We discuss the recent military operation in Venezuela in light of the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and American First foreign policy, as summarized in Dr. Angelo Codevilla’s final book.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss the beginning of the semiquincentennial year of the United States and our plans for a new podcast series leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. 
John Quincy Adams and the Monroe Doctrine (3:25) - We review the principles of the Monroe Doctrine using Dr. Codevilla’s book, America’s Rise and Fall Among Nation: Lessons in Statecraft from John Quincy Adams. Links: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Rise-Fall-among-Nations/dp/1641772727/'>Dr. Codevilla’s book</a>; <a href='https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/seventh-annual-message-1'>Monroe Seventh Annual Message</a>. 
The Monroe Doctrine, America First, and Venezuela (27:22) - We discuss how the principles of the Monroe Doctrine apply to President Trump’s extraction of Nicholas Maduro and his wife from Venezuela and the possible next steps for American foreign policy. 
Links: <a href='https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5682340-trump-administration-maduro-venezuela-un-charter/'>The Hill on the legality of the Venezuela incursion</a>; <a href='https://www.foreignaffairs.com/americas/fate-america-first'>Reid Smith at Foreign Affairs</a>; <a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-donroe-doctrine-in-action/'>J. Michael Waller on the “Donroe” Doctrine</a>.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (50:16) - We review Dave’s extraordinary picks for the first round of the College Football Playoff and make our projections for the national championship game, the Patriots-Texans game, and the AFC and NFC champions.
Email: <a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'>DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com</a>
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Keeping Our Republic at <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'>Barnes &amp; Noble</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'>Amazon</a>.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We discuss the recent military operation in Venezuela in light of the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and American First foreign policy, as summarized in Dr. Angelo Codevilla’s final book.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss the beginning of the semiquincentennial year of the United States and our plans for a new podcast series leading up to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;John Quincy Adams and the Monroe Doctrine (3:25) - We review the principles of the Monroe Doctrine using Dr. Codevilla’s book, America’s Rise and Fall Among Nation: Lessons in Statecraft from John Quincy Adams. Links: &lt;a href='https://www.amazon.com/Americas-Rise-Fall-among-Nations/dp/1641772727/'&gt;Dr. Codevilla’s book&lt;/a&gt;; &lt;a href='https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/seventh-annual-message-1'&gt;Monroe Seventh Annual Message&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Monroe Doctrine, America First, and Venezuela (27:22) - We discuss how the principles of the Monroe Doctrine apply to President Trump’s extraction of Nicholas Maduro and his wife from Venezuela and the possible next steps for American foreign policy. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;a href='https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5682340-trump-administration-maduro-venezuela-un-charter/'&gt;The Hill on the legality of the Venezuela incursion&lt;/a&gt;; &lt;a href='https://www.foreignaffairs.com/americas/fate-america-first'&gt;Reid Smith at Foreign Affairs&lt;/a&gt;; &lt;a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-donroe-doctrine-in-action/'&gt;J. Michael Waller on the “Donroe” Doctrine&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (50:16) - We review Dave’s extraordinary picks for the first round of the College Football Playoff and make our projections for the national championship game, the Patriots-Texans game, and the AFC and NFC champions.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'&gt;@DIAToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Intagram: &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'&gt;@DemocracyinAmericaToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping Our Republic at &lt;a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We discuss the recent military operation in Venezuela in light of the principles of the Monroe Doctrine and American First foreign policy, as summarized in Dr. Angelo Codevilla’s final book.

Venezuela, America First, and the Monroe Doctrine

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 6: “Angelo Codevilla, Common Sense, and Missile Defense” by Brian T. Kennedy. 
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss Christmas plans and the upcoming retirement of our former pastor, Steve Magee. 
Review: “Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” (4:10) - We review the lessons of the fifth chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.
“Angelo Codevilla, Common Sense, and Missile Defense” (11:25) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s application of common sense in outlining a classic American foreign policy and the implications for conflicts from the Cold War to Ukraine and Venezuela today.
Links: <a href='https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp'>George Washington’s “Farewell Address”</a>; Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>. 
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (50:40) - We review our picks for the Power 4 College Football Conference Championship games, where Dave went 4-0, and make our predictions for the first round of the College Football Playoffs. 
Email: <a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'>DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com</a>
YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'>@DIAToday</a>
Intagram: <a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'>@DemocracyinAmericaToday</a>
Keeping Our Republic at <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'>Barnes &amp; Noble</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'>Amazon</a>.
Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 6: “Angelo Codevilla, Common Sense, and Missile Defense” by Brian T. Kennedy. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss Christmas plans and the upcoming retirement of our former pastor, Steve Magee. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Review: “Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” (4:10) - We review the lessons of the fifth chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Angelo Codevilla, Common Sense, and Missile Defense” (11:25) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s application of common sense in outlining a classic American foreign policy and the implications for conflicts from the Cold War to Ukraine and Venezuela today.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Links: &lt;a href='https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/washing.asp'&gt;George Washington’s “Farewell Address”&lt;/a&gt;; Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (50:40) - We review our picks for the Power 4 College Football Conference Championship games, where Dave went 4-0, and make our predictions for the first round of the College Football Playoffs. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'&gt;@DIAToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Intagram: &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'&gt;@DemocracyinAmericaToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping Our Republic at &lt;a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 6: “Angelo Codevilla, Common Sense, and Missile Defense” by Brian T. Kennedy.

