right now. Are we witnessing a fundamental shift in who holds power, who gets left out, and how race and class are reshaping the coalitions that define American politics? And what can history teach us about moments like this one? The event is open to the public, and tickets are available through the Howard Theatre: https://www.unionstagepresents.com/shows/this-day-live-the-next-realignment-presented-by-the-charles-f-kettering-foundation-19-oct Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Watch the YouTube version HERE!You might have heard the expression "the pen is mightier than the sword." So who "wrote" the Revolution and has been considered the Penman of the American Revolution? John Dickinson was the man behind many critical pillars of our country's founding, and some believe he has been forgotten for too long.Dr. Jane Calvert, author and scholar who runs the John Dickinson Writings Project, is at the forefront of illuminating Dickinson's legacy today. Hear how Dickinson's political wit and penmanship made this Founding Father a celebrity of his time and a brilliant thinker behind the U.S. Constitution.Learn more about Jane Calvert at her website drjanecalvert.org!Click here to purchase her book Penman of the Founding on Amazon!Support the work of the John Dickinson Writings Project at jdproject.org!Support the showVisit georgewashingtoninstitute.org to sign up for our e-mail list! The site is the one-stop shop of all things Friends & Fellow Citizens and George Washington Institute!JOIN as a Patreon supporter and receive a FREE Friends & Fellow Citizens mug at the $25 membership level!IMPORTANT NOTE/DISCLAIMER: All views expressed by the host are presented in his personal capacity and do not officially represent the views of any affiliated organizations. All views presented by guests are solely those of the interviewees themselves and may or may not represent the views of their affiliated organizations, the host, Friends & Fellow Citizens, and/or The George Washington Institute.

Food writer, librarian, and culinary historian Becky Libourel Diamond joins the podcast to discuss her new book, City Tavern: The Founding Table: Colonial Dining, Revolutionary History, and the Restaurant at the Center of It All. Through the story of Philadelphia's iconic City Tavern, Diamond explores how food, drink, and conversation helped shape America's founding. Once a gathering place for Continental Congress delegates, Founding Fathers, and even George Washington, City Tavern served as both a social hub and a backdrop for pivotal moments in Revolutionary history.Filmmakers Robert May and Jason Sosnoff join the podcast to discuss their documentary, filmed over four years in politically divided Bucks County, Pennsylvania, during one of the most turbulent periods in recent American history. What begins as a local conflict over COVID-19 policies in public schools evolves into a broader examination of political polarization, identity, parenting, and the future of education in America.

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Can you guess the most-cited book in America's founding-era politics? Hint: it wasn't Montesquieu. It was Deuteronomy. Historian Daniel Dreisbach joins Unscrolled to reveal just how deeply the Bible shaped the Constitution, from checks and balances to due process and the treason clause. Listen in for a conversation that will challenge what you thought you knew about America's founding… and maybe even reframe how we think about the roots of self-government.  Guest bio:  Dr. Daniel Dreisbach, author and Professor of Justice, Law and Criminology at American University  Show Notes:  American University Professor of Justice, Law, Criminology & Security Dr. Daniel Dreisbach's X Books - “Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers,” “Thomas Jefferson and the Wall of Separation Between Church and State”  Stay up to date with Museum of the Bible on social media:  Instagram: @museumofBible  X: @museumofBible  Facebook: museumofBible  LinkedIn: museumofBible  YouTube: @museumoftheBible 

In today's episode of The Quiz, we're testing your knowledge on everything from religious titles to legendary musical samples. Can you answer these? Revolutionary History: Following an infamous 1770 conflict in Massachusetts, a future U.S. President stepped up to defend the accused British soldiers in court. Can you name this Founding Father? Hip-Hop Samples: One of the biggest rap tracks of the 1990s borrowed its iconic instrumental arrangement from a 1970s Motown legend. Which classic R&B song served as the foundation for this hit? Executive History: Serving as First Lady carries many historic duties, but tragic circumstances prevented one president's wife from ever residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Who was she? Play. Share. Listen, with Olympic Gold Medalist and Podcast Host, Shawn Johnson East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things start surprisingly deep when Lern talks about listening to Rafe's appearance on The HoneyDew, where he discussed difficult experiences from childhood and finding comedy in darker moments. He explains the idea of turning life's lowlights into highlights, everybody agrees that nobody escapes childhood completely unscathed, and for one fleeting moment this sounds like a mature conversation between emotionally intelligent adults.Then Moon asks what everyone puts in their coffee.So much for that.Turns out King Scott likes his coffee like he likes