The Brion McClanahan Show
The Brion McClanahan Show discusses history, politics, and society with the slogan, "Think Locally, Act Locally."
Ep. 1305: The American Presidency and Perpetual War
War always expands presidential powers. This has been the case since the 1800s.
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Ep. 1304: The Fantasy of "Natural Conservatives"
Rich Lowry thinks there are "natural conservatives" among members of American minority groups that will eventually fill out the GOP. Paul Gottfried correctly states, false.
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Ep. 1303: Cancel Culture is Destroying Universities
Modern education ignores debate and instead relies upon indoctrination. This is a problem at universities across the world.
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Ep. 1302: Hawaii Tells SCOTUS to Pound Sand
The Hawaii Supreme Court insists it is a co-equal court to SCOTUS. They're right, even if the reasons are wrong.
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Ep. 1301: The DSA Problem?
Some on the left are now openly complaining about the DSA. Are they serious? Probably not.
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Ep. 1300: Taki’s Semiquincentennial
Taki has an interesting take on 250.
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Ep. 1299: The Virginia Way
Virginia has gone crazy, at least the carpetbaggers. A Virginia Court is on the right path in emphasizing the real Virginia way.
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Ep. 1298: Young Washington
The movie is fun, but don't watch it for historical accuracy.
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Ep. 1297: The Death of the 1990s GOP?
Are we seeing the end of the 1990s GOP? One can only hope.
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Ep. 1296: Five Words That Changed America
This is the best short essay on the Proposition Nation Myth from a leftist perspective. It isn't correct, but it's honest.
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Ep. 1295: The Declaration as the Constitution?
Neocon John Yoo thinks the Declaration is the Constitution, or something like that. Just stupid.
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Ep. 1294: The Anti-Federalists Were Right!...Sorta
The Anti-Federalists nailed what the Constitution would do, but that is not how we should interpret the document.
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Ep. 1293: 250 Years of Self-Determination
July 2: The day John Adams would represent independence. That is the key to the Declaration and almost everyone today misses it.
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Ep. 1292: 1868 Strikes Again...and Again
We live in a Lincolnian nightmare. Or better yet the Rump Congress of 1868.
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Ep. 1291: SCOTUS Strikes Again
Conservatives and liberals agree, SCOTUS got it wrong, but not for the right reasons.
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Ep. 1290: The 14th Amendment Strikes Again
If you need more proof that the 14th Amendment screwed up America, here it is.
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Ep. 1289: The Reflecting Pool Psychosis
Democrats have lost their mind over a pool, literally.
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Ep. 1288: Two Sides of the Lincoln Coin
Virginia has gone full Lincolnian, except Lincolnian "conservatives" don't want to hear that.
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Ep. 1287: The Supreme Court Doesn't Own the Constitution
Jamelle Bouie gets some things right sometimes. The Supreme Court doesn't own the Constitution and conventions are the voice of the people.
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Ep. 1286: Is the FED Making Americans Unhappy?
It's certainly part of the problem, but also a symptom of the disease.
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Ep. 1285: The New York Times Talks Secession
Secession is back in the news. Good.
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Ep. 1284: A Strict Construction Handbook
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Ep. 1283: The Civil Rights Regime Marches On
What was the real purpose of the Civil Rights movement? Paul Gottfried has some answers.
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Ep. 1282: FDR, Trump, and Massie
What do Trump and FDR have in common? The Massie situation.
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Ep. 1281: Did Decentralization Build the American Economy?
Did federalism contribute to the free American economy? Yes.
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Ep. 1280: The False Ghosts of the Confederacy?
The left has invoked Confederate imagery to disparage recent decisions by the Supreme Court. Does this work?
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Ep. 1279: Mike Pence's Bad History Lesson
Mike Pence wants to tell you the meaning of "conservatism." Bad idea.
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Ep. 1278: Is Thomas Massie Bad for the GOP?
Some think so. He lost a chance for re-election, but the Massie hate may be misguided.
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Ep. 1277: Why Aren't Americans Excited About 250?
Americans are far less enthusiastic about 250 in 2026 than 200 in 1976. Why?
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Ep. 1276: Do We Still Have a Constitution?
No, and haven't for a long time.
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Ep. 1275: Lincoln Isn't Conservative
You can't spell American Conservative with Lincoln, but people try.
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Ep. 1274: Professional History is Bad
Professional historians come up with new theories all the time. Many are just awful.
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Ep. 1273: Florida's New History
Florida's new history curriculum is irritating the left.
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Ep. 1272: Memphis Secession?
A Tennessee lawmaker has called for Memphis to secede from the State. Could this legally happen?
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Ep. 1271: Stuck in the 1700s?
The left thinks we are stuck in the 1700s and need to "progress."
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Ep. 1270: A Creedal Nation?
Is the United States a "creedal nation"? No, but for various reasons.
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Ep. 1269 Legislating from the Bench?
The left has whined that SCOTUS is now "legislating from the bench" by destroying "decades old" precedents. Is this true?
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Ep. 1268: The 2028 Nightmare!
Has the Supreme Court created a 2028 election nightmare? The left thinks so, of course.
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Ep. 1267: Shermanizing the World
Should the United States "Shermanize" the world? That would be stupid.
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Ep. 1266: Mobocracy in America
A new book by Jonathan Turley warns against the rise of mobocracy.
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