Why is the U.S. SemiQuincentennial this year shaping up to be less patriotic and far less celebratory than the 1976 Bicentennial? Listener call-in commentary on famous Americans of yore and the American education system. We're joined by John Dombroski, founder and president of Grand Canyon Planning Associates. Producer David Doll discuses his “all-American” Employee Appreciation Day off. Seth corrects David on what a true Chicago hotdog is.

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