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The Brion McClanahan Show

The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, “Think Locally, Act Locally.”

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Ep. 690: The Woke History Mob Aug 23, 2022

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The woke history mob that targeted AHA president James Sweet is nothing new. In fact, these Twitter tough guys (and gals) jump on anyone who does not toe the establishment orthodoxy on race, class, and gender. Sweet committed the mortal sin of questioning their motives. As Phil Magness points out in a great essay, this is the death of history and the "suicide" of the AHA.

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Ep. 689: Is History History? Aug 22, 2022

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AHA President James Sweet stepped in it. He had the audacity to suggest that the 1619 Project isn't history, by the way the same claim it's creator has made several times. He also warned against presentism in historical scholarship. For this, he has been publicly attacked and there are calls for his resignation. The radical historical establishment cannot have heretics among them. You must assimilate with wokism or be canceled. Sweet issued a lame apology and hoped his transgression would blow over. Don't count on it.

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Ep. 688: Elections Belong to the States Aug 18, 2022

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"Foreign" money has become quite a problem in American elections, and by "foreign", I mean out of State. Why should New Yorkers be able to contribute to a campaign in Florida or vice-versa? A good piece at The American Thinker highlights the problem. This is a think locally, act locally episode.

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Ep. 687: Is Liz Cheney the Next Abe Lincoln? Aug 17, 2022

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She thinks so. Fox News went nuts over the comparison. Who dare she? I think she is more accurate than any of the talking heads realize. This isn't a compliment, by the way.

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Ep. 686: Conservatism: A Rediscovery or Distortion? Aug 16, 2022

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Yoram Hazony's new book on "Conservatism" is a solid intellectual history, but it's also deeply flawed on the historical origins of American conservatism. In fact, I'm not sure Hazony really understands American government or American history.

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Ep. 685: Is Claremont Good for Conservatism? Aug 15, 2022

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A recent New York Times expose on the Claremont Institute makes the claim that the West Coast Straussians now control the intellectual arm of American conservatism. Is this good for the "conservative movement"? No.

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Ep. 684: Why the Left Loves Substantive Due Process Aug 11, 2022

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I've discussed this before, but a recent piece in Chronicles by the great legal scholar Bill Watkins led me to cover the Dobbs decision and substantive due process. He does a nice job explaining why the left loves it--and why you should be insistent on getting rid of it.

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Ep. 683: The Real Reason for National Archives Records Keeping Aug 10, 2022

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The raid at Mar-A-Lago has focused attention on the preservation of records from elected officials. Ostensibly to preserve national security and prevent "corruption," the real aim is much more politically motivated and is almost laughable based on the historical record.

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Ep. 682: Cancel Culture Comes for Massachusetts Aug 09, 2022

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In 2015, I warned that Confederate monuments and symbols were the low hanging fruit. The revolutionaries wanted all traditional American symbols. The anti-Southern "right" got on board with taking down Confederate symbols and laughed at suggestions they would be next. The next is here. You know what else is racist? Massachusetts.

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Ep. 681: Was Obama Following Lincoln? Aug 08, 2022

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In 2012, Barack Obama signed the NDAA, a bill that allowed for indefinite detention of American citizens through the suspension of habeas corpus. The suspension has been renewed every year for the past decade. Obama offered a "signing statement" saying he disagreed with the legislation but signed it anyway. Yet, behind the curtain, Obama wanted GREATER powers for indefinite detention based on "suspicion." You know who else did this? Lincoln.

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