his women... According to former Starbucks professionals, black-coffee drinkers might enjoy torturing themselves, caramel macchiato fans barely want coffee at all, vanilla-latte people play it safe, Frappuccino drinkers are basically ordering milkshakes, matcha people might be doing it for the aesthetic, and macchiato drinkers know exactly what they want—and apparently want the barista to know that they know.Then Rafe introduces the concept of a “bro drive-thru” serving pre-workout instead of coffee, because apparently this funny podcast is also an incubator for business ideas nobody should finance.Speaking of decisions nobody should finance, Shake Shack has a limited-edition Reese's Peanut Butter Cup shake featuring vanilla custard, peanut butter, fudge, a crackable chocolate shell, whipped cream, Reese's cups and Reese's Pieces. The damage? A completely reasonable and emotionally stable 1,900 calories with 158 grams of sugar.That sends the crew spiraling into their own hall of fame of caloric atrocities. Moon remembers casually annihilating an entire package of Double Stuf Oreos during his gaming days—potentially somewhere around 2,700 to 3,500 calories. Lern admits she could take down an entire gooey butter cake. And suddenly everyone is remembering the beautiful years when metabolism was magic and nutritional labels were merely decorative stickers.From there, Domino's new Detroit-style pizza promotion sparks the important question our Founding Fathers were apparently too cowardly to answer: What belongs on the Mount Rushmore of fast food?McDonald's fries enter the conversation. So does the Wendy's Frosty, Taco Bell's spicy potato soft taco, the Frisco Melt, Lion's Choice, Dairy Queen onion rings, Rally's fries, Del Taco, Freddy's and more. Nobody reaches a universal consensus because democracy has failed once again.Things somehow become less appetizing when the crew discovers a Walgreens three-in-one product described as a douche, enema and water-bottle combination system. There are some household products where “multipurpose” is a selling point. This may not be one of them.The show then gets into a study suggesting men have a complicated relationship with dieting, including the idea that some men may respond better to “goals” and “challenges” than the word “diet.” Rafe offers his own theory after seeing wildly confident dudes criticize women online while looking, in his words, like a thumb melting into a suit. Poetry remains alive in St. Louis.And because the current calendar apparently isn't irritating enough, Moon brings up a viral proposal to replace our 12 months with five beautiful 73-day monstrosities: Jebruary, Maple, Jaugust, Socktober and Nissember. Is a 73-day Jaugust horrifying? Absolutely. Are we intrigued by Socktober? Unfortunately, yes.We also discover that plenty of Americans apparently aren't sure what Labor Day celebrates, leading to the much more useful Rizz Show explanation that it exists so all pregnant women can give birth on the same day. Please do not cite us in an academic paper.Then Tupac conspiracy content leads into a survey asking whether Americans believe they could successfully fake their own deaths. Younger adults are more confident. Older adults have apparently lived long enough to understand that the IRS, prescription refills and bill collectors are undefeated.Finally, a high-school football season gets canceled amid an investigation into alleged misconduct at a football camp, leaving Moon to read a phrase from the reports on morning radio enough times that everyone involved should probably receive hazard pay.Coffee psychology. Childhood trauma. Reese's shakes. Oreos. Fast-food Mount Rushmore. Dieting. Socktober. Labor Day. Fake deaths. High-school football chaos.That is Episode 101 of The Rizzuto Show—and somehow the funny podcast survived all of it.Follow The Rizzuto Show → linktr.ee/rizzshow for more from your favorite daily comedy show.Connect with The Rizzuto Show Comedy Podcast online → 1057thepoint.com/RizzShow.Hear The Rizz Show daily on the radio at 105.7 The Point | Hubbard Radio in St. Louis, MO.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Signatory of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, James Wilson was a sitting Supreme Court justice when he died. So why is he missing from popular history?From inspiring the phrase 'we the people' to starting the ball rolling on the Electoral College, Jesse Wegman joins Don to discuss Wilson's influence on the United States.Jesse is Senior Fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice and author of 'The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution'.Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe.  