Ep. 218 – You Chose To Celebrate The American People!

This week we celebrate the spirit of the American people! A country's identity is directly tied to its people.  A good way to gauge the characteristics and spirit of a country's people is to look at the country from an outsider's perspective.  That's exactly what Alexis de Tocqueville did when he came to America in 1831.  The French-born aristocrat traveled extensively around our country and in 1835 wrote of his observations and experiences in "Democracy in America." What can we learn from his observations?  Are his observations still relevant nearly 200 years later?  To help us further understand the importance and relevance of de Tocqueville's writings, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine's School of Public Policy, to the chat today.