Great Vocal Majority Podcast

How did America today become so divided?  This is first in a series explaining the origins of our current day divisions by looking at the historical roots. THE EVOLUTION OF THE AMERICAN COUNTER-REVOLUTION FROM THE FOUNDING TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence, "Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes." Speaking for the Continental Congress, Jefferson was making the point that the American Revolution was not the spontaneous uprising of a mob, but the result of a long series of events, culminating in the Declaration he largely authored. The result of our American Revolution was the establishment of the first new form of government in 5,000 years of human history. The United States of America was the first country established on the basis of an idea. It was the first time any country or any government anywhere or at any time gave recognition to the dignity and sovereignty of the i