Happy 4th of July! As we celebrate independence day, Coyle and Ed turn their attention to patriotism--what it is, why we should have it, what might worry us about it, and whether Coyle likes having flags hanging in his church. So, fire up the grill, doff your cap, and wave your flag, as we discuss love of country. ...
Back in Episodes 17 and 18, about a month before the election, we spoke with Rebeccah Heinrichs and Nick Rodriguez about some of their recent writings expressing support for Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton respectively. In today's episode, we bring them back to talk about their reactions to the election, their predictions for the next four years, and Trump's rhetoric towards Muslims and other minority groups. We apologize for some technical issues in the recording which had the result of first Rebeccah and then Ed dropping out before the end of the episode. But tune in for a spirited discussion. Rebeccah is a fellow at the Hudson Institute, specializing in issues of national security and nuclear deterrence and her writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, Politico and the Federalist. Nick Rodriguez works on education and government reform policy and has degrees from Stanford and the London School of Economics, where he studied as a Marshall Scholar. Nick blogs regularly at nowtillnovember.com. ...
In today's episode, Coyle interviews Ryan Anderson of the Ethics and Public Policy Center and coauthor of the new book "Tearing Us Apart" about the Supreme Court case Dobbs v Jackson and the end of Roe v. Wade. ...