meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

February 2, 2021 - Groundhog Day

Timeless Wisdom with Dennis Prager

Salem Podcast Network

News, News Commentary, Society & Culture, Philosophy, Politics

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Dennis reflects on his love for the movie classic, “Groundhog Day.”… What the left most wants is to undo the Judeo-Christian value system… To the Founders, the individual was of paramount significance. And the state was not. The role of government was solely to preserve liberty. This was the newest idea since ethical monotheism.

Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/contact-us.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Cable news, noisy, boring, out of touch. That's why Salem News Channel is different. We keep you

0:07.7

in the know. Streaming 24-7 for free. Home to the greatest collection of conservative voices,

0:14.4

like Dennis Prager, Jay Sekulo, Mike Gallagher, and more. Salem News Channel is unfiltered and

0:21.6

unapologetic. Watch anytime on any screen at snc.tv and local now channel 525.

0:34.3

Hello my friends, I'm Dennis Prager. To say that it is good to be with you is to

0:41.7

understate the case. That's fair. Some philosophical thoughts to open the day

0:52.0

on this Groundhog Day, one of my favorite films ever ever made. The film is genius

0:59.7

and you laugh and you think and I wonder if that movie could be made today.

1:08.5

And I'll tell you why, the left has made it that you cannot be honest about the human condition.

1:17.2

His wooing of her. I wonder if that would be deemed in some way sexist or offensive.

1:27.1

Right, learning everything about her and figuring out how to say the right thing on the

1:33.2

next Groundhog Day because every day repeats itself. Watch out for that first step, it's in

1:41.5

juicy. We had him on the show, he's fan of the show and we're a fan of his.

1:50.6

I haven't seen it in a while, probably worth doing. So I said I'm opening up with some philosophy

1:56.9

of life here. So every one of you has been touched by tragedy. It is not possible to be a human

2:08.3

being and not be touched by tragedy. That's the way, that's the nature of life. In fact,

2:15.2

the chapter in my happiness book is that I have a tragic view of life and that is one of the

2:21.8

reasons I'm happy because it enables me to appreciate, you know, my old saw, if nothing's

2:29.9

horrific, life is terrific. Because why do I have that saying? Because I know that it is so

2:40.9

much part of the fabric of life, suffering and pain and tragedy.

2:47.7

The left has always been, since the French Revolution and to the present, the left has always been

2:55.7

utopian. What does that mean? That means it doesn't accept the fact that life is inherently tragic.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Salem Podcast Network, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Salem Podcast Network and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.