Episode 68: Your Taxes Today are WAY WORSE Than What The Founders Protested

Episode 68: Your Taxes Today are WAY WORSE Than What The Founders Protested

The founders went to war over taxes far lighter than what leaves your paycheck today. So how did a country built on "no taxation without representation" end up with a tax system this BIG? How did spending become so high and widespread? In this episode, I dive into the establishment of the federal income tax from 1913, when the top rate was just 7% and the whole thing was sold as temporary, up to the 73% and 94% rates that came later under Woodrow Wilson and FDR. I get into what Barry Goldwater and Ronald Reagan understood about property and freedom, why a heavy progressive income tax is actually the second plank of the Communist Manifesto, and why Reagan called endless government growth "creeping socialism." 250 years in, this is a conversation we can't afford to stop having.

Episode 67: The American Dream Isn't Dead.

47% of Americans think the American Dream is dead. William Hearn's new 250th-anniversary film, The Impossible Dream, asks whether we have lost the hope that made America possible. In this episode, I sit down with William to talk about what the American Dream meant before it got reduced to a bigger house, a better job, or a more comfortable life. We talk about the founders’ understanding of happiness, the people William followed for the film, and why he believes America’s future cannot be separated from its Christian roots. As America approaches its 250th anniversary, William’s film puts a harder question in front of us: do we still have the faith, responsibility, and courage to build a country worth handing down? Special Guest: William Hearn.

Episode 66: Mamdani's Socialist Slate Just Beat the Democratic Establishment

Socialists just swept New York's primaries, and this is not a fringe story anymore. Mamdani-backed candidates beat establishment Democrats, while a Gallup poll shows 66% of Democrats view socialism favorably. In this episode, I break down why I'm calling this socialism instead of the softer "democratic socialist" rebrand, what the Democratic Socialists of America polling above Democrats in Congress says about the party, and why Milton Friedman, Venezuela, price controls, and Reagan's old warning still matter now. If Democrats keep moving left, conservatives have an opening and a responsibility to answer it clearly.

Episode 65: The Patriotic Children's Book America Needs Right Now

At a time where patriotism is decreasing it is important, now more than ever, to pass American values onto the next generation. As the 250th birthday of our great nation approaches, Amanda Martin has stepped in to make learning and celebrating American history fun through her new children's book: Henry the Star-Spangled Spaniel. In the book, Henry goes back in history to witness key moments and brings young readers along with him.  In this episode, Amanda and Grace discuss the new book, literacy among young Americans, why patriotism should not be partisan, and how parents can make America’s founding story fun for kids again. Children are often more open to American history than adults give them credit for--Henry is proving this! Find the book everywhere today to celebrate our 250th anniversary with the children in your life!

Episode 64: Democrats’ Patriotism PLUMMETS

America turns 250 this year, and a new poll says 29% of Democrats aren't proud to be American anymore. A lot of them won't even fly the flag on the 4th! In this episode, I walk through the numbers, and some of them are genuinely hard to look at. Pride on the left has cratered. The two parties can't even agree on what the 4th of July is for. And there's the State of the Union moment Democrats refused to stand for. I also get into why it's happening, from what kids are taught in school to what the media rewards, plus a comfort that's quietly crowded out gratitude. The point is simple: your patriotism shouldn't rise and fall with whoever sits in the White House. It goes back to the God-given rights the founders put everything on the line to protect.