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Ep. 552: Musk's Internal Improvements
Federally funded internal improvements have always invited crony capitalism. The Old Republicans opposed them for that reason. How does this apply …
4 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 551: Kamala the Irrelevant
John Adams called the vice presidency the worst job ever invented. It was supposed to be irrelevant, at least that is how it was sold to the States…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 550: Republic or Democracy? Wrong Dichotomy
Is the United States a republic or a democracy? Neither, but that's not what historians on the left and right argue about. I explain on this episod…
4 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 549: Biden Loses The Lottery
Joe Biden's mandate heads to federal court, and the winner is....the 6th Circuit. You almost could not parody the stupidity of the United States go…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 548: Northern Slavery
The "treasury of virtue" self-righteous Northerner who constantly sneers at the South needs some self-reflection and some honest history.
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4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 547: Mother Do You Think They'll Drop the Bomb?
Did the bomb end World War II? That has long been the conventional wisdom among average Americans. It seems that way. Japan surrendered after the sec…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 546: Selective "Originalism"?
Professor Saul Cornell doesn't like the latest round of arguments from the Supreme Court. SCOTUS seems poised to expand "gun rights," but Cornell t…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 545: The 1800 Revolution
A listener wanted to know the best book on the political revolution of 1800. This was a great question that allowed for a deep dive into the Old Repu…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 544: Is Our "Democracy" in Peril?
If you listen to the left and the neoconservatives, our "democracy" is being threatened by Republicans, or more importantly Donald Trump. Is this tru…
4 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 543: Voting a Right or a Privilege?
Americans constantly insist that voting is a "right." But is that true? Would the founding generation consider voting to be a "right"? More important…
4 years, 5 months ago