Day: July 15, 2026

John Blankley’s talk traced the American experiment from medieval English constitutional ideas through the founding, emphasizing Lincoln, Washington, and the Constitution’s roots in law and self-government. He then shifted to present-day concerns, arguing that the courts and originalist jurisprudence have reshaped the Constitution while criticizing Donald Trump-era threats to democratic institutions and America’s standing abroad. He ended optimistically, saying the Republic is tested but not broken and would endure.