“A Renaissance of Liberalism.” MAGA’s meltdown. Celebrating immigration, peaceful protest and banjos!

Episode 49: “A Renaissance of Liberalism.” MAGA’s meltdown. Celebrating immigration, peaceful protest and banjos! Starting out the new year with special guest Schuyler Windham, Chair of the Nebraska Liberal Party, the Commonwealth Classical Liberal Podcast discussed the internal divisions within the Republican party regarding immigration and visa policies, confusion among Democrats, and discussed Liberal Party USA as the pro-immigration party, with a focus on the importance and value of immigration for the economy and American culture. The team also reflected on the political violence of the January 6th riots and emphasized the need for a more peaceful and constructive dialogue in politics. The pod closed with some parting thoughts and Schuyler’s passion for Bluegrass and Newgrass music and emphasized the importance of immigration as a key issue for the Liberal Party, U.S.A. and its state affiliates.   Special Guest, Schuyler Windham! Schuyler Windham is a small business owner, lawyer, and musician out of Weeping Water, NE. She was raised in Beatrice and Lincoln, attending Lincoln Southwest High School and then UNL for a BA in Global Studies and Religious Studies. She graduated from Nebraska College of Law in 2018 studying Constitutional Law, International & Human Rights Law, and National Security Law. She served as a staff attorney at a nonprofit working on immigration law and policy issues for several years and drafted the Sexual Assault Protection Order in 2017 which was passed unanimously by the Nebraska Unicameral. Schuyler focuses on marketing and policy to help recruit and elect Liberal candidates to office. In her spare time she likes singing and playing the banjo, hiking in nature with her dog, reading, writing, and going to the range with her husband.   Relevant links from this episode include: CLPVA podcast - Episode 46: Bring on the immigrants! Pass on tariffs and trade wars, but an order of privacy rights, please. (Dec 6) CLPVA podcast - Episode 38: The violent immigrant crime crisis doesn't exist, but the national debt crisis does... (18 Sep)  Nebraska Liberal Party CLPVA Principles LPUSA Platform - Social Reform: Free Movement. The Liberal Party is founded upon the belief that individual liberty and economic freedom are inherent to all individuals regardless of their place of birth. In a truly liberal society, all people must be free to pursue happiness and prosperity for themselves and their loved ones wherever opportunities present themselves. Free markets, free trade, and free people can only be achieved if it is accompanied by free movement of labor, free commerce between individuals, and the freedom to leave when opportunities are no longer available. Frailin' Hearts   Learn more! Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Open markets. Open minds. Free people. https://clpvirginia.org Liberal Party USA: ⁠https://www.liberalpartyusa.org⁠   We’re all over Bluesky! CLPVA on Bluesky: @clpvirginia.org Liberal Party USA on Bluesky: @liberalpartyusa.bsky.social Brian on Bluesky: @biodoss.bsky.social Chris on Bluesky: @frashure.bsky.social Andy on Bluesky: @andyjabbour.bsky.social   More: Join Us: ⁠https://clpvirginia.org/join⁠ Facebook: Classical Liberal Party of Virginia Instagram: classicalliberalpartyva X, formerly Twitter: @clpvirginia Chris Frashure: The Open Mode Andy’s Substack: America’s Awesome Andy on Threads: @andy_jabbour