<![CDATA[The American Farewell]]>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 15:26:02 +0000Captivate.fmGary Wellshttps://artwork.captivate.fm/c118a162-90c0-4fc7-a42b-66b58705cba1/_L0sxjrsx559EjhFnq0EviWW.jpgThe American FarewellGary WellsGary WellsWelcome to “The American Farewell” podcast! The focus of this podcast is to chronicle the fragmentation of this country along seemingly intractable partitions, as we move through what might be described as an existential crisis of the American identity. Who are we as a nation, and how did we get here? Is this where we’re supposed to be? If not, where should we be going?https://the-american-farewell.captivate.fmnoepisodicEpisode 6 - Who Will Speak For Me, the Problems With a Representative GovernmentEpisode 6 - Who Will Speak For Me, the Problems With a Representative GovernmentOn today’s podcast, we will be following

up from Episode 1, where we talked about the colonials’ desire to get out from

underneath a monarchy, and we will be focusing on the notion of representation

within the government. Specifically - why have a representative government? Who

should represent our interests? Did we ever achieve adequate

representation? These are some of the questions we will try to answer here.

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up from Episode 1, where we talked about the colonials’ desire to get out from

underneath a monarchy, and we will be focusing on the notion of representation

within the government. Specifically - why have a representative government? Who

should represent our interests? Did we ever achieve adequate

representation? These are some of the questions we will try to answer here.

]]>0c568e49-96d3-410c-a1d9-9a3e6eb134c3Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:15:00 -060013:45nofull6Gary WellsEpisode 5 (Hot Take) - The Truth About Guns in AmericaEpisode 5 (Hot Take) - The Truth About Guns in AmericaWe are bumping this week’s planned podcast, where we were going to address the issues with a representative government, and use current events to take on one of the most divisive issues in this nation – guns. Why do we have them, who should have them, is there something we’re missing in the debate about guns? We’ll go through these questions and more on today’s podcast.

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]]>50c05bee-9fd4-4f98-a76f-dc8eb5f05229Fri, 27 May 2022 10:15:00 -060024:21nofull5Gary WellsEpisode 4 - Taxes and Debt and other fun stuffEpisode 4 - Taxes and Debt and other fun stuffOn today’s podcast, we will be talking about what is perhaps the most commonly cited reason for the American Revolution against Great Britain – taxes. Here’s a little fun fact for you: unjust taxes were only one tiny thing included way down on the list of grievances which are to be found in the Declaration of Independence. So why do we end up talking about taxes as such a big, important issue for the colonials? Tune in and find out!

]]>On today’s podcast, we will be talking about what is perhaps the most commonly cited reason for the American Revolution against Great Britain – taxes. Here’s a little fun fact for you: unjust taxes were only one tiny thing included way down on the list of grievances which are to be found in the Declaration of Independence. So why do we end up talking about taxes as such a big, important issue for the colonials? Tune in and find out!

]]>6027d931-72f9-4701-bbce-21bf2359b9ccMon, 16 May 2022 13:30:00 -060016:21nofull4Gary WellsEpisode 3 - A Question of PersonhoodEpisode 3 - A Question of PersonhoodA lot of discussion has been going on lately that revolves around the question of who gets counted when it comes to having rights, especially as it pertains to the rights of women and the unborn. In today’s podcast, we’ll take a swing at the historical relevance of who was granted rights, how access to rights changed over time in America, and where we are at today.

]]>A lot of discussion has been going on lately that revolves around the question of who gets counted when it comes to having rights, especially as it pertains to the rights of women and the unborn. In today’s podcast, we’ll take a swing at the historical relevance of who was granted rights, how access to rights changed over time in America, and where we are at today.

]]>aca71296-6721-41c1-b141-3e9005849bb5Wed, 11 May 2022 11:00:00 -060015:45nofull3Gary WellsEpisode 2 (Hot Take) - Life, Liberty and Roe v WadeEpisode 2 (Hot Take) - Life, Liberty and Roe v WadeWe had been ready to launch an entirely different podcast this week on the subject of taxes. But a recent news story has pre-empted that and today we will be talking about one of the issues that has caused a huge divide in America for the past fifty years: abortion.

]]>We had been ready to launch an entirely different podcast this week on the subject of taxes. But a recent news story has pre-empted that and today we will be talking about one of the issues that has caused a huge divide in America for the past fifty years: abortion.

]]>91cb5553-640a-4bd0-9e68-bd7337d1a032Tue, 03 May 2022 15:30:00 -060013:24nofull2Gary WellsEpisode 1 - A Break From TraditionEpisode 1 - A Break From TraditionOn today’s podcast, we will be talking about the desire, held by the people who started this nation, to leave a familiar system of governance which was reliant on a monarchy, to entertain a modern variant of an old ideal.


]]>On today’s podcast, we will be talking about the desire, held by the people who started this nation, to leave a familiar system of governance which was reliant on a monarchy, to entertain a modern variant of an old ideal.


]]>c54d80ba-0683-4233-9f27-e3a1f068a083Mon, 25 Apr 2022 11:15:00 -060019:58nofull1Gary Wells