Welcome to the Tutor Dixon podcast. I'm Tutor Dixon and it is great to have you tuning into the podcast today

I am joined by an expert in historical and constitutional issues David Barton

He's the founder of wall builders a published author and speaker on America's forgotten foundation as we lead up to

Celebrating the 4th of July America's independence. I wanted to talk to David Barton about everything

American independence. Welcome to the podcast great to be with the tutor. Thank you

I'm really excited about this because our girls have been studying American history in school this year

And it's just been so fun to watch them learn this through a Christian lens because they they go to a Christian school and they've learned

A lot about the true founding of the country and the faith-based founding of the country

Which I think is lost in a lot of schools

In fact, I know some of our congressmen were talking about or I mean actually some of our local

Representatives here in Michigan. We're talking about wanting to make sure people

New the faith foundation of the country and there's a lot of people fighting back on that right now just because

It's something that people don't like to acknowledge

But it is really part of our history, isn't it? I think it's not only part of our history

I think it is probably the fundamental part of our history and

This is 4th of July, but if I can you know take George Washington who was not part of the declaration whatever

But in his final farewell address after 45 years

He leaves the country he's leaving public office

But he gives about a dozen warnings to Americans and his farewell address was so significant that you'll find that in so many states

It was required by state law that you take a written exam on that farewell address once a year for your first eight years of school

I mean this is a big deal and the longest section he has in that farewell address

He talks about religion and morality. He calls them the indispensable supports of political prosperity

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