Vital Remnants

In this episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 47-51 and four Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses one of the most famous Federalist Papers, No. 51, and how Publius defends the separation of powers found in the Constitution.

Section 2, pp.23-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this bonus episode of Vital Remnants, Dr. Gary L. Gregg II is joined by Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, Chair of the History and Political Science Department at the University of the Cumberlands. Dr. Coleman walks listeners through the Anti-Federalists' concerns about federalism and the structure of the proposed government in the U.S. Constitution. He also gives a more complete picture of the Anti-Federalists and their arguments in relation to the Articles of Confederation and the Bill of Rights than is generally taught.

Section 7, pp.243-324 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Guest: Dr. Aaron N. Coleman, University of the Cumberlands

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this eighth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II takes readers through Federalist 37-46 and eights writings from the Anti-Federalists in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalists' argument for the structure of power outlined in the U.S. Constitution and its approach the tension between states and the proposed federal government. This section also covers the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Anti-Federalists' perspective on federalism is discussed at length in episode 9 of Vital Remnants.

Corresponding Reading

Section 7, pp. 243-324 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this seventh episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 30-36 and four Anti-Federalist papers in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses Publius's defense of the unlimited power of taxation and the Anti-Federalist concerns regarding federal taxation.

Section 6, pp.195-242 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Contributors

• Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

• Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

• Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this sixth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II discusses Federalist 24-29 and three Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the different views of standing armies and militias held by the Federalists and Anti-Federalists. Their debates considered the need for a standing army, control of state militias, and how to protect against abuses of power. Much has changed in the way Americans view the military and these founding debates help to inform the evolution of our culture.

Section 5, pp.155-194 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this fifth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II covers Federalist 15-23 and two Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the defects in the Articles of Confederation that Publius outlines in this section of the Federalist Papers. He also considers the perspective and arguments of the Anti-Federalists against the necessity for a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation.

Section 4, pp.101-154 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

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Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

Summary

In this fourth episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II provides an overview of Federalists 11-14 and three Anti-Federalist papers in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the Federalist defense of the Constitution's power over commerce, and how their view contrasts with Anti-Federalist fears of a powerful regulatory government.

Corresponding Reading

Section 3, pp.75-100 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

Important Links

• Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.
• Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection

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Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In the third episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II picks up where he left off in Episode 2 and walks readers through Federalist 10 and Brutus I in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses some of the most fundamental differences between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists regarding faction, scale, culture, and the nature of republican government.

Corresponding Reading

Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

Important Links

• Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.
• Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection
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This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:

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Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

In this second episode of Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II guides readers through Federalist 2-9 and associated Anti-Federalist writings in Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

Dr. Gregg discusses the contrasting Federalist and Anti-Federalist views on deliberation, the Constitutional Convention, the lessons of history, and the threat posed by standing armies.

Corresponding Reading

Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

Important Links

• Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.

• Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection
• Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through [email protected].
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• Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at [email protected].
• Watch our related 2020 Constitution Day Debate here: https://vimeo.com/460578459

This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:

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Twitter: @ULmCenter

Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

Summary

In Season 4 of Vital Remnants, McConnell Center Director Dr. Gary L. Gregg II will guide listeners through Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America, edited by Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman.

The McConnell Center chose to publish this new edition of The Federalist Papers and select Anti-Federalist writings because we believe these debates are not just of historical importance but shed vital light, even up to the current hour, on the essential questions related to good government, liberty, order, and public happiness.

Corresponding Reading

Sections 1 & 2, pp.13-74 of Gary L. Gregg II and Aaron N. Coleman, Reflection and Choice: The Federalists, The Anti-Federalists, and the Debate that Defined America.

Important Links

• Download the corresponding Reading Guide to Reflection and Choice here.
• Learn more about Reflection and Choice at https://louisville.edu/mcconnellcenter/reflection
• Purchase Reflection and Choice from ButlerBooks.com (Constitution Day Sale Price of $29.97) or Amazon.com ($49.95) Wholesale (bulk) discounts are available through [email protected].
• Subscribe to our newsletter and receive McConnell Center updates directly in your mailbox.
• Please share any thoughts, questions, comments, or concerns with us via email at [email protected].
• Watch our related 2020 Constitution Day Debate here: https://vimeo.com/460578459

This podcast is a production of the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville. For more information, including upcoming events, please visit us online at mcconnellcenter.org or on social media at:

Facebook: @mcconnellcenter

Instagram: @ulmcenter

Twitter: @ULmCenter

Contributors

Host: Dr. Gary L. Gregg II, McConnell Center Director

Producer and Editor: Connor Tracy, McConnell Center SBS Coordinator

Co-Editor: Will Randolph, McConnell Scholar

Music: The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, "Brandywine Quickstep"