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The American Social Fabric

American political discourse is broken. We all know it. This podcast is an attempt to rediscover those core American values that we all already agree on, and to create a base level of trust among Americans. Americans need to realize that while we may disagree on the implementation of our principles, we are all still starting from the same core principles laid down by the Founding Fathers.

  1. 07/04/2024

    Happy Independence Day! (July 2, 1776)

    Today we discuss the real act of American independence, the Lee Resolution, also known as, The Resolution for Independence.

    6 min

  2. 06/29/2024

    Responding to the First Presidential Debate

    In this quick episode, I give my initial rambling thoughts on the triumph that was the first (any likely only) 2024 Presidential debate. I also give some brief thoughts on the book "Democracy or Else" and share a passage that stuck with me.

    8 min

  3. 06/14/2024

    John Adams and his Thoughts on Government

    Welcome back to the American Social Fabric Podcast! This podcast looks at what it means to be an American, and the influential people and thoughts that helped shape that meaning. This week we go through John Adam's 1776 Thoughts on Government, Applicable to the Present State of the American Colonies. During this discussion I also reference the Pursuit of Happiness by Jeffrey Rosen.

    15 min

  4. 05/30/2024

    Declaring and Making War (Federalist Paper No. 23 - Alexander Hamilton)

    Welcome back to the American Social Fabric Podcast! This podcast looks at what it means to be an American, and the influential people and thoughts that helped shape that meaning. In this week's episode, we look at The Federalist No. 23, an essay written by Alexander Hamilton concerning what war making powers the federal government should possess under the Constitution.

    11 min

  5. 05/24/2024

    Loyalty to the President

    Welcome back to the American Social Fabric Podcast! This podcast looks at what it means to be an American, and the influential people and thoughts that helped shape that meaning. This week we look at a speech Dean Acheson gave for President Truman in 1953 concerning loyalty.

    6 min

  6. 05/13/2024

    Persuader in Chief - Truman and the Role of the President

    Welcome back to the American Social Fabric Podcast. This week we look a letter written from Dean Acheson to President Harry Truman in 1953 concerning the role of the president. Enjoy! PS - I do realize that when I meant to say "aristocrat" I say "aristocat", which is a very different thing.

    17 min

  7. 03/24/2023

    Episode 28 - Fighting Against American Decline (Bill of Obligations by Richard Haass)

    This week we look at Part I of Richard Haass' new book, Bill of Obligations. In the episode we discuss the erosion of American democracy and of American society. We also explore our political system's focus on individual rights and what the government owes the individual without a corresponding emphasis on what each citizen owes his or her fellow Americans.

    12 min

  8. 03/16/2023

    Episode 27 - Are you Proud to be an American? Are Americans losing faith?

    This week we look at a June, 2022 poll done by Gallup which asked people if they were proud to be an America. The results may SHOCK you.  You can find the poll here: https://news.gallup.com/poll/394202/record-low-extremely-proud-american.aspx Thank you for checking out the podcast!

    16 min
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American political discourse is broken. We all know it. This podcast is an attempt to rediscover those core American values that we all already agree on, and to create a base level of trust among Americans. Americans need to realize that while we may disagree on the implementation of our principles, we are all still starting from the same core principles laid down by the Founding Fathers.

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