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Catholicism

The “Spirit of ’76” World Premiere at XM!

17 September, 2009 - Today I had the pleasure of being among the first people in the Republic who viewed my movie "The Spirit of 76". 40+ folks and 3 school aged children showed up for our premiere. We were all entertained, educated and inspired by the movie. I want to than […]

todayApril 29, 2010 9

Liberty

Learn Austrian Economics at iTunes

I discovered Austrian Economics through my reading of Freidrich von Hayek. At the time I read Hayek (twice!) there wasn't an "Austrian" I could recite by name, now thanks to the Von Mises institute and mises.org I can recite a lot of names and also a lot of Austrian theory. […]

todayApril 21, 2010 13

Liberty

Jefferson’s Declaration for Taking Arms

Listen to this excerpt of Jefferson's Declaration being read and discussed on the Mike Church Show, 16 March, 2010 Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms In Congress, 6 July 1775 This declaration was read in part and discussed on the Mike Church Show, 16 March, 2010 […]

todayMarch 16, 2010 10

The Constitution

The Documentary History of Ratification Book Series

The number one question I am asked about my movies is "where did you get all that information from"? Well, when the subject is the U.S. Constitution there is one very reliable and unimpeachable source: The Documentary History of The Ratification of the U.S. Constitution, edited by Joseph Kaminski... The […]

todayMarch 11, 2010 9

The Constitution

The Beer Party’s Home Tavern

UPDATE! THE BEER PARTY CREST IS COMPLETED (see below) - Welcome! Welcome One And All!  This is the official home tavern of the Mike Church's Beer Party.  Keeping in the Spirit of our Founding Fathers, who made regular visits to such notable drinking establishments, including City Tavern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania […]

todayMarch 3, 2010 26

The Constitution

Incorporation Doctrine for Dummies

The most frequent question I get from listeners about the Constitution is "Why don't you believe that the second amendment applies to the states you gun grabber!?" This then brings up the most misunderstood use of the Constitution: to "incorporate" the first ten amendments to the states (using the "due […]

todayFebruary 3, 2010 19

Founders Corner

Jefferson’s First State of The Union Address

Thomas Jefferson delivered his first state of the union address in writing. He did not call a session of Congress to deliver this in person. Fellow Citizens of the Senate and House of Representatives: 8 December, 1801 - It is a circumstance of sincere gratification to me that on meeting […]

todayJanuary 27, 2010 9

Liberty

James Buchanan’s “Public Choice Theory”

I briefly alluded to professor Buchanan's "Public Choice Theory" on Thursday, 7 January 2010. As I have been saying for overe a year now it is absolute folly to believe in "reform" or "reform candidates" when it comes to Mordor on the Potomac. Our Constitution is dead and Congress is […]

todayJanuary 8, 2010 12