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Thursday, May 16th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 16 May 2013

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This Day in Founding Fathers History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1775, the citizens of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania met at Hanna’s Town in convention to form an association. “Resolved unanimously, That there is no reason to doubt that the same system of tyranny and oppression will be extended to every other part of America: It is therefore become the indispensable duty of every American, of e….Continue

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Friday, May 10th, 2013

2nd Amendment Fight Isn't The End, It's The Wake-Up Call To Rethinking The Union

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – When the Constitution was ratified, the guy who actually wrote the “We the people” script and actually wrote the four original parchment paper pages that hold the original text of the original Constitution, Gouverneur Morris, he went to his grave convinced that his grandchildren would not live in an American Union consecrated under a Constitution. It is nothing short of an absolute miracle or maybe a curse, depending on whose si….Continue

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

Interview With Kevin Gutzman On George Washington

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I mentioned earlier that today is the anniversary of George Washington’s first inauguration in New York City. It was a very festive occasion. According to some that witnessed the event, it was also an event that was met with an awful lot of trepidation and dis-certitude. People didn’t know what was going to become of this new government they created. Here to fill us in a little bit about the greatness is Professor Dr. Kevin G….Continue

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Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 30 April 2013

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first President of the United States.….Continue

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

The Daily Caller Calls Ron Paul's Peace Institute Board Members "Radicals"

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – This hit piece, and that’s what this is, on the foreign policy initiative, or the Institute for Peace that Ron Paul has launched last week is just another one of these thinly-veiled attempts to kneecap anything that does not go along with the standard company line. Check out today’s audio and transcript for the rest…….Continue

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Wednesday, April 24th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 24 April 2013

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1800 President Adams signed a bill establishing the federal government in Washington, which also included the creation of the Library of Congress.….Continue

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Friday, April 19th, 2013

The Real Story Of Paul Revere's Ride

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – How did and why did the British want Lexington and Concord? I can answer that. Now let’s go to Hackett Fischer’s book Paul Revere’s Ride, here on Paul Revere Day. It was 18 April 1775 when Revere made his famous ride. If we go to Hackett Fischer’s book, we can find out why Lexington and Concord were chosen. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…….Continue

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 16 April 2013

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1818, the Rush-Bagot Treaty or “Rush-Bagot Disarmament” was ratified by Congress. ….Continue

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Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 10 April 2013

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1790, the first patent act was signed by President Washington.….Continue

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Monday, April 8th, 2013

We Are Descendants of Rome Whether We Like It Or Not

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - The framers of the Constitution were well aware of what happened to the Roman Republic and then Empire, and they wanted to avoid the same fate and avoid having another Ceaser ruling the United States. George Washington, sometimes called the American Cincinnatus because of his similarity to the Roman dictator Cincinnatus because of their willingness to give up near-absolute power, was the perfect candidate to be the first President b….Continue

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Monday, March 25th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 25 March 2013

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This Day In Founding Fathers History – 25 March 2013 On this day in 1788, Federalist No. 74 was published in the New York Packet, entitled “The Command of the Military and Naval Forces, and the Pardoning Power of the Executive,” authored by Alexander Hamilton. 1 This day is celebrated as Maryland Day. It commemorates this day in 1634 when “settlers disembarked from two small sailing ships – the Ark and the Dove – on to Maryland soil. At St. Clement’s Island, they….Continue

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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Recovering Hawkaholics Can Still Fulfill Their Moral Obligation To Help

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – I guess the point of the exercise is that we have all manner of extravagance and we live a very posh, gilded lifestyle here, while those people that you’re talking about are suffering in the third world. If you think that is something that needs to stop and that is your calling, it’s not your government’s job to do that. It’s your job to do that. Check out today’s audio and transcript for the rest…….Continue

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Friday, March 15th, 2013

George Washington - His Farewell Address & Foreign Policy

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George Washington - Farewell Address 1796 Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually arrived when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person who is to be clothed with that important trust, it appears to me proper, especially as it may conduce to a more distinct expression of the public voice, that I should now apprise you of the resolutio….Continue

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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013

Kevin Gutzman - A Comparison of Presidents on Presidents' Day

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - You said Tyler is your favorite president. He’s another one of these guys that if you ask Joseph Ellis or the woman that wrote the book that ultimately became the movie Lincoln, one of these presidential historians, Tyler will probably rank somewhere between 38 and 43, yet you and McClanahan ranked him up there as number one and two. Why? Check out today's transcript for the rest...….Continue

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Monday, February 18th, 2013

Brion McClanahan Interview - Cleveland, Tyler And Conservatism

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - First up here today, we have Brion McClanahan who has a number of books out there I hope all of you have, first of which is Forgotten Conservatives in American History. We have copies of that autographed by Brion in the Founders Tradin’ Post. He has the Politically Incorrect Guide to Real American Heroes. That’s a recent release. The Founding Fathers Guide to the Constitution is another great book that Brion has written. Brion i….Continue

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Monday, February 18th, 2013

Happy Federally Mandated Presidents Day!

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - Happy Presidents Day, or Washington's Birthday as it used to be known and celebrated on it's correct date of February 22nd, before the Uniform Monday Holiday Act in 1968 which moved some holidays to Mondays for Federal employees but has no authority over states and private citizens. And don't forget to go out and do what Washington would've wanted you to do on his birthday: take 50% off of a new mattres….Continue

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Friday, February 15th, 2013

Founding Fathers on War: Madison to Jefferson Letter of 1798

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After watching Senator Paul's speech and becoming intrigued by the Madison line I began searching for the source which his notes did not provide. In my search I encountered dozens of articles citing the line, most attributed to Senator Paul. After a thorough search using google I could not locate the passage in question.….Continue

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Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 8 January 2013

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1790, President Washington delivered the first State of the Union address to Congress.….Continue

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Wednesday, December 5th, 2012

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 5 December 2012

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. In 1792 on this day, George Washington was re-elected President and John Adams was re-elected his Vice President. ….Continue

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Monday, December 3rd, 2012

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 3 December 2012

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This Day in Founding Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. One notable birthday on this day in history in 1755, that of Gilbert Stuart, American portraitist from Rhode Island.….Continue

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