“A Tale of Two Cités” Two Visions of America… and They’re Both French

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Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Video and Audio – Leo Linbeck III has an article at The Imaginitive Conservative comparing two 19th Century Frenchmen’s vision of America, Rousseau and Tocqueville, to our current political situation. It seems that America has been divided in two for a very long time, Tories and Whigs, North and South, Republicans and Democrats… always two differing views on how the country should move forward.  So the fact that we’re divided right now is nothing new, the Constitution almost wasn’t ratified because of the Nationalists (and wouldn’t have been if there had been telegraphs). For more on Mike’s take on Leo Linbeck’s article on Rousseau and Tocqueville, check out the rest of today’s Founders TV, and be sure and sign up for a Founder’s Pass if you haven’t already!