Topic: Abolitionist

The "Defund the Police" movement is linked to the Radical Abolitionist Movement, which calls for the total destruction of U.S. government institutions and private property. Documents from these groups suggest that "liberation begins where America dies." The hosts argue that corrupt professors and the New York Times are leading the push for these radical ideologies, which ultimately incite violence against the National Guard and police.

A visit to the former mansion of Cassius Clay, brother of Henry Clay, near Lexington, Kentucky, is described. Clay, a famous abolitionist, famously defended his home from hostile locals and authorities using a cannon filled with shrapnel. This historical event is cited as a practical exercise of Second Amendment rights in the face of local harassment.

Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson delivered a speech in San Francisco emphasizing that the "political establishment" is the problem rather than the solution. She invoked American history, from the Declaration of Independence to the civil rights movement, to argue that the people have always been the force behind democratic progress. Williamson urged voters not to "wimp out" in the face of modern undemocratic forces.

A historical anecdote features abolitionist Cassius Clay, who used a cannon to defend his home against pro-slavery posses in Kentucky. The discussion argues that the Second Amendment was intended to cover all "arms," including artillery and early rapid-fire designs like the Gatling gun, which was used against draft protesters in New York City.

A campaign to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill gains traction, receiving public support from Hillary Clinton. The hosts suggest the move is a calculated political maneuver to secure the black vote and distance the Democratic Party from its historical ties to slavery.

An anecdote about the original Cassius Clay, a 19th-century abolitionist and politician, describes him using a shrapnel-filled cannon to defend his home from hostile locals. The hosts discuss the historical connection between this figure and the boxer Muhammad Ali. They reflect on the use of heavy weaponry as a historical exercise of the Second Amendment.

A visit to the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka focuses on the murals painted by Adam Curry's great uncle, John Stewart Curry. The artwork depicts the famous abolitionist John Brown and the historical Tenth Amendment battles in Lawrence, Kansas. The murals are noted for their satirical depictions of state senators with pig faces.

Following the lifting of the Washington D.C. gun ban, the hosts discuss the historical context of the Second Amendment. An anecdote about 19th-century abolitionist Henry Clay using a cannon to defend his home from a sheriff is used to argue for the right to own high-powered weapons. The hosts contrast historical self-defense with modern "militarized" police responses.

John C. Dvorak shares a historical anecdote about Cassius Clay, an 1850s Kentucky abolitionist and relative of Henry Clay. According to the story, Clay used a cannon filled with shrapnel to defend his home against local authorities and hostile neighbors. The hosts use this story as a historical analogy for the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms for self-defense against internal dangers.