Native americans focusing on the aftermath of the revolutionary war and the initiatives of George Washington. Mr. Butterfield is the executive director for the library at mt. Vernon. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. If you all could take your seats, please. Happy leap day. What could be better than a bonus day and some real meaningful history content. Its a double win for me. I love it. Im thrilled to have you all here to your Virginia Museum of history and culture. I have the privilege of serving as the president and ceo here and im going quickly kick us off as we have an allstar lineup of speakers today for this wonderful collaboration. I will point out, since i see now faces that are not our usuals here at this museum that you are gathered today in the oldest Cultural Institution in the commonwealth of virginia. Were older than the smithsonian institution. Were older than half of the states of this country. In fact, in this is interesting to consider. With the topic we approach
Officials of his campaign, his Transition Team and President Trump himself. Those efforts to subvert President Trump and his administration have been nothing less, in my opinion, than treason. An attack on our Constitutional Republic, an attack on the American People. Their conspiracy in league with the democrat party, its leaders and the corporateowned leftwing National Media has reached the end game. We are at the conclusion of what has been a fouryear assault on donald trump. The culmination of first an 11month fbi investigation, then the baseless special counsel that resulted in exoneration for the president , then a specious, fraudulent impeachment led by the cynical and sinister capitol hill democrats. They are nothing less. And now a National Election that has amassed more irregularities, more anomalies, perhaps more fraud that will be focus of this evenings broadcast. We have a lineup of guests for you this evening to take up the president s fight for a free and Fair Election a
Im robert dear. Im like to read from the opening paragraph. Put the spike of a drawing compass into a map of virginia at George Washingtons boyhood home. Stenthe other leaking the come pass that reaches out 60miles and draw a circle. Within it not only washington, but also Thomas Jefferson, james madison, and james monroe were been. Grew to manhood and mad their home. From this small expanse of land on the north American Continent came four over nations first five president s am dynasty whose members led in securing independence, greating the constitution creating the constitution and building the republic. What a great way to start a book. Ive spent most of last night reading it and its a wonderful chronicle of four major leaders and their network that tied them together at the founding of this country. It as story that evokes with the historians bill mcclay call the spirit of hope and perseverance that runs straight through the american experience, dr. Cheney is a long time member of
Against the Electoral College. It is useful because it lays out all of the common arguments for it as well. Which is helpful for allowing each person to make up their mind about what they think about this institution genuinely speaking. I do a whole week on this americansry few understand the full extent of the process. If you take a course on the american presidency should probably walk away understanding how this process is used to select how our chief executive officer works. Also because of how it structures have elections turns out. Just like how we started our discussion on president ial nominations by talking about the history and processes and a deep dive into the process rules, the rule nominations today. We should start a president ial election the same way by taking on how we select a president. Youre reading for this week was George C Edwards book on why the Electoral College is bad for america. It is in its third edition, after all. In the book, edwards explains how the El
December i went to a prom i was the equivalent of a freshman oft the university and i came home at 2 00 oclock at night and the light was on interested americas and the war. And why did i get you so much. Because i knew we were going to lose it. What did that mean for you. I did not cry them. How old were you, i was 17,. With the late author john lucas indepth was born 20 years ago since 2000 over 200 of the nonfiction and fiction authors of our time have appeared on indepth alice, bob woodward, tyson, george will, just to name a few over the next three hours our goal is to review the last years of indepth and ask a couple of questions, here they are, who is your favorite indepth guest, what book are you reading now and he was your favorite Nonfiction Author, thats what will be talking about and showing a video from the past 20 years as well and heres how you can dial in on the 20th anniversary of indepth to 027488200 and for those of you in the mountain in Eastern Central time zone 20