All music from Epidemic Sounds.American History Hit is a History Hit podcast.History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rebecca Grant, national security analyst based in Washington, D.C. Specializing in defense and aerospace research, founder of IRIS Independent Research, and Senior Fellow at the Lexington InstituteTopic: The state of the Iranian nuclear program; Future of the Iran war Steve Perry, President of Bigger Than Basketball USA INC.Topic: Staten Island SpotlightThomas Homan, Border Czar for the Trump administrationTopic: ICE arrests over 2,100 illegal aliens in New York City Rob Chadwick, Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent and Former Director of Tactical Training in Quantico and the Principal Training Advisor to the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA)Topic: Minnesota shooting; School shooting in Virginia Daniel Patino, Fundraiser for Food for the PoorTopic: Food for the Poor Arthur Lih, Inventor & CEO of LifeVac and the author of "Sorry, Can't is a Lie"Topic: Motorcycle trip Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, host of "The DerShow," and the author of the new book "Founding Fathers and One Jewish Mother" and the upcoming "Why I Quit the Dems - And So Should You!"Topic: Federal Investigators met with Letitia James whistleblower; Lindsay Clancy jury Pastor Dave Watson, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel on Staten Island, Founder and President of the New York Institute of Biblical Studies, and the host of "God in Our City" on WMCATopic: Could Joe Piscopo qualify for sainthood; Jesus and the homeless; Core principals for people in recoverySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wally considers his final resting place with a Founding Father, and the gang talks questionable golf club marketing. You can join our Wally Show Poddies Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/WallyShowPoddies This podcast is crowd funded - that means that you help make it possible. If you like it and want to support it, give here.

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Center for Strong Public Schools and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson speak with historian and legal scholar Edward Larson, author of Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters. He explores how the thirteen colonies moved from resistance to British rule to the Declaration of Independence. Prof. Larson examines the influence of Thomas Paine's Common Sense and other revolutionary writings on the cause of liberty. He also discusses the political debates within the Continental Congress and John Adams's leadership in the fight for independence. He turns to the military challenges facing George Washington and the Continental Army in 1776. Larson also examines the contradictions between the Revolution's ideals of liberty and slavery in colonial America. He explains Thomas Jefferson's role in drafting the Declaration of Independence, including his original draft's condemnation of the transatlantic slave trade. Additionally, Larson considers why 1776 still matters 250 years later. He discusses how studying American history and law can help us better understand and preserve the nation's founding ideals. In closing, Prof. Larson reads a passage from Declaring Independence: Why 1776 Matters.

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During the height of Roy Cohn's friendship with Donald Trump, according to the historian Kai Bird, “they were on the phone with each other a dozen times a day.” Bird's new book, “American Scoundrel,” details Cohn's profound influence on Trump—whom he met as a young real-estate heir in the nineteen-seventies—and how Cohn is “haunting” politics in our time. “I had written about Roy Cohn in [previous biographies] as this nefarious, minor, awful figure who was disruptive and divisive and unethical. And I suddenly realized that the establishment that I'd been writing about for forty years is gone. Their values and culture, the politics, the bipartisanship . . . that's all gone,” he tells David Remnick. “Roy Cohn explains something about the dark side of America that I just didn't understand.” They discuss Cohn's early career as a prosecutor and his role as the “mastermind” of the McCarthy purges; his service as a lawyer and fixer for Mafia members, politicians, and celebrities; and an allegation of being involved in sex trafficking. Further reading and listening:  “How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything,” by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark “The Mobster Cosplay of Donald Trump,” by David Remnick “Adapting Oppenheimer's Life Story to Film, with Biographer Kai Bird,” an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour “Roy Cohn and the Making of a Winner-Take-All America,” by Naomi Fry The Political Scene draws on the reporting and analysis found in The New Yorker for lively conversations about the big questions in American politics. Join the magazine's writers and editors as they put into context the latest news—about elections, the economy, the White House, the Supreme Court, and much more. New episodes are available three times a week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During the height of Roy Cohn's friendship with Donald Trump, according to the historian Kai Bird, “they were on the phone with each other a dozen times a day.” Bird's new book, “American Scoundrel,” details Cohn's profound influence on Trump—whom he met as a young real-estate heir in the nineteen-seventies—and how Cohn is “haunting” politics in our time. “I had written about Roy Cohn in [previous biographies] as this nefarious, minor, awful figure who was disruptive and divisive and unethical. And I suddenly realized that the establishment that I'd been writing about for forty years is gone. Their values and culture, the politics, the bipartisanship . . . that's all gone,” he tells David Remnick. “Roy Cohn explains something about the dark side of America that I just didn't understand.” They discuss Cohn's early career as a prosecutor and his role as the “mastermind” of the McCarthy purges; his service as a lawyer and fixer for Mafia members, politicians, and celebrities; and an allegation of being involved in sex trafficking. Further reading and listening: “How Roy Cohn Taught Donald Trump Everything,” by Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark “The Mobster Cosplay of Donald Trump,” by David Remnick “Adapting Oppenheimer's Life Story to Film, with Biographer Kai Bird,” an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour “Roy Cohn and the Making of a Winner-Take-All America,” by Naomi Fry New episodes of The New Yorker Radio Hour drop every Tuesday and Friday. Join host David Remnick as he discusses the latest in politics, news, and current events in conversation with political leaders, newsmakers, innovators, New Yorker staff writers, authors, actors, and musicians. