Kevin

And there are questions about what Trump will do as president regarding using the federal government and the administrative state for certain aims that may in fact be very good, but those are going to, this is going to be sort of a tense conversation with other conservatives who are very Trump aligned. I'm not saying that all of that is bad. I'm just saying that there's a tension there.

And there are questions about what Trump will do as president regarding using the federal government and the administrative state for certain aims that may in fact be very good, but those are going to, this is going to be sort of a tense conversation with other conservatives who are very Trump aligned. I'm not saying that all of that is bad. I'm just saying that there's a tension there.

And I think one of the goals that we have, certainly at Heritage and I think across the movement, is to reconcile those, not just for politics.

And I think one of the goals that we have, certainly at Heritage and I think across the movement, is to reconcile those, not just for politics.

That's almost the least of my concerns, although it's a concern, but more importantly for the long run to make sure that the Republican Party, as it has been my entire lifetime, best represents the principles that Americans believe are upstream of those political considerations.

That's almost the least of my concerns, although it's a concern, but more importantly for the long run to make sure that the Republican Party, as it has been my entire lifetime, best represents the principles that Americans believe are upstream of those political considerations.

That's not only a thoughtful, but a very valid position to have.

That's not only a thoughtful, but a very valid position to have.

And for example, in the months following the Dobbs decision, as Heritage and other pro-life organizations were trying to figure out what do we do at the federal level regarding further restrictions on abortion, I was surprised, although as a friend, when a couple of members of Congress, I'll leave them anonymous because I don't know if their positions on this were ever stated, but really thoughtful stalwart conservatives, men you would never say are squishes on this issue, said,

And for example, in the months following the Dobbs decision, as Heritage and other pro-life organizations were trying to figure out what do we do at the federal level regarding further restrictions on abortion, I was surprised, although as a friend, when a couple of members of Congress, I'll leave them anonymous because I don't know if their positions on this were ever stated, but really thoughtful stalwart conservatives, men you would never say are squishes on this issue, said,

This is not a federal issue. Heritage's position is that there ought to at least be some mild parameters put on abortion at the federal level. And if you go that step, then it's difficult to say then everything else is for the states. But to the heart of your question, yes, it's a valid and consistent Republican position to say the states are going to handle that.

This is not a federal issue. Heritage's position is that there ought to at least be some mild parameters put on abortion at the federal level. And if you go that step, then it's difficult to say then everything else is for the states. But to the heart of your question, yes, it's a valid and consistent Republican position to say the states are going to handle that.

The caveat that I would issue on that and that Heritage will be talking about is as it relates to morality, the Republican Party has also always said that that's something that needs to happen at the federal level. Hmm.

The caveat that I would issue on that and that Heritage will be talking about is as it relates to morality, the Republican Party has also always said that that's something that needs to happen at the federal level. Hmm.

I use second American Revolution for two purposes. The first is I'm a historian of the American Revolution. And while I can tell you a lot about military battles, the most important part of the American Revolution was the building and rebuilding of institutions that put into place American associational life, our daily life, the founding principles.

I use second American Revolution for two purposes. The first is I'm a historian of the American Revolution. And while I can tell you a lot about military battles, the most important part of the American Revolution was the building and rebuilding of institutions that put into place American associational life, our daily life, the founding principles.

And so when I talk about the Second American Revolution in a historic sense, I'm not talking about military battles or violence of any kind. In fact, quite the opposite. The whole point of referencing that is to talk about how peaceful the most important part of the American Revolution was, which went on for many decades. But the second is...

And so when I talk about the Second American Revolution in a historic sense, I'm not talking about military battles or violence of any kind. In fact, quite the opposite. The whole point of referencing that is to talk about how peaceful the most important part of the American Revolution was, which went on for many decades. But the second is...

And it's fascinating to me, just in the weeks following the election, we have seen President-elect Trump and a lot of his advisors talk about this re-founding of America. And I think what they're getting at is the same thing that I talk about in the book, which is that the worst part of America today, the most challenging part of America today, isn't our political discourse.

And it's fascinating to me, just in the weeks following the election, we have seen President-elect Trump and a lot of his advisors talk about this re-founding of America. And I think what they're getting at is the same thing that I talk about in the book, which is that the worst part of America today, the most challenging part of America today, isn't our political discourse.