a production by Chris Flannery of the Claremont Institute EPISODE 127 - DECEMBER 14, 2021 DAYS TO REMEMBER Among many days worthy of remembrance, one that is often forgotten is June 8, 1789, when James Madison, in the first Congress under the newly ratified Constitution, addressed the House in a historic speech. The government had been operating for only a few months. Several states had submitted proposed amendments to the Constitution which Madison encouraged Congress to consider and worked to consolidate and draft himself. The result would be what the world now knows as the Bill of Rights. LISTEN NOW PREVIOUS EPISODES PEARL HARBOR AND THE ART OF POLITICS “Today, all Americans and the whole world can see that the American government has chosen not to defend American territory or even American interests.” LISTEN NOW DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA “Tocqueville reflected that administrative centralization would lead to ‘administrative despotism’—a distant, all-powerful, central government, beyond control, managing the minute details of the lives of every individual.” LISTEN NOW VIEW ALL WHAT IS THE AMERICAN STORY? The American Story is a production by Chris Flannery of the Claremont Institute. [email protected] The American Story | The Claremont Institute | 1317 W Foothill Blvd #120, Upland, CA 91786 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!