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We're talking about the Bible's Influence on America's Legal Tradition. Happy 250th Anniversary of 'Murica. You're in for a treat . This is part 4 of 4 (but it's Part 8 of the discussion of this book begun Fall 2025) on the Second Chapter "The English and American Public Culture." This is episode 8 of the series on the book. This episode broaches the debate among the Founders on the use of the Bible in schools, for example in the election of 1800 of Thomas Jefferson, discussing pp. 42 through to the end of the chapter on p. 48. "The American Founders read the Bible," Oxford University Rhodes Scholar Daniel Dreisbach says in his first sentence of his Oxford University Press book. "They knew the Bible from cover to cover." "Its ideas shaped their habits of mind." "The Bible left its mark on the political culture of the era." Dreisbach's first sentence in his chapter 2 is: Ready ? "Anglo-Americans are people of the Book, and that Book is the Bible." WOW ! We had the author, Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach, D.Phil. (Oxford), JD (University of Virginia Law School) on the podcast for Thanksgiving, Fall 2022. We're going to make a fair use, do a transformative reading of the book. We'd like to thank Dr. Dreisbach for writing this, and thank Oxford University Press for making it available. Support publishers when they make something worth reading. Support the publisher and throw some bidness their way. Support your brick and mortar book dealer. The Republican Professor is a pro-correctly-and-adequately-articulating-the-Bible's-appropriate-influence-on-American-politics podcast. Therefore, welcome again, through his writing, Dr. Daniel L. Dreisbach, D.Phil., J.D. The Republican Professor is produced and hosted by Dr. Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. Warmly, Lucas J. Mather, Ph.D. The Republican Professor Podcast The Republican Professor Newsletter on Substack https://therepublicanprofessor.substack.com/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/podcast/ https://www.therepublicanprofessor.com/articles/ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRepublicanProfessor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheRepublicanProfessor Twitter: @RepublicanProf Instagram: @the_republican_professor

47:54- Matthew "Whiz" Buckley, decorated former U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet pilot, TOP GUN graduate, and now the founder of the No Fallen Heroes Foundation Topic: 5th anniversary of Abbey Gate; Tehran's nuclear ambitions 56:14- Lisa Mazzuca, Owner of On Your Mark Designs and a Member of the Ocean County Business Association Topic: Ocean/Monmouth County Spotlight 1:19:48- Alan Dershowitz, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus, host of "The DerShow," and the author of the new book "Founding Fathers and One Jewish Mother" Topic: President Trump's lawyers put Letitia James on notice; Other legal news of the day 1:42:36- Congressman Steve Scalise, Republican representing Louisiana's 1st district and the House Majority Leader Topic: Economic D-Day; Drug prices; Event with Joe Piscopo last week 1:55:28- Gordon Chang, Asia expert, columnist and author of "China is Going to War" Topic: Flooding in Nepal; China pushing back on President Trump's Economic D-Day 2:04:43- Pastor Dave Watson, Senior Pastor of Calvary Chapel on Staten Island, Founder and President of the New York Institute of Biblical Studies, and the host of "God in Our City" on WMCA Topic: Flooding in Nepal; Similarities between AI, Mark of the Beast, and COVID; Having a Christian World ViewSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode of The Learning Curve, co-hosts Alisha Searcy of Center for Strong Public Schools and retired Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Barry Anderson speak with Ilan Wurman, Julius E. Davis Professor of Law at the University of Minnesota Law School, about constitutional originalism, textualism, and the enduring principles of the U.S. Constitution. Prof. Wurman discusses his new book, The Constitution of 1789, exploring the Constitution's structure, separation of powers, federalism, and the Founders' approach to legislative, executive, and judicial authority. He examines the intellectual influences that shaped the Founders, the significance of early state constitutions, and the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation. Prof. Wurman also considers debates between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson, limits on executive power, the proper role of the Supreme Court, federalism, and the Fourteenth Amendment. He reflects on how originalist principles can help restore America's system of ordered liberty. Finally, Prof. Wurman reads a passage from his book, The Constitution of 1789.

