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. 
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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 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;
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&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;
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&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 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

We continue our series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla by discussing chapter 2: “Angelo Codevilla, The Anti-Millenarian” by Robert Reilly. 
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 Patriots' recent success and trying to wait as long as possible to turn on the heat. 
Review: “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:04) - We review the lessons of the first chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Link: <a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-man-who-kept-the-cia-up-at-night/?utm_campaign=American%20Mind%20Roundup&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-86gDs3fIiUF8dXZkhen5WX9y5rUJd4ZVlbxlRDBc_V9iO43vfuPA2urmn2afum1hR3KZIslnxa8YXnQZlkMltaasuctQ&amp;_hsmi=383588951&amp;utm_content=383588951&amp;utm_source=hs_email'>J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”</a>.
“Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (8:23) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla's rejection of millenarianism and the threat of the millennial impulse that runs through all of us. 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> 
“Millenarian Mobs” (20:20) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s summer 2020 article analyzing the roots of millenarianism. Link: <a href='https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/millenarian-mobs/'>Angelo Codevilla, “Millenarian Mobs”</a>
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:05) - We review the progress of our baseball playoffs picks (Dave continues his remarkable run) and then, with the NBA season starting next week, make our preseason predictions for Eastern Conference, Western Conference, and overall NBA champion. 
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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 2: “Angelo Codevilla, The Anti-Millenarian” by Robert Reilly. &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 Patriots' recent success and trying to wait as long as possible to turn on the heat. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Review: “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:04) - We review the lessons of the first chapter of Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic. Link: &lt;a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-man-who-kept-the-cia-up-at-night/?utm_campaign=American%20Mind%20Roundup&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-86gDs3fIiUF8dXZkhen5WX9y5rUJd4ZVlbxlRDBc_V9iO43vfuPA2urmn2afum1hR3KZIslnxa8YXnQZlkMltaasuctQ&amp;amp;_hsmi=383588951&amp;amp;utm_content=383588951&amp;amp;utm_source=hs_email'&gt;J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Angelo Codevilla, the Anti-Millenarian” (8:23) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla's rejection of millenarianism and the threat of the millennial impulse that runs through all of us. 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;“Millenarian Mobs” (20:20) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s summer 2020 article analyzing the roots of millenarianism. Link: &lt;a href='https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/millenarian-mobs/'&gt;Angelo Codevilla, “Millenarian Mobs”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:05) - We review the progress of our baseball playoffs picks (Dave continues his remarkable run) and then, with the NBA season starting next week, make our preseason predictions for Eastern Conference, Western Conference, and overall NBA champion. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Email: &lt;a href='mailto:DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com'&gt;DemocracyinAmericaToday@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&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 2: “Angelo Codevilla, The Anti-Millenarian” by Robert Reilly.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo M. Codevilla, part 2

