We discuss the “Declaration and Resolves” of the First Continental Congress and the enduring value of appeals to the laws of nature. Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines. Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission. Opening (0:53) - We discuss the return of Major League Baseball and fantasy baseball. The “Declaration and Resolves” (2:33) -  We discuss the key principles of the First Continental Congress’s “Declaration and Resolves” and the appeals to the people of Britain and the King approved by the same body. Links: “Declaration and Resolves”; appeal to the British people; appeal to the King.   The natural law and balanced government (33:16) - With help from a selection from John Adams’s autobiography, we discuss the key questions addressed and answered by the First Continental Congress. Link: John Adams’s Autobiography. Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (49:16) - We review our recent WBC and NCAA basketball picks and make our season-long baseball predictions.  Email: [email protected] YouTube: @DIAToday Intagram: @DemocracyinAmericaToday Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The history of the American Revolution: Walter McDougall, Freedom Just Around the Corner; Robert Middlekauff, The Glorious Cause. David Corbin is the Provost of Colorado Christian University. 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.