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Episode 80: Separation of Church and State? May 11, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com This is a listener generated episode. Did Jefferson really believe that the general government had the authority to create a "wall between church and state?" Of course not, but this phrase has been used--and distorted--by the general government since the 1960s to knock down any semblance of religion in public life. I discuss the complete picture without the spin in this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

Episode 79: Why Slavery? May 09, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Why was slavery an important issue in antebellum America? A 2017 response would be because we have a moral aversion to the institution, but that was not the case in the period leading up to the War. Saying "slavery" in 2017 creates a false narrative about American history. I answer the question, "Why slavery?"

Episode 78: The Arlington Road Syndrome May 04, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump's recent foray into American history excited the vitriol of the academic Left in America. They believe there is a right wing/libertarian bogeyman hiding in every closet and these people have to be exposed and denounced in an Orwellian two-minutes of hate rant. I call this the Arlington Road Syndrome. What they don't realize is that their version of American history is the dominant narrative in the American academy and does not need defense. But more than anything, this shows that they have an inferiority complex. They know their ideas are built on sand. If the sand is washed out, they lose, and their entire political agenda crumbles into the sea.

Episode 77: Trump vs. Lincoln May 02, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump stepped in it, again. But did he? He committed the ultimate heresy yesterday by suggesting that the Civil War [sic] could have been avoided. The Left went nuts and ran out their revisionists version of the War. I discuss Trump, Lincoln, and the War on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.

Episode 76: The First Hundred Days? Apr 27, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump recently tweeted that the 100 days benchmark was a silly idea. He was right, but the question is, where does this come from? Why do Americans insist on measuring a presidency by this standard? It comes from the great Dictator in Chief Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Americans should run away from the first 100 days benchmark like it has the plague. This is not what the founding generation had in mind when they ratified the Constitution.

Episode 75: 18th Century Fake News Apr 25, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Stop the press! The nationalists in the founding generation fabricated history! If you listen to this podcast, this shouldn't be news, but just this week, two scholars at Harvard University have provided conclusive proof that the nationalists had to make up a document to prove their position. That document they made up is none other than the Declaration of Independence. Of course, they didn't fabricate the real document, but one nationalist in particular, James Wilson of PA, crafted a version of the document at odds with the original and the entire historical record. You want proof the nationalists lied? This is it.

Episode 74: E.L. Godkin and the "Ideal" American Apr 20, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Most Americans have never heard of E.L. Godkin. This is a travesty, particularly for those who admire independent thinkers. Every libertarian should know Godkin, and I wrote about him in my Forgotten Conservatives in American History. He was one of the truly great minds of the late 19th century, a man who was able to see the what the world was becoming and criticize it in a way that makes you think. That is why I made him a topic of this episode.

Episode 73: The Hard Hand of War Apr 18, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com On April 16, 1865, "Lincoln's hordes" moved through Columbus, GA and destroyed the city. This was the culmination of another "march to the sea," but this time a "march to the river." More Americans should know about this arm of the Union's "hard hand of war" policy toward the South.

Episode 72: Robert Bentley, Glenn Jacobs, and Your Power Apr 13, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com One of the common arguments against my "think locally, act locally" theme is corruption. "Gee, that sounds good, but state and local government is so corrupt. It can't be fixed." Not so fast. This week provided two great examples of why we should all be thinking locally and acting locally. You have the power to clean up corruption and the power to change your backyard.

Episode 71: Executive War Powers Apr 11, 2017

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http://learntruehistory.com Donald Trump acted against Syria. Some "conservatives" would have you believe this was constitutional. Was it? I discuss what the founding generation said about this and more. This isn't going to make me a popular podcaster with a large percentage of the modern right.

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