Daniel Burns is Associate Professor of Politics at the University of Dallas where he teaches both in the excellent great books focused undergraduate program and in the Braniff Graduate School of the Liberal Arts: https://udallas.edu/academics/colleges-schools/school-of-liberal-arts/

The central discussion of this episode revolves around his recent essay: https://america250.aei.org/volume/natural-rights-the-common-good-and-the-american-revolution/how-the-declaration-disagrees-with-john-locke/

Also discussed is his earlier essay, "Liberal Practice vs. Liberal Theory," published in National Affairs: https://nationalaffairs.com/publications/detail/liberal-practice-v-liberal-theory

His other publications can be found on his department bio: https://udallas.edu/academics/programs/politics/faculty/burns-daniel.php

He is currently writing a book on Joseph Ratzinger's view of church-state relations.

This episode edited by Jaden Smith.

Jordan Cash is Associate Professor in the James Madison College at Michigan State University.

Faculty web page: https://jmc.msu.edu/directory/c/jordan-cash

His books include:

- Adding the Lone Star: John Tyler, Sam Houston, and the Annexation of Texas. University Press of Kansas, 2024

- The Isolated Presidency. Oxford University Press, 2024

- (with Kevin Burns) eds., Congressional Deliberation: Major Debates, Speeches, and Writings, 1774–2023. 2024

- (with Tony Bartl) eds., Constitutionalism and Liberty: Essays in Honor of David K. Nichols. Lexington Books, 2025

Other works referenced:

- David K. Nichols, "Gouveneur Morris and the Creation of American Constitutionalism," in Natural Right and Political Philosophy, Ward and Ward eds., University of Notre Dame Press.

- Ewing, Kleinerman, and Zug eds., Beyond Checks and Balances: The Political Purpose of Separation of Powers, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2026

David Clinton is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at Baylor University, where he studies international relations theory, American foreign policy, and the art and practice of diplomacy.

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