Political Courage Podcast
1) 62. Courage, Free Speech, & the Fairness Doctrine
How do you define courage? What are the principles and values for which you are willing to sacrifice? How does this apply to the Fairness Doctrine and Free Speech? Join us for this interesting and d...Show More
2) 61. Nixon & Clinton
Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton - What do these two men have in common? Okay, unfortunately, the mistakes they made that led to resignation and impeachment are the first things that come to mind. But...Show More
3) 60. The Courageous Confederation Congress
In September of 1787, the members of the Philadelphia Convention sent the new United States Constitution to the Confederation Congress for their review. This new document outlined a new government an...Show More
4) 59. 57 from New Hampshire
June 21, 1788: Concord, New Hampshire. 114 men cast their votes on whether to ratify the new US Constitution. The vote was close. We dedicate this episode to the 57 men who voted to ratify the Consti...Show More
5) 58. President’s Day & the Wonderful Jane Addams
Philanthropist Jane Addams opened Hull House in 1889 and dedicated her life to those less fortunate. In 1903, she gave a speech in Chicago dedicated to the spirit of Washington, Lincoln, and other gr...Show More
6) 57. The Honored 5 in the United States Capitol
Over the past 222 years, 36 people have had the distinction of lying-in-state in the Capitol Building Rotunda. In that time only 5 people have earned the distinction of lying-in-honor in the Rotunda. ...Show More
7) 56. Ida B. Wells battled racism and sexism before many others dared
Ida B. Wells spent 45 years battling racism, sexism, and violence. She fought an anti-lynching campaign after 3 friends were lynched by a group of southern whites in 1892. She was a journalist, activ...Show More
8) 55. Francis Salvador was his peoples’ first
The first man of the Jewish faith to hold elected office in the colonies. The first man of the Jewish faith to die in the Revolutionary War. In this episode, we tell his story because, simply put, h...Show More
9) 54. General Richard Oglesby faces down Confederate killers
General Richard Oglesby stood in front of those who wanted him dead. ”I smell blood! I smell the blood of Union soldiers, here foully murdered by traitors to their country!” We discuss courage in the...Show More
10) 53. Teddy Roosevelt & Mark Twain
We analyze the power of the US presidency from the perspective of 2 of Teddy Roosevelt’s good friends, Mark Twain and Henry Adams. In 1906, Roosevelt was mixed up in a scandal and Twain and Adams both...Show More