EmpowerU America Podcast

What would the presidency look like in 2025 if Woodrow Wilson had never been #28?Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, serving from 1913 to 1921. He was the only Democrat to serve as president during the Progressive Era. He changed American economic policy and foreign policy, and he greatly expanded the power of the presidency.In the 1912 election, Wilson defeated incumbent Republican William Howard Taft and third-party nominee Theodore Roosevelt, becoming the first Southerner to win the presidency since the 1848 election. During his first year as president, Wilson authorized the widespread imposition of segregation inside the federal bureaucracy and his opposition to women's suffrage drew protests.For one year and five months, Edith Wilson, oversaw her husband's presidential affairs while he recovered from his illness. Woodrow Wilson had suffered a severe stroke in 1919 that left him incapacitated until the end of his presidency. Unofficially, she was called by many as the "First Lady President."Many Americans today believe that the Presidency is the most important office in our constitutional system. In this class we will discuss how Woodrow Wilson – both as an academic and a politician – transformed the office of President from a relatively limited role to being the most powerful office in the land.

Christopher Burkett is Associate Professor of Political Science and director of the Ashbrook Scholar program at Ashland University, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on American political thought, including the American Founding and the Progressive Era. He is the author of numerous articles in his area of expertise. Burkett is also the 2011 recipient of the Edward and Louaine Taylor Excellence in Teaching Award at Ashland University.He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ashland University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Politics from the University of Dallas.

You think the dissention between the current political parties is bad now?Learn about the conflicts involving the Federalists and Republican parties which caused The War of 1812.  Imagine now if a state refused to send soldiers to a National War and if they did everything they could to impede the prosecution of that war.Thomas Jefferson's Republican Party and Alexander Hamilton's Federalist Party defined and jeopardized--the political life in the young Unites States.  The Federalists, although greatly outnumbered managed to subvert the policies of James Madison, the 4th President of the United States.   At almost every turn it was like we were almost fighting against ourselves.This class will tie together much of our Nation's early history.   The War of 1812 was a local war between Canada (which was under British authority) and the US, as well as Great Britain and many of the Indian Tribes.   The war was a byproduct of the Napoleonic Wars which were fought mainly in Europe.  America had placed their bets on an overwhelming land victory while the British Army was busy fighting Napolean.With Britain competing for control of Europe, both sides understood the importance of disrupting the other's supply sides.    America found itself being stuck right in the middle of important sea routes.   With Britain being the largest naval power of the world, was the new Republic in danger of losing its newfound independence?   What was the role of the Indian Tribes, and important strong was the great warrior and leader Tecumseh?   Much drama to be learned tonight including the background for our National Anthem and the Burning Down of Washington D.C.Join us tonight as Dan will teach us about the political struggles that led to a situation that almost destroyed the Young Republic.

ABOUT DAN REGENOLD

Dan Regenold first became active in Government in 2003 when he became involved fighting Eminent Domain and helping stop it in Evendale and in Norwood, Ohio. In 2006, he was one of the founders of WeDemandAVote.com which successfully fought and stopped, by ballot initiative, a sales tax increase in Hamilton County, Ohio. Later WeDemand stopped Red Light Cameras in Hamilton County.   Regenold spoke at the CPAC Convention in 2008 to discuss major Grassroots initiative actions across the United States.   In 2009, Dan was unsuccessful in his efforts to bring accountability to the Federal Government’s finances with a citizen lead initiative WeDemandABalancedBudget.com (the bill was introduced to the United States Congress).  In 2010 Regenold was one of three leaders of the initiative to End Ohio’s Estate Tax which happened in 2011. The Tax Foundation called the repeal of Ohio's Estate Tax one of the most important Tax accomplishments of 2011. In 2011 Regenold founded EmpowerUAmerica.org (starting it’s 29th semester in Fall 2022), a Free University offered in the Greater Cincinnati area with the goal of “empowering” citizens. In 2014, Regenold was one of the leaders of the effort to separate Music Hall from a County Wide Sales Tax which helped the Museum Center renovation get passed by the voters of Hamilton County.   Dan has recently concentrated recent efforts on the mess of Public Education in Ohio and specifically on topics like School Choice and Critical Race Theory.   Similarly, Dan helped led an EmpowerU initiative InGodWeTrustProject.com to teach students about the history of our National Motto.Dan is a lover of Liberty and enjoys speaking to EmpowerU classes about subjects he is passionate about.  Recently he has discussed:  Milton Friedman, Saul Alinsky, D-Day, The Debt and Deficit,  Public Education, Winston Churchill, President Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Sowell,  Sam Adams and Pearl Harbor at EmpowerU Classes.   Regenold is the retired founder and Chairman of FrameUSA.com, a Made-In-America picture frame manufacturing company.

The image China projects to the world is familiar to most --- that of a technologically advanced nation rapidly ascending to global dominance.But what about the domestic situation in China? Most of us have only small fragments of insight about China's inner workings --- our picture of life within China is incomplete. In this episode of EmpowerU, Breitbart's Frances will complete that picture for us.In her capacity as Breitbart's International Editor, Ms. Martel has deep knowledge of the prevalent social, political, and economic issues China faces internally, and she understands the impact China's internal state might have on its future standing in the world.Specific topics Frances will address include the following: the implications of the fact that young Chinese are not marrying and having children because they have no hope for the future; the shortage of females due to China's since abandoned one-child policy; China's persecution of Christians and other minority groups; the implication of the fact that the way in which Chinese use social media use in China differs from that in the United States. Frances will take audience questions in the final 20 minutes of the hour.

Guest Bio

It was while working for Mediaite that Martel had her first interaction with Andrew Breitbart. “It was hard to keep up with Andrew’s brain -- he was rapid fire. He hated elitism, hated the idea of an ivory tower of rich, white liberals telling the rest of us what to believe,” she says. “I clicked with that.”It clicked for her so much that in 2013 she joined Breitbart News Network as free-lancer. She proceeded to quickly rise through the ranks, becoming its International Editor. Her expertise includes Latin America, China, Africa and the Middle East, and religious persecution globally.Martel’s writing has been cited across the political spectrum, from Rush Limbaugh to Lawrence O’Donnell. She holds a BA in Government studies from Harvard University, and a JD from Fordham University School of Law.