An Echo of Tyranny
Founding Fictions by Elle Van Gundy
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Does the modern US government mirror the "tyranny" of King George? This episode uses the Declaration's grievances as a lens, comparing "swarms of officers" and "taxation without consent" to today's administrative state and executive power. We explore the Founders' constitutional "antidote" and the one thing Washington warned could destroy it all: the "spirit of party."
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Constitution Founding fathersBill of Rights
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