The Brion McClanahan Show

Paul Gottfried worries that the forthcoming "red wave" might in fact be little more than a red ripple this November. There are warning signs, but as I explain in this episode, the read juice is at the local and State level. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Legal scholar Garrett Epps calls originalism a "fallacy." Why? Because it does not net the results he wants to see from the federal courts, namely an extra legislative branch of government. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

American "originalism" is often described a legal theory developed in the last half of the 20th century by conservatives to thwart progressive SCOTUS decisions. But what if "originalism" was the basis of the American War for Independence? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Ron Desantis claims to be a Hamiltonian? Is this a good thing? And what does this mean for the potential front runner for the 2024 Republican Party nomination.  https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

The Biden administration is finally realizing inflation is a problem. They just don't seem to understand what is causing it. Leftist morons claim it is corporate greed. Right. Biden thinks we should raise taxes. Their solutions are as laughable as their stupidity, but this isn't really a laughing matter, as I discuss on this episode.   https://mcclanahanacademy.com  https://brionmcclanah...

Yesterday marked the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. About 20 years earlier, a monument to John Logan was unveiled in the city. Both men were "white supremacists" but nary a peep has been made about taking down either monument. Why? I explain. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Pat Buchanan's recent piece on "equality" deserves to be read. The term has become nothing short of a religion in America, and as such has created a dogmatic cult following. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

The righteous cause mythologists can't handle the truth, particularly when it punches holes in their supposed veil of virtue. Nikole Hannah-Jones says a lot of incorrect things, but when she insists that the War was not fought to end slavery, she is right. And in fact, her entire premise is what drives the Straussian/Neo-Con dopes bonkers. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/...

The left likes to talk about "democracy," but what does this mean? Are we simply talking about a numerical majority? Does that equal good government? And what did the founding generation think about democracy? https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

It seems some people in Virginia didn't like cancel culture taking down the names of their schools. Two might go back to the original name, that is if the PEOPLE through the DEMOCRATIC process have a say about it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

A listener asked what executive orders are constitutional. This is a good question and one that in fact requires a discussion of Congress. The President would not be the disaster he is today without Congress making it worse.  https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Homeschooling is now racist, at least according to the dopes on the left who think everything is racist. They also consider it dangerous to society and want it banned. This is another example of leftist stupidity. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Leftists are losing their mind over the potential SCOTUS decision overturning Roe v. Wade. In the process, some have made the discovery that the Supreme Court is political. They just don't realize that this has helped progressive causes more than any other institution in America. Why? Because dOnAlD tRuMp. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.co...

Gordon Wood is recognized as one of the top five historians in the United States. His latest book, "Power and Liberty" takes a look at American constitutionalism during the founding period. It's concise and generally good, and a listener asked me to review it, so here you go. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

John Brown has resumed his "mythical" status among some Americans, both on the left and the "right." For years, he was rightly regarded as a homicidal maniac. On the other hand, the left is trying to cancel George Washington. Do you see the problem? If you don't, I'll explain it to you. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

George Will thinks its a bad idea to have a United States Senator become a president, so much so that he wants a Constitutional Amendment to prohibit it from happening again. This is a stupid idea, but made more so by Will's reasoning. But what do you expect from the most establishment of all American "conservatives." https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntr...

Harvard is spending $100 million to apologize for its role in slavery. That's nice. But who is going to reap the reward? And of course people know about Northern complicity in slavery, that is until it was whitewashed during our nearly century long pogrom against the South. Even this money will go to ensure Southerners know about slavery. Yep, these people believe colleges and universities don't t...

The latest leftist narrative centers on the argument that the five judges poised to strike down Roe v. Wade lied under oath during the confirmation hearings. The aim is to make them subject to impeachment for perjury. Don't believe me? These same people impeached Trump twice in an attempt to keep him out of office. The problem is that this argument would be torn to shreds, but that's not the point...

Americans have always used charges of "sedition" to win political contests. The current effort by the Democrats is nothing new. In fact, you could easily transcribe 1798 onto 2022. I explain on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntruehistory.com

Jeff Deist wrote a great piece at Mises.org on the real issue stalking America today: nationalism. He didn't identify it that way, but anytime you "nationalize" what most Americans perceive to be social issues, you create a recipe for disaster. That is precisely what incorporation does and why we should avoid it. https://mcclanahanacademy.com  https://brionmcclanahan.com/support  http://...

The SCOTUS is poised to knock down Roe v. Wade. It hasn't happened yet, and a lot can change before June, but if this does take place, it will be the most important legal decision of the 21st century to this point. Why? Because it could accelerate decentralization in the United States, and that would be a good thing. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://learntru...

Paul Gottfried hammers National Review's Kevin Williamson over a recent  piece he published titled "Marjorie Taylor Greene Should Go." It's a great piece and deserved an episode of The Brion McClanahan Show.   https://mcclanahanacademy.com  https://brionmcclanahan.com/support  http://learntruehistory.com

The dustup between Florida and Disney presents several legal questions. Was Florida's move "constitutional"? Does Florida have the authority to cancel its special contract with the Walt Disney Company and did this violate "free speech"? Judge Nap had some interesting things to say about this, so I tackle the subject on this episode of The Brion  McClanahan Show.  https://mcclanahanacadem...

NASCAR has gone woke, but this isn't a new development. It all started in 2001, just after Dale Earnhardt was killed during the Daytona 500. A recent piece at The American Conservative places the trend in the larger context of the culture war. It's a must read, so I covered it on this episode of The Brion McClanahan Show. https://mcclanahanacademy.com https://brionmcclanahan.com/support http://lea...

John McNaughton has made a lot of money producing "conservative art."  This is nothing new. Political artwork has long been popular, but most people are surprised by a modern "conservative artist." The visual arts have a place in any advanced society.   https://mcclanahanacademy.com  https://brionmcclanahan.com/support  http://learntruehistory.com