We discuss Thomas Jefferson’s “Summary View of the Rights of British America” and the implications of Jefferson’s principles for the contemporary executive. 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 Dave’s first week as Provost of Colorado Christian University. “A Summary View of the Rights of British America” (3:50) -  We discuss the key principle and argument of Thomas Jefferson’s 1774 essay. Link: Jefferson’s essay.   Executive Power and Persuasion (33:38) - We discuss the implications of Jefferson’s essay for executive war powers in the context of the war with Iran. Links: Michael Brendan Dougherty at National Review Online; George Will on Executive War Powers in 2014; Stop-Gap Statesmanship. Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (50:17) - We review the early stages of the World Baseball Classic and make our first picks for the upcoming NCAA basketball tournament.  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.