Experience the American dream with today’s Patriot of the Past interview. I’m your host, John Gillespie.
It’s December 26, 1834. I’m visiting with former President James Madison, the Father of the Constitution.
JG: “Mr. President, how would you sum up your ideas on government?”
JM: “John, I believe in constitutionalism, democratic republicanism, federalism and the Christian view of man. But since men are not angels, we need enough government to curb man’s passions. However, we must be cautious as to not give too much power to one branch of government to restrict man’s liberties.”
Read more about constitutionalism, democratic republicanism, federalism, and the Christian view of man (anthropology).
John and Jan Gillespie are the founders of the Rawhide Boys’ Ranch; they have fostered 351 teenagers and wrote the book Our 351 Sons; they have also assisted numerous churches in developing youth programs and expanding their total church ministries. After running for U.S. Senate, John founded 1776 American Dream, which exists to demonstrate the vision of our founding fathers and help our generation of youth passionately embrace those values.
