A Declaration of Rights and Responsibilities: America’s Semiquincentennial, part 11

We discuss the principles of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and its teaching on the virtues and practices necessary to preserve free government. Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines. Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission. Opening (0:53) - We discuss the 58th anniversary of Matt’s parents and the 20th anniversary of Matt and his wife. Self-Government in Revolutionary Virginia (1:46) - We discuss the efforts of the patriots of Virginia to establish a temporary government and a lasting constitution for their new state. Link. May 15, 1776 Virginia Convention Resolutions The Virginia Declaration of Rights (15:09) - We review the principles of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and discuss contemporary applications. Link: Virginia Declaration of Rights. Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (46:47) - We give our final thoughts on the NBA finals and project the results of five upcoming World Cup matches.  Email: [email protected] YouTube: @DIAToday Intagram: @DemocracyinAmericaToday Keeping Our Republic at Barnes & Noble and Amazon. The history of the American Revolution: Walter McDougall, Freedom Just Around the Corner; Robert Middlekauff, The Glorious Cause. David Corbin is the Provost of Colorado Christian University. Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.