We continue our series based on our 2010 book, Keeping Our Republic: Principles for a Political Reformation, by discussing the principle of justice and its application to contemporary politics. 

Matt Parks and David Corbin explore the ideas behind today's headlines.

Opening and closing music from “2020 Vision (Worse than Blind)” by Fred Lancia. Used with permission.

Opening (0:52) - We discuss Dave’s upcoming trip to New England and the heat wave hitting New Jersey.

The Fourth Principle: Justice (4:25) - We discuss the founders’ understanding of justice and contrast that with the factious behavior that is so common and dangerous in a republic. Link: Federalist 10.

Justice Applied (30:30) - We discuss the way that faction has undermined justice in recent public policy decisions and debates. Links: the Trump-EU trade deal, Christian Schneider on the 2005 Social Security debate; AEI study on Social Security reform.

Tocqueville’s Crystal Ball (44:29) - We review our picks for the British Open, talk about the Red Sox new star Roman Anthony, predict the Sox’s trade deadline day action, and forecast Dave’s prospects for his weekend at Saratoga. Link: Roman Anthony stats at BaseballReference.

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Matt Parks and David Corbin both taught politics at The King’s College in New York City and have written together on reviving American republicanism, The Federalist, and Democracy in America. All views expressed in this podcast are those of the speaker and not necessarily those of their present or former employers.