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...
Trump, the Courts, and the Fight to Restore Executive Power
Roots, Rights and Reason with Lee Smith
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3 months ago
Trump, the Courts, and the Fight to Restore Executive Power
In this powerful episode of Roots, Rights and Reason, host Lee Smith is joined by attorney and political commentator Will Chamberlain to delve into the true origins and evolving scope of executive power in the United States. Chamberlain explains how the Founders, far from fearing a strong executive, intentionally strengthened the role of the presidency in response to the failures of the Articles of Confederation. Drawing from Roman history and the Federalist Papers, they crafted a system that...
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...
