Ep. 10. Graduates, Reject the American Dream
The following exhortation was delivered to the first graduating class of BASIS Goodyear High School on May 17, 2019. Minor changesContinue Reading
Category: Keeping The Republic
Ep. 9. Walt Whitman and C.S. Lewis on Keeping the Soul of the Republic
What role do the arts and literature play in a democracy? What are the root causes of the political, social,Continue Reading
Ep. 8. The Imperial Presidency? Placing Trump’s Emergency Declaration in Context
Donald Trump just declared a national emergency. Was this the justified action of a commander-in-chief? Or was this a powerContinue Reading
Ep. 7. Drugs, War and Immigration
Drugs and people flow north, guns flow south, and Mexico’s streets fill with blood. It’s part two of our talkContinue Reading
Ep. 6. Justice and the Mexican-American War
The United States fought a war with Mexico from 1846 to 1848. The result was a resounding US victory andContinue Reading
Ep. 5. Is Diversity a Strength? A Discussion of 12 Angry Men and the Tyranny of the Majority
On a recent episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight, Mr. Carlson challenged his audience to prove to him how exactly diversity isContinue Reading
