This week on Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith sits down with historian and author Professor C. Bradley Thompson to honor the life and legacy of one of America’s most underappreciated Founding Fathers-John Adams. Though often overshadowed by Jefferson and Hamilton, Adams was, in Professor Thompson’s words, “America’s greatest Founding Father.” From his early leadership in revolutionary Boston to his decisive role in the Continental Congress, Adams was the moral and intellectual force...
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This week on Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith sits down with historian and author Professor C. Bradley Thompson to honor the life and legacy of one of America’s most underappreciated Founding Fathers-John Adams. Though often overshadowed by Jefferson and Hamilton, Adams was, in Professor Thompson’s words, “America’s greatest Founding Father.” From his early leadership in revolutionary Boston to his decisive role in the Continental Congress, Adams was the moral and intellectual force...
Separation of Powers: America's Constitutional Firewall
Roots, Rights and Reason with Lee Smith
33 minutes
3 months ago
Separation of Powers: America's Constitutional Firewall
In Episode Three of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith breaks down one of the most vital but least understood pillars of our republic: the separation of powers. Joined by constitutional attorney Harry MacDougal, Lee explores how the Founders deliberately structured our government to divide power among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches—creating a system of checks and balances designed to protect liberty and prevent tyranny. This episode is both a civics masterclass and ...
Roots, Rights and Reason with Lee Smith
This week on Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith sits down with historian and author Professor C. Bradley Thompson to honor the life and legacy of one of America’s most underappreciated Founding Fathers-John Adams. Though often overshadowed by Jefferson and Hamilton, Adams was, in Professor Thompson’s words, “America’s greatest Founding Father.” From his early leadership in revolutionary Boston to his decisive role in the Continental Congress, Adams was the moral and intellectual force...