Common Sense Foreign Policy: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla, part 6

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 5: “Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” by David P. Goldman. 
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s Thanksgiving trip to New England and the beginning of the Christmas season.
Review: “The Compleat Political Thinker” (2:43) - We review the lessons of the fourth chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.
“Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” (5:08) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s decision to pursue a calling as a professor and public intellectual rather than opportunities that he had in the intelligence and scientific communities and the broader challenges of bringing about a reform of ruling class politics with a populist movement led by political outsiders. 
Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>. 
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (37:57) - We discuss the good football and our bad picks for the Thanksgiving NFL games and make our predictions for the Power 4 college football conference championship games with a special interest in their implications for Dave’s adopted Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  
Email: <a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'>DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com</a>
YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'>@DIAToday</a>
Intagram: <a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'>@DemocracyinAmericaToday</a>
Keeping Our Republic at <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'>Barnes &amp; Noble</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'>Amazon</a>.
Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 5: “Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” by David P. Goldman. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s Thanksgiving trip to New England and the beginning of the Christmas season.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Review: “The Compleat Political Thinker” (2:43) - We review the lessons of the fourth chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” (5:08) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s decision to pursue a calling as a professor and public intellectual rather than opportunities that he had in the intelligence and scientific communities and the broader challenges of bringing about a reform of ruling class politics with a populist movement led by political outsiders. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (37:57) - We discuss the good football and our bad picks for the Thanksgiving NFL games and make our predictions for the Power 4 college football conference championship games with a special interest in their implications for Dave’s adopted Notre Dame Fighting Irish.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'&gt;@DIAToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Intagram: &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'&gt;@DemocracyinAmericaToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping Our Republic at &lt;a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 5: “Angelo Codevilla’s Failure, and Ours” by David P. Goldman.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla, part 5

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 4: “The Compleat Political Thinker” by Steve Heyward. 
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We celebrate reaching our 100th episode after 5 ½ years.
Review: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (3:54) - We review the lessons of the third chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.
“The Compleat Political Thinker” (8:57) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s ability to comment intelligently on the full range of political topics and his gift for challenging conventional "wisdom." Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>. 
Gradebook (28:05) - In honor of our 100th episode, we bring back the Gradebook, responding to President Trump’s apparent wish that the new Washington Commander’s football stadium be named in his honor. Link: <a href='https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46892115/trump-wants-commanders-stadium-named-him'>ESPN on naming the new stadium</a>. 
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (33:46) - We discuss our poor election day predictions and make our picks for the four Thanksgiving holiday NFL games. 
Email: <a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'>DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com</a>
YouTube: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'>@DIAToday</a>
Intagram: <a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'>@DemocracyinAmericaToday</a>
Keeping Our Republic at <a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'>Barnes &amp; Noble</a> and <a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'>Amazon</a>.
Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 4: “The Compleat Political Thinker” by Steve Heyward. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We celebrate reaching our 100th episode after 5 ½ years.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Review: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (3:54) - We review the lessons of the third chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The Compleat Political Thinker” (8:57) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s ability to comment intelligently on the full range of political topics and his gift for challenging conventional "wisdom." Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Gradebook (28:05) - In honor of our 100th episode, we bring back the Gradebook, responding to President Trump’s apparent wish that the new Washington Commander’s football stadium be named in his honor. Link: &lt;a href='https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46892115/trump-wants-commanders-stadium-named-him'&gt;ESPN on naming the new stadium&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (33:46) - We discuss our poor election day predictions and make our picks for the four Thanksgiving holiday NFL games. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'&gt;@DIAToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Intagram: &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'&gt;@DemocracyinAmericaToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping Our Republic at &lt;a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 4: “The Compleat Political Thinker” by Steve Heyward.

"The Compleat Political Thinker": Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic, part 4

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 3: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” by David Corbin.
Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.
Opening and closing music from <a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'>“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia</a>. Used with permission.
Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s family’s recent trip to Mexico and the benefits of exposing kids to foreign cultures. 
Review: “Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (3:58) - We review the lessons of the second chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.
“Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (8:59) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s love for his adopted home and how his study of regimes and Machiavelli contributed to his efforts to reinvigorate American republicanism.  Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>. 
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (48:32) - With election day nearly upon us, we make our predictions for the outcome of key races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.
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Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at <a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'>Encounter Books</a>.
Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.

<description>&lt;p&gt;We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 3: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” by David Corbin.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening and closing music from &lt;a href='https://soundcloud.com/user-375719382/2020-vision-worse-than-blind'&gt;“2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia&lt;/a&gt;. Used with permission.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Opening (0:53) - We discuss Dave’s family’s recent trip to Mexico and the benefits of exposing kids to foreign cultures. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Review: “Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (3:58) - We review the lessons of the second chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” (8:59) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s love for his adopted home and how his study of regimes and Machiavelli contributed to his efforts to reinvigorate American republicanism.  Link: Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (48:32) - With election day nearly upon us, we make our predictions for the outcome of key races in New York City, New Jersey, and Virginia.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;YouTube: &lt;a href='https://www.youtube.com/@DIAToday'&gt;@DIAToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Intagram: &lt;a href='http://www.instagram.com/democracyinamericatoday'&gt;@DemocracyinAmericaToday&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Keeping Our Republic at &lt;a href='https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/keeping-our-republic-matthew-t-parks/1029381402?ean=9781498272964'&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href='https://amzn.to/44FAOp4'&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla at &lt;a href='https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/fighting-enemies-foreign-domestic/?srsltid=AfmBOopcfdYo4XqrMhkf9eM25jv5z64hTtjAFKsvOdXBRlz3VYOISd9Q'&gt;Encounter Books&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.&lt;/p&gt;
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We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 3: “Angelo Codevilla’s America: A Possession for All Time” by David Corbin.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla, part 3

Christian college professors Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

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