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Eric Metaxas joins Alex McFarland to discuss his new book, "Revolution." Metaxas reveals the profound Christian roots of America's founding, undeniable miracles during the Revolutionary War, and why understanding our biblical history is the key to preserving liberty today.Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.truthandliberty.net/subscribe  Donate here: https://www.truthandliberty.net/donate  

Newport Gardner's Anthem: A Story of Slavery, Struggle, and Survival in Early America (Cornell UP, 2025) explores the remarkable life of Occramer Marycoo, an enslaved African who went on to become one of early America's most important Black leaders.  In the mid-eighteenth century, Marycoo was taken from West Africa to Newport, Rhode Island, where he was forced into racial bondage and given a name that symbolized the power that his new city and new enslaver held over him: Newport Gardner. In this powerful book, Edward E. Andrews pieces together newspaper articles, church records, letters, and Gardner's own writings to tell the story of his life. After acquiring his freedom via a winning lottery ticket in 1791, Gardner became a kind of Founding Father for Newport's free Black community. He established and led several Black benevolent organizations that helped the community navigate the complicated waters of freedom as Rhode Island slowly began the process of emancipation. He became a popular educator to young Black Newporters, and also emerged as a key religious figure, serving as a long-standing pillar of Newport's First Congregational Church and later founding an independent Black church in the 1820s. His final act was leading a group of about three dozen Black New Englanders to Liberia, in hopes that a new start in Africa would be better than the discrimination they faced in America. A richly textured account, Newport Gardner's Anthem tells the story of a forgotten Black leader while exploring the new, but tragically limited, opportunities for formerly enslaved people in the post-Revolutionary world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-american-studies

NOTE: When you sign up for Patreon, PLEASE do it through a web browser (Safari, Chrome, etc.) and NOT an app on your iPhone. The Apple app charges 30% !!! If you just click on the link above, it should be fine. In today’s episode, Becket Cook sits down with New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas to discuss his powerful new book Revolution: The Birth of the Greatest Nation in the History of the World. Timed with America’s 250th anniversary, Metaxas reveals why the American Revolution stands alone in history—rooted in the biblical conviction that the colonists rejected an earthly king to look directly to God—and unpacks lesser-known details from John Adams’ 1761 courtroom flashpoint with James Otis Jr. and the Writs of Assistance, through the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams as the true “Father of the Revolution,” Patrick Henry’s bold defiance, the killing of 11-year-old Christopher Seider, George Whitefield’s Great Awakening influence, the Boston Tea Party, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, and the real timeline of the Declaration of Independence. Metaxas also dismantles myths (George Washington was no deist), celebrates heroes like John Hancock and Joseph Warren, and explains why every American must reclaim this God-centered founding story to preserve liberty for the next 250 years. A must-watch conversation on the American Revolution, Founding Fathers, and the birth of the greatest nation in world history. Eric Metaxas' Book: https://a.co/d/096YYNsB The Becket Cook Show Ep. 250 Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Pasquale Paoli inspired the American Revolution long before 1776. Discover how this forgotten Corsican patriot gave the Sons of Liberty a model of resistance, constitutional government, and national courage. Long before the Founding Fathers declared independence, Pasquale Paoli led the Corsican Republic against imperial power and proved that constitutional self-government was possible. In this episode of The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano explores the Corsican Revolution, Paoli's influence on colonial America, and why his defeat still warns us about the fragility of constitutional liberty. In this episode, you'll discover: The Pre-1776 Blueprint: How Pasquale Paoli established a constitutional republic two decades before the Declaration of Independence  The Sons of Liberty Connection: Why American colonists and patriot leaders celebrated Paoli as a symbol of resistance to tyranny  The Battle of Ponte Novu: How France crushed the Corsican Republic and reinforced colonial fears about imperial power  The Paoli Massacre Connection: How Paoli's name traveled from Corsica to a Pennsylvania battlefield during the American Revolution  A Warning for Modern America: