Peaceful Political Revolution in America
"The basis of our political systems is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government."
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, James Wilson, Thomas Paine, and many other American patriots and revolutionaries completely agreed with this simple but compelling statement made by President Washington. Yet today, very few Americans know what the basis of our form of government is, let alone understand what it means.
This Podcast will dive into the most important and most censored story in America. We will uncover the myths behind our constitutional history and reveal some of the startling facts about our founding as a nation. Hang on tight! If you haven't honed up on your American history, if you think you understand our American political system, you may be in for a shock.
Peaceful political revolution is your unique American heritage. It is what makes our democracy so special and what makes your role in American politics so important. Are you ready for a peaceful political revolution? Where does it come from? How does it happen? What can you do to change our political system for the better?
We will address these questions and many more in the upcoming Podcasts, so hang on. If you think our politics are bad and only getting worse, you may find that a peaceful political revolution is the antidote.
Peaceful Political Revolution in America
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Welcome to the Peaceful Political Revolution in America Podcast.
In this podcast, I will explore the origins of peaceful political revolution and connect the dots between the Age of Enlightenment and the American political system. I will explore what political revolution means and decipher why the convention of 1787 was so unique.
Our founding as a nation was remarkable, yet we often forget or take for granted just why it is so remarkable and why it is so important to understand our political history. We will take a unique stroll through our past and uncover the spirit that holds this nation together. It turns out, it's us. "We the People" is not just another expression. Without that, there is no political revolution. So why could what happened in 1787 matter? What can our own history tell us about political revolution in America? We will address these thoughts and many more in the coming episodes. Stay tuned and please share this podcast with your friends and subscribe.
Hi and welcome to the Peaceful Political Revolution in America Podcast. I'm your host, John Mulkins.
If you were following the presidential election of 2020, as I was, you will most likely recall the phrase "political revolution." It was popularized by Bernie Sanders and it became synonymous with his campaign. Bernie didn’t win the nomination of course, and it appears that his aspirations for a political revolution have been more or less restrained. So, if you’re like me, you’re wondering what will happen to Bernie’s call for political revolution.
I have been informally studying the history of our constitution for the past 15 years. I have been reading about people like Thomas Paine and James Madison, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Wilson. I've read quite a few good books on the topic of constitutions. I've read Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville. I have also had the great pleasure to correspond on occasion with some of our nation's top constitutional scholars, academics, activists, and political scientists, and one thing has really stuck out to me.
Although everyone I spoke to agreed on the basic history of our constitution, something was being avoided. There was a ghost in the room, and no one wanted to talk about it. I wondered, how could it be that these experts did not want to acknowledge something so obvious. It was as if the ghost in the room made them all speechless. It had become taboo.
So, I thought it would be very timely and important to share with you what I happened to be seeing, and why it was so mysteriously invisible to everyone else. It's actually one of the most important things you probably don't know about revolutions, and it might just empower you to change the world.
It turns out, Peaceful Political Revolution is the actual basis of our form of government. You may recall a certain convention in 1787. It was followed by a national debate. That was followed by a series of conventions where representatives of the people voted on the question of whether or not to adopt the new constitution. Our ancestors changed their political system of government in 1788. They did it, using their words and their pens, and it was the first Peaceful Political Revolution, in the world.
The question we may all have to soon answer is, will it be our last?