Category: Why

Why America’s Republic Lasted 250 Years: Constitution, Culture, and the Danger of Envy | VDH

Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss on this special July 4th edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” why the U.S. republic has endured for 250 years. They cite secondary advantages—vast resources, continental unity, and ocean buffers—but emphasize the Constitution’s mixed government, intricate checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights for its continued survival. Victor notes the amendment process is intentionally difficult, requiring supermajorities in Congress and the states. The American Revolution is contrasted with the French Revolution as a limited political break that preserved British Enlightenment traditions, religious tolerance, and avoided radical cultural rupture. Cultural foundations include the absence of serfdom, an ideal of independent agrarian citizenship, lack of formal class titles, and social mobility. They argue Americans historically emulate success rather than envy it, warning that rising envy threatens national cohesion. The system is described as complex, hard to replicate abroad, designed to restrain power given flawed human nature, and dependent on an educated populace—now seen as weakening.

Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s ‘Art of the Steal’ Fails—Why Trump Isn’t Buying Tehran’s Bluffs

Tehran is currently banking on the hope that the United States will buckle under economic pressure, yet their strategy ignores the reality of a commander-in-chief focused on decisive negotiation rather than retreat. While the Iranian regime attempts to shield itself behind threats to Gulf oil and water supplies, internal power struggles between the IRGC and a fractured military suggest a government in total disarray, argues Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

Glenn Beck: Why Trump Must Audit Fort Knox’s Gold Reserves Now!

Elon Musk, through DOGE, is shaking up the swamp and freaking out the Left. While his team is working toward government transparency, one of its next moves needs to be digging into perhaps the biggest financial secret in U.S. history: the real status of the American people’s gold. For almost 90 years, America’s gold reserves at Fort Knox have been locked away, unseen and mostly unverified. The last official audit was over 70 years ago, and as Glenn explains, that audit was hardly comprehensive. So what’s really inside Fort Knox? With global markets shifting and questions mounting, Glenn says NOW is the time for real transparency. He traces the murky history of America’s gold — from FDR’s confiscation to Nixon’s break from the gold standard — and warns of the financial reckoning on the horizon. He heads to the chalkboard for a simple explanation of rehypothecation and why it matters. Is all of our gold accounted for? And if not, what happens next? As Glenn, Elon, and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) push President Trump to open the vault and restore public trust, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assures Americans on Bloomberg that the gold is accounted for and promises, “Any U.S. senator who wants to come and visit can arrange a visit through our office.” Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), who was previously denied access to Fort Knox after multiple requests, tells Glenn he’s ready to take Sec. Bessent up on his offer.

This U.S. Nuclear Submarine Will Change EVERYTHING – Here is Why!

This US Nuclear Submarine Will Change EVERYTHING - Here is Why! Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, an invisible specter glides silently, leaving no trace. This is the Virginia-class submarine, a marvel of military technology with the power to change the course of war in an instant. Can you imagine a weapon capable of attacking an entire fleet without anyone ever knowing? With the ability to operate for months without surfacing, this submarine is not just a mobile fortress but a hidden ace beneath the waves. Amid tensions in the South China Sea and the looming threat of conflict over Taiwan, could the Virginia-class submarine be America’s strategic weapon in a showdown with superpowers like China and Russia? Join Navy Power in uncovering the secrets behind its formidable strength. From the very beginning, the Virginia-class submarine was designed with a clear goal: cost efficiency without compromising cutting-edge advancements. Only two shipyards in the United States, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries, possess the expertise to construct nuclear-powered submarines.

Victor Davis Hanson: Sorry Liberals. DOGE is 100% Legal. Here’s Why

Is the Left taking the bait? While many in the legacy media continue to berate Elon Musk for his role in defunding bloated federal programs and agencies, Donald Trump remains largely unscathed. Is this part of a larger strategy by President Trump, asks Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words”? “He's more legitimate—or he has more statutory legitimacy—than earlier presidential advisors like Harry Hopkins, who moved into the White House under the FDR administration, or Bernard Baruch, who basically ran two world wars, in terms of domestic production, under Woodrow Wilson and FDR. So, let's just dispel the idea that he's doing anything unusual.” “As far as the executive orders that created the DOGE program and eliminated USAID—that was perfectly legal in itself—USAID was created by John F. Kennedy in 1961, by an executive order. There was a statutory direction for the president to disperse foreign aides into a comprehensive body, but it didn't say USAID—he could do whatever he wanted. And so, Donald Trump has decided to end autonomous USAID and fold it into the State Department for disaster relief or poverty relief or famine relief.”   “All Donald Trump is doing is saying, ‘I don't believe the impoundment act is legal. We'll see what the Supreme court—but I'm just following the precedent that Joe Biden did.’ But now the shoe's on the other foot.

GLENN BECK: The REAL Reason why Democrats went INSANE at Trump Cabinet Hearings

What's going on in Washington, DC? President Trump's cabinet nominees like Tulsi Gabbard, Kash Patel, and RFK Jr. faced hostile confirmation hearings as both Republican and Democratic senators grilled them on insane things. But why would Bernie Sanders, for instance, oppose RFK Jr., a fellow critic of Big Pharma? Why would someone like Doug Burgum get an easy pass to lead the Department of the Interior when climate change is allegedly the biggest crisis we face? It's because these senators don't care about "truth," Glenn Beck argues. They care more about preserving themselves and stopping any nominee who will expose their corruption. But the American people have had enough. The truth WILL be revealed. That's why Trump needs his cabinet...

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