After state decades of economic divide, a domineering central government, and political apathy, the state of Louisiana is emerging into a new era. Ahead lies a road unfettered by policy encumbrances of the past—an exit from the 100-year-long “rule of Huey Long,” according to this week’s guest and CEO of the Pelican Institute, Daniel Erspamer.
He brings lessons on the fight for freedom from in Louisiana—lessons universal to beyond The Pelican State—that can be used to make the founders’ vision of “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” more attainable for all Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 79 | Daniel Erspamer

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Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. is a lifelong educator, having begun his career in education teaching Social Studies and coaching baseball in the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system in 1994. He then served as an Assistant Principal from 2007 to 2013 until becoming the Chief Operating Officer at Doral College. He was appointed Commissioner of Education by the Florida State Board of Education effective June 1, 2022.
Commissioner Diaz received his Bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University, a Master’s degree in education from Nova Southeastern, and completed a Harvard Graduate School of Education program for principals.
He served with distinction in the Florida Legislature, originally elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2012, where he quickly became known as an expert and champion of education. During his tenure in the Florida House of Representatives, he served as Chairman of both the Education Choice and Innovation Committee and the PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee. In 2018, he was elected to the Florida Senate where he served as Chairman of the Education Committee. During his legislative career he sponsored numerous educational initiatives to support Florida’s students, families, and public-school teachers.
A devoted husband and father of four, he understands the importance and value of providing students with a world-class education and is honored to continue serving Florida as the Commissioner of Education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#118 | Manny Diaz, Jr.

Christian McGuigan is an Emmy-nominated producer and founder and CEO of Sycamore Studios - a premium film studio that develops and produces good, true, and beautiful family entertainment for audiences everywhere.  
Sycamore's upcoming animated feature film releases include: Doctor Dolittle, Sherlock & Son, and Born Free.  Before founding Sycamore Studios, Christian served as the Vice President of Global Content Strategy for Omnicom's Porter Novelli. During this time, he oversaw accounts ranging from LEGO to CVS. 
Prior to his work at Omnicom, Christian was Vice President at Participant Media, the leading Hollywood film studio dedicated to entertainment that inspires and compels social change. Christian began his career at Participant developing digital strategy and leading creative for Participant's integrated, impact-driven film marketing campaigns. He later helped lead Participant's in-house agency division.  
Christian earned his B.A. in English Literature from the University of Dallas and his J.D. from Chapman University School of Law. He is an adjunct professor at Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Public Policy and a member of the Pacific Council on International Policy. Christian currently resides in Austin, Texas, with his wife and four children. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#117 | Christian McGuigan

John Daniel Davidson is a senior editor at The Federalist. His writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the Claremont Review of Books, The New York Post, and elsewhere. He is the author of Pagan America: The Decline of Christianity and the Dark Age to Come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#116 | John Daniel Davidson

Jay W. Richards, PhD, is Director of the Richard and Helen DeVos Center for Life, Religion, and Family and the William E. Simon Senior Research Fellow in American Principles and Public Policy at The Heritage Foundation. 
He is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and Executive Editor of The Stream.  
Jay is author or editor of more than a dozen books, including the New York Times bestsellers Infiltrated (2013) and Indivisible (2012); The Human Advantage; Money, Greed, and God, winner of a 2010 Templeton Enterprise Award; The Hobbit Party with Jonathan Witt; and Eat, Fast, Feast. 
He is also creator and executive producer of several documentaries, including three that have appeared widely on PBS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#115 | Jay Richards

Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democrat Party. But the growing wokeness, fomenting racism, and intolerance were more than she could stomach, and she left. This is her story and a call to action to Americans who love our country and cherish peace and freedom. 
A combat veteran, 4-term member of Congress, and 2020 presidential candidate, Tulsi loves her country: “I answered the call to serve and swore an oath, dedicating my life to supporting and defending the Constitution, both in uniform and in public office. I have always been an independent-minded person but became a Democrat when I first ran for office because I saw a party that stood up for the little guy, free speech and civil liberties. That party is no more.” 
Today that party is unrecognizable: undermining free speech, antagonistic to people of faith, hostile to the police and law and order, suspicious of law-abiding Americans, supporting open borders, and using our national security apparatus to target political opponents. 
Now an Independent, Tulsi calls on those who love America to stand up for peace, defend freedom and protect our democratic republic from those seeking to undermine it at every turn. It’s time to leave the Democrat party behind.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 79 | Daniel Erspamer

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