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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 the folks that came out, everyone that worked on the film and our wonderful support staff at Sirius/XM Programming for making this one go off without a hitch. We are […]

April 29, 2010 11

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. Free markets are the greatest methods of exchange in civil societies and have brought more prosperity to the world in just a few centuries than all the divine rights of […]

April 21, 2010 18

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 in response from Congress' threat to "deem" the Health Care Choices Act of 2009 as "The law of the land". A declaration by the representatives of the united colonies of […]

March 16, 2010 18

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 volumes that I have presonally read are IX and X because they cover the Virginia ratification debates. There are 23 volumes in all and they would make a fantastic edition […]

March 11, 2010 14

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 and the Raleigh Tavern in Williamsburg, VA, we come together to discuss liberty, freedom, dreams and our vision of the future of America under the heavy influence of "spirits". Now […]

March 3, 2010 28

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 process clause of the 14th amendment). We need look no further than the complete Bill of Rights itself, in the form it was presented to the states for ratification. Pay […]

February 3, 2010 25

Founders Corner

Bradford vs Jaffa-Why Lincoln was NOT a Founder & The Origins of Exceptionalism

Mandeville, LA - If you have ever heard the term "Straussians" you may have wondered "who was Strauss?" The next question should be then "how did Strauss come to influence so many if so few know about him?" Leo Strauss was a German emigre who escaped the war and landed as a professor at the University of Chicago. Strauss earned a cult following for his views on "equality" and the American "destiny" to enforce it on her citizens and then […]

February 2, 2010 25

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 the great council of our nation I am able to announce to them on grounds of reasonable certainty that the wars and troubles which have for so many years afflicted […]

January 27, 2010 9

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 an ad hoc government making its own rules up as it consumes the population. Here's an excerpt from Buchanan's "Public Choice Theory". "There is a familiar criticism of public choice […]

January 8, 2010 15

Brutus Cassius reviews Spirit of 76

Wow! More praise and acclaim for the Spirit of 76 at amazon.com. This review sums it up pretty well and we're delighted to re-post it here. If you're expecting Pixar you should probably buy a copy of Cars, December 12, 2009 By: Brutus Cassius "Brutus Cassius" - First of all, some of the comments on this films animation are ridiculous considering that it is the first EVER, American made - full length animated documentary! It therefore is creating its own genre. If […]

December 12, 2009 25

Spirit of 76 Ad and Media Page

Download the .pdf Press Release here or click view it here. Do you want to help promote Mike's movie "The Spirit of '76-The Greatest Story Never Told"? This web page has all the media, banner ads , press release and graphics you need. The Movie Poster The Full size of the poster for reproduction is 17 x 24 inches. If you click the image to the left, the full size poster will display for downloading. The poster is available for purchase in the […]

December 2, 2009 22

Spirit of ’76 Special Edition!

NEW! The Spirit of '76 Slide Show in HD, with new stills from the Special Edition DVD is here, click to view! "Now 'The Spirit of 76' is presented true to the vision I always had for it with improved animations and special effects. This is the 'Star Wars' of American history films." - Mike Church Find this and other related items in the DudeGear Store The Special Edition DVD The Special Edition Audio Tickets To The Screening Jefferson Change You Can Believe In […]

November 16, 2009 46

Spirit of ’76 – DVD Final Edition

THE SPIRIT OF '76 DVD Final Edition The Spirit of '76 DVD Special Edition offers the real story of the writing and ratification of the Constitution in the new including the world’s first portrayal of the most important yet untold piece of the story: the Virginia Ratification Convention and the patriot Patrick Henry, who made famous the phrase, “Give me liberty, or give me death.” But you won’t just hear the historic debates that shaped our country - you will see it […]

November 16, 2009 54

Philosopher David Hume in Fame of Our Fathers

This is the audio clip that Mike said he would put up. This is a portion of the audio documentary "Fame of Our Fathers". The Scottish philosopher is David Hume, who's political writings had a significant influence on our founding fathers and the structuring of the U.S. Federal Government, specifically the legislature. Listen Here. To purchase "Fame of Our Fathers" or any other great Dude Gear Stuff, visit the Dude Gear Store Here.

