Rights. Liberty. Equality.
These Founding principles are often invoked today to justify policies that would be shocking to our Founders.
How have we become so confused about the basic purpose and design of America’s government?
The answer, in part, is that our government has operated outside the bounds of the Constitution for so long that the Founders’ understanding of politics is foreign to most Americans today—especially, it seems, to teachers of American history and politics.
As Thomas West, professor of politics at Hillsdale College, explains, the task of uncovering the truth about the Founding is like unearthing something from a “deep and long-forgotten pit.”
That’s why we produced “The Real American Founding” with Professors Thomas West and David Azerrad.
The goal is to move beyond fuzzy generalizations or misconceptions about the Founders by examining how their principles guided their actions in the controversies and crises of their day.
The result is a fascinating and often surprising education in the statesmanship of the American Founders that provides lessons on how their political theory can be applied to the challenges America faces today.
To start episode one now, click the link below:
https://online.hillsdale.edu/landing/real-american-founding
I encourage you to start episode one today and unearth the timeless wisdom of the American Founding.
