In which I try to answer your questions about modern politics.... Get full, free access to Letters from an American here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribe Resources: https://redwine.blue/ https://www.commoncause.org/take-action/ https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member 00:00 - Welcome 03:19 - What the First Amendment and the Bill of Rights actually say 07:15 - Why the Constitution separates church and state 13:51 - Why Lincoln refused to take a moral stand against slavery 16:20 - The hanging incidents in Mississippi 18:19 - A narrative about impending Civil War vs. reality 24:45 - Questions about deals made with the UAE 26:15 - Trump’s not-so-presidential behavior 28:37 - Epstein still not going away, Kash Patel’s hearing 30:30 - Deliberate tension in our country this week 32:30 - Political realignment and deciding what we want out of our country