Yuval Levin on Our Constitution

Yuval Levin on Our Constitution

Author: frontporchrepublic September 17, 2024 Duration: 53:44
The AEI scholar and author of American Covenant joins John to talk about a document that he believes could unify we the people, again.  Highlights 1:30       Second home 8:15       The national “we” 13:45    A dignified basis for unity 21:00    Changing culture by changing institutions 25:00    Make Congress boring again 29:00    What women want 32:00    Cheese pizza and Tip O’Neill 37:00    Think Tank U 41:00    A hunger for scallops and solidarity 47:00    Plausible deniability? 50:00    A hopeful Constitution Day Resources Yuval's bio and buy the book FPR’s review Yascha Mounk, Yuval, and the back of John’s head at AEI Wendell Kimbrough helps us find our way home

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