Why no constitution can preserve liberty without informed and engaged citizens ⭐ Enjoying America's Founding Series? Please subscribe to The P.A.S. Report Podcast, leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with friends and family who love American history. Every share helps preserve these remarkable stories and introduces more people to the Founding Fathers who built the United States. Episode Chapters 00:00 Pasquale Paoli: The Forgotten Revolutionary Who Inspired America 03:37 Corsica's Rebellion Against Genoese Rule 05:20 Paoli's Return and the Fight for Corsican Independence 06:44 The 1755 Corsican Constitution and Self-Government 08:06 How Paoli Inspired the Sons of Liberty 09:04 France Crushes Corsica at the Battle of Ponte Novu 18:04 What Corsica's Fall Teaches Modern America About Liberty #PasqualePaoli #AmericanRevolution #CorsicanRevolution #SonsOfLiberty #AmericanHistory

Opie swore he was chill today. Lasted about three seconds. Ron shows up sunburned like a peeled tomato after trusting Joe Rogan's zinc oxide sunscreen (spoiler: he looked like a powdered-wig Founding Father and still got roasted). Tony drops the “feminine shoulders” bomb and suddenly we're mid-shoulder-off. Meatball hygiene debates, De Niro face-offs, a pot dealer who ghosted, e-bikes turning NYC sidewalks into Mad Max, and the uncomfortable truth that Opie's dog has… strong opinions about delivery guys. Also: North West tickets got canceled, cats are garbage, and nobody can finish a sentence without Ron interrupting. The same unfiltered chaos that made the old Opie and Anthony days legendary — classic early FU Friday energy. Hit play before they start matching denim again.Thanks for donating to the podcast https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/JANCGHFW7GJHA helps us keep going. Have a great day!

This week on the Mark Levin Show, modern Western societies, enlightened and democratic, are experiencing "soft negative power." Gradually, our democratic institutions are being subverted by infiltration of unelected institutions like bureaucracies, independent agencies, and the judiciary. Soft negative power leads to authoritarian democracy. One branch of government absorbs and overtakes the others. Legislatures pass tyrannical laws. Soft negative power is so effective that one of the worst tyrannies of all -- Marxism -- is now deeply ingrained in the Western psyche. If you take money from one successful person and give it to five others who haven't earned it, who do you think those five people will vote for? This is why America is a republic, not a democracy. This is why the Founding Fathers put in safeguards such as a Senate, Electoral College and a Supreme Court - things Democratic Socialists despise. Sen. Lindsey Graham would have been amused yet pleased by the packed tributes from those who once labeled him a warmonger. He was a peace monger who stood firmly with America's allies. He knew Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan are forces for good against Iran, Russia, and Communist China. Graham was straightforward, his word was his bond. You may not have agreed with everything he said, but he was a man of principle. He will be missed. Later, the Iranian regime needs to be eliminated. The Iranian people want liberation and are being slaughtered for speaking out - the focus should be arming them, rooting out the IRGC, and applying aggressive military leadership rather than endless bombing or infrastructure destruction alone. Meanwhile, Zelensky and the Ukrainians are winning the war against Putin and Russia. Spain has seen a massive influx of over 80,000 illegal immigrants from Morocco and Northern Africa, with humanity as far as the eye can see breaking into the country while its socialist, radical leftist, anti-American and anti-Israel president does nothing. This mirrors the rapid destruction possible in a single government cycle, as occurred under Biden in America. Communists in the Democrat Party, Democratic Socialists of America and their allies oppose immigration enforcement and attack ICE precisely because they seek such open-border circumstances as a regular occurrence to replace the current citizenry with people from the Third World. This is revolution by immigration that will destroy the country; there is no discussion of assimilation or the true purpose of immigration. