Episode 110 - Happy Birthday America: Now Go Do Your Homework

Here's what nobody tells you about America's 250th birthday. The founders only wrote the rough draft of the Constitution - and they knew it. Jefferson gave it a nineteen-year shelf life. Washington agreed. And yet here we are, 250 years later, still running the same operating system, still fighting about the original draft, and calling it patriotism. Today we ask the question they actually wanted us to ask: “Why haven’t we updated it yet?” This isn't a birthday tribute. It's a progress report. Chapters (00:00:00) - How Old Is America?: The Centennial(00:01:36) - The Origins of the American Republic(00:01:59) - George Washington(00:02:30) - How I Learned To Guess My Cousin's Name(00:04:20) - Word of the Week(00:04:42) - Blandishments(00:05:45) - Steve Knows Everything About The Constitution(00:06:04) - The 1776 Project vs. The 1619 Project(00:08:33) - The Constitution's Differing Thoughts(00:11:43) - Have We Complained Too Much About the Constitution?(00:14:35) - The Constitution's Flaws(00:16:07) - How To Authenticate Your Family Tree(00:17:07) - In the Elevator With George Washington(00:18:06) - Talking About History As A Child(00:18:59) - Are All Washington's In A Secret Club?(00:20:52) - Sen. Rand Paul on Adding More Amendments to the Constitution(00:24:31) - Amendment 3: The People Have A Voice(00:28:54) - Progressive on Immigration(00:32:15) - "Be careful what you wish for"(00:33:29) - A Patriot's Perspective On The Constitution(00:35:42) - Fun Facts About The Bill of Rights(00:38:29) - American Citizenship vs Child Labor(00:41:38) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom: Women Should Be Able to Give(00:43:39) - Alexander Hamilton's Fun Facts(00:45:46) - Six Things You Need to Know About the Constitution(00:48:05) - A Taste of History: The Founders