# America 250: What Would The Founders Think of Us Now?

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Published: 2026-07-04T23:00:00+00:00
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On this episode: 0:00 - Intro + Banter 7:04 - Consent of the Governed 15:42 - Taxation Without Consent 25:26 - Standing Armies and The Military Above Civil Power 43:59 - Money, Power, and The Public Debt 55:46 - Offices of Profit, Corruption at the Seat of Power 1:04:21 - Takeaways To help us select the stories to cover each week, join our discord at this link! https://discord.gg/B9HD5r7GxK SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS, SUPPORT OUR SHOW: Young Americans For Liberty Join YAL Today! joinyal.org/hr Go to YALCON 2026! joinyal.org/humanreaction Solve your apparel needs in style with Revved Up Promo: https://www.revveduppromo.com/ CREDITS Produced, edited, and presented by ⁠Sheehan Works - https://www.sheehan.works Intro Music by Dave Moran

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