We begin a series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla by discussing the opening chapter “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” by J. Michael Waller.
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 memorial service for Dave’s father-in-law and the Boston-New York wild card series. 
“The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:46) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s efforts to ensure that American intelligence agencies serve the public rather than cultural fads or their own institutional good. Link: <a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-man-who-kept-the-cia-up-at-night/?utm_campaign=American%20Mind%20Roundup&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-86gDs3fIiUF8dXZkhen5WX9y5rUJd4ZVlbxlRDBc_V9iO43vfuPA2urmn2afum1hR3KZIslnxa8YXnQZlkMltaasuctQ&amp;_hsmi=383588951&amp;utm_content=383588951&amp;utm_source=hs_email'>J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”</a>.
Reorienting the American Military (19:09) - We discuss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent speech to America’s military leaders, its connection to Dr. Codevilla’s efforts, and the reaction by present and former “senior military officials.” Links: <a href='https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/09/30/war_secretary_hegseth_the_era_of_the_department_of_defense_is_over.html'>Secretary Hegseth’s speech</a>, <a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-AA1NF1XJ'>MSN article on reaction to Hegseth’s speech</a>, <a href='https://newrepublic.com/post/201175/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-military-leaders-speeches'>NYT reporter on reaction to Hegseth’s speech</a>, <a href='https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/09/open-letters-from-experts-are-often-fact-free-propaganda/'>National Review editorial on Hegseth’s speech</a>.  
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (42:02) - We do a quick recap of our poor predictions for the Ryder Cup, congratulate Dave on predicting the exact number of regular season wins for both the Red Sox and Yankees back in March, and make our World Series predictions. 
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Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo 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 begin a series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla by discussing the opening chapter “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” by J. Michael Waller.&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 memorial service for Dave’s father-in-law and the Boston-New York wild card series. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” (3:46) - We discuss Dr. Codevilla’s efforts to ensure that American intelligence agencies serve the public rather than cultural fads or their own institutional good. Link: &lt;a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-man-who-kept-the-cia-up-at-night/?utm_campaign=American%20Mind%20Roundup&amp;amp;utm_medium=email&amp;amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-86gDs3fIiUF8dXZkhen5WX9y5rUJd4ZVlbxlRDBc_V9iO43vfuPA2urmn2afum1hR3KZIslnxa8YXnQZlkMltaasuctQ&amp;amp;_hsmi=383588951&amp;amp;utm_content=383588951&amp;amp;utm_source=hs_email'&gt;J. Michael Waller, “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night”&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Reorienting the American Military (19:09) - We discuss Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s recent speech to America’s military leaders, its connection to Dr. Codevilla’s efforts, and the reaction by present and former “senior military officials.” Links: &lt;a href='https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2025/09/30/war_secretary_hegseth_the_era_of_the_department_of_defense_is_over.html'&gt;Secretary Hegseth’s speech&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ar-AA1NF1XJ'&gt;MSN article on reaction to Hegseth’s speech&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://newrepublic.com/post/201175/donald-trump-pete-hegseth-military-leaders-speeches'&gt;NYT reporter on reaction to Hegseth’s speech&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href='https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/09/open-letters-from-experts-are-often-fact-free-propaganda/'&gt;National Review editorial on Hegseth’s speech&lt;/a&gt;.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (42:02) - We do a quick recap of our poor predictions for the Ryder Cup, congratulate Dave on predicting the exact number of regular season wins for both the Red Sox and Yankees back in March, and make our World Series predictions. &lt;/p&gt;
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&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 begin a series on the book Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla by discussing the opening chapter “The Man Who Kept the CIA Up at Night” by J. Michael Waller.

Fighting Enemies Foreign and Domestic: The Legacy of Angelo Codevilla, part 1

We conclude our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the state of our republic in the shadow of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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 assassination of Charlie Kirk and his connections with the Tea Party and MAGA movements.
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tea Party and MAGA movements (5:12) - We discuss the trajectory of conservatism from the Tea Party to the MAGA era. 
Our Revolutionary Moment (20:03) - We discuss the depths of the present American political crisis using an essay from our late teacher Dr. Angelo Codevilla. Link: <a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/our-revolutions-logic/'>Angelo Codevilla, “Our Revolution’s Logic”</a>.
Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:56) - After reviewing our mediocre football picks from the last several weeks, we make our predictions for the upcoming Ryder Cup.
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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 conclude our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the state of our republic in the shadow of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.&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 assassination of Charlie Kirk and his connections with the Tea Party and MAGA movements.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Tea Party and MAGA movements (5:12) - We discuss the trajectory of conservatism from the Tea Party to the MAGA era. &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Our Revolutionary Moment (20:03) - We discuss the depths of the present American political crisis using an essay from our late teacher Dr. Angelo Codevilla. Link: &lt;a href='https://americanmind.org/salvo/our-revolutions-logic/'&gt;Angelo Codevilla, “Our Revolution’s Logic”&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (41:56) - After reviewing our mediocre football picks from the last several weeks, we make our predictions for the upcoming Ryder Cup.&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;
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We conclude our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the state of our republic in the shadow of the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Keeping Our Republic, part 7: Restoring Our Republic

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

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