Beginning on Election Day in the United States, she enters a unique, once-every-four-years period of time that is arguably one of the most divisive possible, that being either the continuation of an existing presidency, or the beginning of a new presidency. Whatever the case, the 2020 election is, perhaps, one of the most polarizing elections of this or even the previous century.
At the outset of this roughly 12-weeks-long period, it is quite likely that a large portion of the electorate feels anywhere from disappointed, at the least, to being on the verge of militancy. By the end of that same 12-weeks-long period, it's anyone's guess what America will look like.
It is in this light that we present the 12-part Hillsdale College course titled "Constitutional Conversations."
This series is different than what is usually presented. For starters, there is no Q&A; only a so-called lecture. Secondly, only Hillsdale College President Larry P. Arnn will speak, and that to only Hillsdale College students in a small, casual setting. Thirdly, each presentation is very brief; no more than 15 minutes in length.
As you listen to these presentations, and as we as a country progress through this time between the election and the very earliest days of the next presidency, continue to keep in mind what role, if any, the Declaration of Independence and the U. S. Constitution, the Founding Documents of this country, have. And if they do still have a role, what does that look like in this day and age, day after day, after day?
As always, thank you for tuning in to these important series' by Hillsdale College, and for your comments. Carpe diem!
(P.S. Each presentation in this series is scheduled to be released one day earlier than is usually the case, due to Election Day.)
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Hillsdale College (https://www.Hillsdale.edu) has many online courses available for free to all. Most of these courses are on a 10-week schedule; that is, one lecture/Q&A per week for 10 weeks. I plan on making these available on that same one-per-week schedule, regardless the overall number of weeks involved in a given course (5, 10, 11...whatever). Most of the courses involve a "Lecture" and a "Q&A." Some, however, may have an "Introduction" (or something similarly titled) in addition to only a Lecture or a Lecture and Q&A. Whatever video content is available for that week will be posted at roughly the same time, if I have it all (which, at this time, I do).
Considering how easy it is to participate in these free-to-watch courses via the Hillsdale website, I encourage visitors here to consider that. For those who, for whatever reason, would rather view this content elsewhere, I am making them available here. (I believe there is no copyright issue, but I make no guarantees that the content will always be available here. Another reason, perhaps, to consider following the coursework via the Hillsdale website.)
At present I have available approximately 16 courses, most of which are on a 10-week schedule. At the first posting for a new course, I will endeavor to properly indicate the number of weeks for that particular course. There are more than two dozen courses available from Hillsdale, but I have chosen only these. (Note that this number will likely grow, as Hillsdale continues to add courses.)
Videos should be viewable starting between 0000UTC and 0600UTC on Fridays.
Although founded in America in 1844, Hillsdale College's message is, I believe, relevant to all people everywhere. However, the overwhelming majority of the coursework focuses on America's heritage, Constitution, overall form and workings of government, and God.