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Monday's Mark Levin Show, modern Western societies, enlightened and democratic, are experiencing “soft negative power.” Gradually, our democratic institutions are being subverted by the infiltration of unelected institutions like bureaucracies, independent agencies, and the judiciary. Soft negative power leads to authoritarian democracy. One branch of government absorbs and overtakes the others. Legislatures pass tyrannical laws. Soft negative power is so effective that one of the worst tyrannies of all—Marxism—is now deeply ingrained in the Western psyche. If you take money from one successful person and give it to five others who haven't earned it, who do you think those five people will vote for? This is why America is a republic, not a democracy. This is why the Founding Fathers put in safeguards such as a Senate, Electoral College, and a Supreme Court—things Democratic Socialists despise. Also, Democratic Socialists are Marxists. How different is the Democratic Party from the DSA? Abolish the Electoral College? Pack the SCOTUS? Redistribute wealth? Sounds pretty communist! Megan Romer is the co-chair of the DSA, and she didn't hide anything: on Fox News Sunday, she called for abolishing the Senate, the presidency, the SCOTUS, ICE, borders, and prisons, and wants government ownership of corporations. Steve Kornacki at NBC looked at the poll numbers, and while Democrats love all this Marxism, 8 out of 10 independents want nothing to do with it. Yet Republicans aren't capitalizing on this. Moderate Democrats like John Fetterman don't fit in anymore. Will Republicans provide them a home? Then, Anthony Fauci is set to testify before Rand Paul's Senate committee. Turns out Fauci kept a diary during COVID. He patted himself on the back for all the media attention he received and all the celebrities and high officials he met. But the diary shows he lied to us about COVID's fatality rate. Fauci spouted one set of numbers in public but wrote different numbers in his diary. Look for Rand Paul to rake Fauci over the coals. But remember this the next time someone pushes Medicare for All. We now know there was no scientific basis for the six-foot rule. We now know there was no benefit to masks. If the government controls your healthcare, the government controls what kind of healthcare you get. Finally, news flash: Elon Musk is no longer a trillionaire. Poor Bernie Sanders—he just lost his talking point! SpaceX stock lost $600 billion in value. That's how money works: it's fleeting, and it's investors who determine the value of a company. But Musk is an example of the American Dream. He started with nothing and made something of himself. And so what if he's a billionaire or trillionaire? It doesn't affect you, unless you work for him. Rich people create jobs and prosperity. It's communist regimes where people starve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, should our Constitution be gutted? DSA's Gustavo Gordillo says yes. He says the Senate is undemocratic and should be reformed or eliminated. The problem? Small states have an equal say in the Senate. The genius of the Founding Fathers was that in at least one house of a bicameral Congress, small states wouldn't be swallowed up by large states. Gustavo wants to replace this genius system with a European-style socialist parliament. He also wants to put the working class over billionaires. Isn't it funny you never hear Socialists like Gustavo talk about liberty? Marxist "working class versus billionaire class" rhetoric promotes group-based oppression narratives over freedom, individual rights, and the Declaration of Independence. These people seek to destroy the country, its way of life, political and governing systems, founding principles, and economic system—the greatest on Earth—built through countless legal, military, and political battles. Due to generosity and stupidity, including open borders and ceding colleges and universities to enemy-promoted teachings, an enemy within now acts through culture and has largely conquered the Democrat Party piece by piece. Those who love the country and want to preserve its lifestyle for children and grandchildren must wake up, listen, and pass the message on, because if more of them vote, they win. Later, China has constructed a full-scale, three-dimensional replica of a US Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the Taklamakan Desert as a weapons testing facility to target real warships. They're not fooling around, this is serious. Afterward, it's problematic that the media dismissed President Trump's election security speech and his findings on Communist China's interference in the 2020 election. There are foreign and domestic forces seeking to destroy America, including a weak ruling class, rogue judges, and too many university faculty who indoctrinate students against America's core principles. Finally, Rep Jim Jordan calls in and explains that Special Counsel Jack Smith misled Congress by testifying that his team did not obtain the contents of communications between Trump administration officials and members of Congress. Evidence shows the National Archives, under the Biden administration, turned over unfiltered text message contents to Smith's team raising separation of powers and Speech or Debate Clause violations. Jordan also addresses the President's speech highlighting Communist China's election interference, confirming his staff is investigating documents on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices