Trump's Rise and the Peril of the Fourth Branch
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Resources & Recommendations
Organizations & Institutions
- The Dispatch - A conservative news site where Sarah Isgur works as an editor.
- Federalist Society - An organization focused on conservative and libertarian legal principles, which Sarah Isgur led a chapter of in law school.
- Department of Justice (DOJ) - The federal department where Sarah Isgur worked in the first Trump administration.
People Mentioned
- Mitt Romney - Former presidential candidate for whom Sarah Isgur worked on two campaigns.
- Jeff Sessions - Former Attorney General under Donald Trump, for whom Sarah Isgur worked at the Department of Justice.
- Carly Fiorina - Former presidential candidate whose campaign Sarah Isgur ran in 2016.
- Kash Patel - Mentioned in the context of an "enemies list" within the Trump administration.
- Abraham Lincoln - Mentioned as one of America's "greatest presidents" who challenged the constitutional order.
- Andrew Jackson - Mentioned as one of America's "greatest presidents" who challenged the constitutional order and had "really bad ideas."
- Woodrow Wilson - Mentioned as one of America's "greatest presidents" who challenged the constitutional order and "threw people in jail because they criticized him."
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) - Mentioned as one of America's "greatest presidents" who challenged the constitutional order and whose actions led to the creation of the "administrative state."
- James Buchanan - Mentioned as arguably "the worst presidency" in American history, implying that the country has survived bad leadership before.
- Thomas Jefferson - Mentioned as a president who "ignored the law."
- Joe Biden - Current president, whose administration's use of executive orders and communication with social media platforms was discussed.
- Adam Schiff - Mentioned in a hypothetical scenario about the misuse of the Justice Department.
- Ron Goldblatt - Mentioned in a hypothetical scenario about the misuse of the Justice Department.
- Ronald Reagan - Former president, whose quote about the scariest words in the English language ("I'm the government and I'm here to help") was paraphrased.
- Gladden Pappin - Mentioned as a previous guest in the podcast series who transitioned from traditional Republicanism to Trump-friendly Republicanism.
- Milton Friedman - Economist, quoted for his idea that academics' job is to imagine a different world that might become possible during a crisis.
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - Hypothetically mentioned as someone who could help popularize structural political reforms.
Other Resources
- Beanie Babies - Referenced to place a timeframe for Sarah Isgur's childhood.
- "Donkey Beanie Baby from McDonald's" - A specific Beanie Baby mentioned as a gift to Sarah Isgur.