James Madison

American Exceptionalism Is Not A Compliment

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – This is a very dangerous thing that we have done. We are flirting with disaster. We are flirting with human misery. We are not the exception to the rule of human nature, sir. We are humans. We are fallible. Human nature does not change over continents. In our arrogance and saying things like you just said, we make ourselves “We’re the exception. We would […]

March 20, 2013 5

Transcripts

Immigration – Alien Friend or Enemy?

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Again, if the State of Georgia, in the constitutional world, is paying for its public transportation, that’s their business. You can’t tie every argument back to the illegal and unconstitutional dispensation of funds from the federal monster. If that’s the point of view of the argument, then I can end this right now and say everybody that wants a one-size-fits-all universal policy because we […]

March 20, 2013 29

Interviews

Kevin Gutzman Interview: Madison, Bill of Rights, Nullification And Second Amendment

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – Professor Dr. Kevin Gutzman is on the Dude Maker Hotline, celebrating ten years of your buddy being here on Sirius XM satellite radio airwaves. I don’t know if you knew that. This week is our anniversary. Tomorrow is James Madison’s birthday as well. We have a two-fold purpose. Plus James Madison and the Making of America is out in paperback. Check out today’s transcript […]

March 18, 2013 29

Transcripts

More Money Does Not Equate To Better Education

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – There’s something to be said about parenting, believe it or not. James Madison was a child prodigy, that may be true, but in his formative years he was homeschooled. He was taught at home. Thomas Jefferson was a childhood prodigy, I would wager, and in his formative years he was homeschooled. Check out today’s transcript for the rest…

March 11, 2013 8

Transcripts

The United States Has So Many Laws, It’s Impossible Not To Break Them

Mandeville, LA – Exclusive Transcript – John, when the law becomes so voluminous that it cannot be known, it cannot be enforced, by definition. Federalist Paper No. 61 written by James Madison, live it, love it, learn it. You’ll read all about Madison saying why the Necessary and Proper Clause must be used very cautiously and judiciously because you don’t want the creation of such a labyrinth of laws that […]

March 1, 2013 3

Transcripts

Kevin Gutzman – A Comparison of Presidents on Presidents’ Day

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - You said Tyler is your favorite president. He’s another one of these guys that if you ask Joseph Ellis or the woman that wrote the book that ultimately became the movie Lincoln, one of these presidential historians, Tyler will probably rank somewhere between 38 and 43, yet you and McClanahan ranked him up there as number one and two. Why? Check out today's transcript […]

February 19, 2013

Transcripts

Tyranny And Despair Are As Old As Man

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - My point is, we’re not the first people to deal with this, so let’s just get over ourselves. Let’s just get over our own little hubris and arrogance. Go about living your life. Don’t worry about your friends that you can’t convince. There are always going to be idgets out there and there’s always going to be ignorant people. You cannot control them. You […]

February 7, 2013 3

Founders Television

Rand Paul Successfully Straddles the Foreign Policy Line

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Video and Audio - In his speech to the Heritage Foundation yesterday Rand Paul successfully walked the line between big R Republicanism and non-interventionism while quoting James Madison in the process. Now we know that Madison isn't the best Founding Father to be quoting on foreign policy but he would ranks in the the 95th percentile of non-interventionists were he alive today. We know that Rand […]

February 7, 2013 2

Interviews

Kevin Gutzman Interview – James Madison, Rand Paul, and much more…

Mandeville, LA - Exclusive Transcript - James Madison and the Making of America is out in paperback today. The author, of course, the one and only Kevin Gutzman, is on the Dude Maker Hotline with us. Check out today's transcript for the rest...

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