Ep. 178 - America's Principle of Civic Duty
John Adams wrote, "Liberty can no more exist without virtue and independence than the body can live and move without a soul." To understand the need for civic duty, one must fully grasp civic virtue ...
25 Aug 202356min
Ep. 177 - America's Principle of Meritocracy
Not very long ago, the circumstances to which you were born largely dictated the path your life took. If you were born into the aristocracy, you likely died the same way. If you were born into pover...
18 Aug 202356min
Ep. 176 - America's Principle of National Sovereignty
American sovereignty is such a fundamental ideal in the American experiment that it's mentioned in both the opening and closing of the Declaration of Independence. Succinctly, sovereignty is the powe...
11 Aug 202356min
Ep. 175 - America's Principle of Constitutional Restraint
The Declaration of Independence so eloquently laid out "charges" against the Crown - detailing why independence was necessary. The test of the Constitution is whether or not it serves the goals and ...
3 Aug 202358min
Ep. 174 - America's Principle of Knowing Classical History
What can history teach us? Well…everything! Our Founding generation understood history and studied it when creating the framework for our country. From ancient city-states to the fall of empires, o...
28 Juli 202356min
Ep. 173 - America's Principle of Providence
Americans love a good origin story. This love carries into the origin story of our country. Today, we are discussing the role of Providence and faith in the origin story of the United States. What ...
24 Juli 202350min
Ep. 172 - America's Principle of Self Governing
What is popular government? What do we mean when we say we are self-governing? In his 1863 Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln summarized it rather clearly: "…that government of the people, by the ...
14 Juli 202356min
Ep. 171 - First Principles of the American Founding: The Declaration of Independence and Natural Law
In drafting the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson put a specific emphasis on natural law and weaved that theme throughout the entire document. While the Declaration of Independence did no...
29 Juni 202353min
