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
S1 E3 Toward an American Revolution with Jerry Fresia
Welcome to the Peaceful Political Revolution in America Podcast
If Bernie's regular castigation of the elites felt justified to you, you'll find this episode especially interesting. Today, I'm going to be talking about the people who gave us our constitution, the Framers. Who were they? What were their intentions? What kind of political system did they create? Does it explain the vast influence of the elites in our society today?
In his book, The Hidden History of American Oligarchy, Thom Hartmann writes, "If you were looking for a date when the American Oligarchy started, it would be January 30, 1976.
But our guest Jerry Fresia will explain to you why that's not quite true. It actually started on September 17, 1787. It was an overcast day in Philidelphia, the cool temperatures heralding the arrival of autumn as the Framers concluded their deliberations over the new Constitution.
Jerry Fresia's rather astounding book, Toward an American Revolution, could be titled the people's history of the U.S. Constitution. It is filled with stunning details about the Framers. Most of those facts have been buried away or happily forgotten by the American public. To our detriment, Americans have never fully come to terms with our Framers. In many ways, we have replaced their legacy with a more convenient fiction. Who were the people who created our constitution and gave birth to the world's greatest superpower?
There's a lot to unpack when it comes to the people who wrote our constitution, so let’s get started with an intense discussion about the untold history of the Framer's Constitution. Jerry Fresia is a political scientist and renowned artist. He received a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He has taught at numerous US colleges and universities. He left academia in 1989 and settled in San Francisco to pursue a career in painting. He has written extensively on both art and the political-economy of the United States. He currently lives in Bellagio Italy where he is best known for his remarkable Plein Air paintings of Lake Como.
https://www.amazon.com/Toward-American-Revolution-Constitution-Illusions/dp/0896082970