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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 8th, 2013

Rep. Tom Cotton Wants An American War With Syria

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Why are members of the war party out there stumping for war in Syria? This is just perplexing and it’s so damn frustrating. I have this member of Congress, Tom Cotton, who is on Meet the Half-Court Press yesterday. “The United States should arm opposition fighters in Syria and create a no-fly zone over the war-torn nation,” Representative Tom Cotton (R-AR) said on NBC’s Meet the Press. What interest do the people of Arkan….Continue

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

Sales Taxes Go Way Back...And They're Always A Bad Idea

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – “Sales Tax: History of a Dumb Idea” by Mason Gaffney, this is part of my post. I found this wonderful essay written by Mr. Gaffney in Insights Magazine back in 2005 about sales taxes. He writes about the history of the sales tax. It goes way, way back, farther than you can ever imagine. Check out today’s audio and transcript for the rest…….Continue

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Tuesday, May 7th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 7 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. One notable birthday on this day in 1711, that of David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian, economist and essayist.….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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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, 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

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 18 February 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. Check out today's Founders History to find out what John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail.….Continue

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Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Definition of [r]epublicanism From Thomas Jefferson Letter to John Taylor of Caroline

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Mandeville, LA  - By Mike Church -"We are all [r]epublicans now." This is the Newsweek Magazine cover I hope to see someday but first we will need to educate many millions on just what [r]epublicanism is, why their Founding Parents said it was the best form of government and how they defined it. In this letter to John Taylor, Thomas Jefferson explains [r]epublicanism as he understands and promotes it. It is also enjoyable to read Jefferson's delight in Taylor's "pulverizing" ….Continue

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Thursday, February 7th, 2013

Tyranny And Despair Are As Old As Man

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - My point is, we’re not the first people to deal with this, so let’s just get over ourselves. Let’s just get over our own little hubris and arrogance. Go about living your life. Don’t worry about your friends that you can’t convince. There are always going to be idgets out there and there’s always going to be ignorant people. You cannot control them. You can influence them by your actions. ….Continue

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Thursday, February 7th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 7 February 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 1775 on this day, The Public Advertiser published a letter penned by Benjamin Franklin, “An Imaginary Speech.”….Continue

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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Thomas Jefferson Gives Foreign Policy Advice to Rand Paul

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - The Monroe Doctrine is delivered in the state of the union address December 3, 1823. In October of 1823, President James Monroe is still wrestling with what he ought to do. See if you think anything remotely like this happens among our “statesmen” today. Check out today's transcript for the rest...….Continue

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Monday, January 14th, 2013

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 14 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 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, ending the Revolutionary War, establishing boundaries, and recognizing America as an independent nation. ….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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Wednesday, November 28th, 2012

This Day In Founding Fathers History - 28 November 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 1777 on this day, John Adams was appointed by Congress to replace Silas Deane as commissioner to France.….Continue

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Friday, November 9th, 2012

Welfare is Corporate as Well as Individual

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Audio and Transcript - Corporate welfare is larger than private welfare. If you’re going to demonize and vilify the takers, you better get your knives sharpened and you better set your sights on the corporate welfare, the corporatists, as well as the snotty-nosed one-percenter that is suckling off the teat and doing nothing more for his college degree that you and I paid for than going to the mailbox every other week ….Continue

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Friday, November 9th, 2012

Nullification is the Word

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Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - Nullification is real. It was drafted and conceived by John Taylor of Caroline largely, James Madison with an assist and Jefferson with a little bit of an assist, men far wiser than anyone alive today and far closer to the ratification and writing of the Constitution. I would defer to them and not defer to John Roberts and not defer to Darth Vader Ginsberg, not defer to Justice Boatloads of Federal Money, ….Continue

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Thursday, November 1st, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 1 November

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This Day in Founders History - Where we bring you important dates in the lives and history of the Founding Generation. On this day in 1765, the “Duties in American Colonies Act 1765,” otherwise known as the Stamp Act, passed by British Parliament, was enacted.….Continue

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Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

This Day In Founders History - 30 October

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This Day in 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 1735, that of John Adams, 1st Vice President and 2nd President of the United States.….Continue

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