October 22, 2009 18

Ronald Reagan LOVED Constitution Day

Ronald Reagan LOVED the Constitution and in fact, issued Constitution Day Proclamations on every Sept. 17th that he was in Office! Were it only so today. I can find no mention of Constitution Day anywhere on the Whitehouse website and have heard nothing from President Bush. Most people will give some sort of "really. today is the Constitution's Birthday!? Yeah, whatever" or ".... hmmm, that's cool" response when learning of today's historical meaning. This is unhealthy and highly inappropriate behavior […]

September 17, 2009 24

Founders Corner

Dr Gutzman: The Founder’s Generation…

Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: What is the difference between the men that were in public life at the turn of the 18th Century – from 1760 to 1800 or 1810, say – what is the difference between those men and the citizenry at large, for that matter, and between us? And the big difference, I think, and I’ll get your take on this, is that that generation grew up with a fear, a palpable fear of government. Dr. […]

September 8, 2009 17

Real Liberty is Protection

The notion of liberty is what this country was built on – but what does the phrase “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” actually mean? It means freedom is something given to you, but something you have to earn as well – by participating in society. Mike explains that it all stems from our beginnings to break from England. He adds, “According to the Constitution, you have rights, but only when you participate in the society. You have to […]

August 10, 2009 21

Liberty Is Alive in Arizona

July 2, 2009 23

Spirit of 76-The Movie-Sneak Previews

UPDATE! - Watch the Opening Title Sequence and see how many wrongly decided Supreme Court decisions you can spot. UPDATE - Patrick Henry speech "...if 12 and a half states had ratified I would give it every opposition" for iTunes added. Full Cast list added UPDATE! WATCH the preview version of Scene 21- In stereo & fully rendered. UPDATE - Check out the Spirit of '76 Slide Show of brand new screen captures from the movie! Finally! The long awaited […]

June 26, 2009 12

We Need to Conserve the Spirit of ’76

Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: Don’t tell me you’re trying to conserve the Constitution using the Supreme Court’s convoluted interpretations of it of the last 50 years. I actually heard, and we have this digital media file, Chrissy Hissy-Fit Matthews had Sheldon Whitehouse, a senator, and Orrin Batten the Hatch, a senator, on “Spitball” yesterday. And he was asking them about Supreme Courts, about Obama’s upcoming SCOTUS choice. [Mimicking Chris Matthew] “Well, how do you think that [indiscernible] Supreme Court […]

May 5, 2009 18

Courts Can’t Control the Constitution

Begin Mike Church Show Transcript Mike: As a studier of the republic, this is how you can arrive at a – let’s just call it a lazy man’s way to what is constitutional and what is not. Take whatever case you think that you’re upset with that a judge has decided instead of a legislature and apply the rule. With what you know about the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, and with what you know about the founding fathers, […]

April 7, 2009 18

Constitutional Studies Continues With M.E. Bradford

In my reserach for the sequel to the Fame of Our Fathers - "The Spirit of '76" I have read lots of stuff about the Constitution and the Ratification debates. M.E. Bradford's Book of essays contained in "Original Intentions" are some of the best- modern day defenses - of states rights and the fact that the Constitution was specifically designed to LIMIT the power of the government. If you want to have a better understanding of this and thus the […]

March 23, 2009 11

Give the Gift of History – The Fame of Our Fathers

Get The Fame of Our Fathers-Mike's Latest Docu-Drama! - America is still reeling from the debt brought on by war. Unemployment is on the rise, inflation is soaring and a free trade deal that may benefit millions can’t get pushed through Congress. These events should sound familiar to most Americans but not because they happened last year, these events were lived out in the 1780’s and they helped bring about the convention that produced the Constitution (Read more and listen to samples from […]

November 11, 2008 20

Fame of our Fathers: Scene 1 and 2 Demos

November 1, 2008 31

Fame of Our Fathers: Production preview!

Production is under way for the new Mike Church documentary: The Fame of Our Fathers. Not only is this production a follow up to the Road to Independence, but it is also the first installment to a three part series on the story of the Constitution. Here is a sneak peak at how the process is going thus far...

October 20, 2008 43

Happy Birthday, Constitution

On this day 221 years ago, the Founding Fathers gave this country the world's most important legal document of the modern era, and steered a young fragile nation on a path that would lead it to rise to the world's preeminent superpower. Today, we stopped to reflect on what a magnificent gift the Constitution has been, and the King Dude Official Constitutional Scholar Dr. Kevin Gutzman lends his expertise to the Red, White, and Dude Nation. Today is a good […]

September 17, 2008 16