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Podcast: Townhall Review | Commentaries
Episode: Seth Leibsohn: Approaching 250 Years in Our Great Experiment in Liberty
Description: In 1976, the occasion of our bicentennial, the great political scientist Harry Jaffa wrote that in 1776 we were nothing, promising to become everything; but having become everything, we were then promising to become nothing. In two years, we’ll be celebrating our 250th anniversary. But, the principles of natural law, liberty and equality are all under grave assault. In 2021, among the first acts of the Biden administration, was the dismantling of the 1776 Commission, established to teach an accurate and invigorating history of our country. Can you imagine our nation having a 250th celebration true to our Fo...