In this week’s episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith welcomes Constitutional Lawyer and Newsweek Editor-At-Large Josh Hammer for a thought-provoking conversation on the origins, meaning, and modern misuse of the phrase “separation of church and state.” They explore the true historical meaning of the Establishment Clause as a federalism provision, the Supreme Court’s role in reshaping religious freedom, and the cultural consequences of removing the Bible’s influence from schools.

The discussion examines the First Amendment through the lens of America’s founding principles, revealing how a distorted interpretation of “separation of church and state” has sidelined faith in public life. Hammer makes the case that the Bible was not only central to the Founders’ vision but remains essential to the nation’s moral and civic health, and that preserving liberty requires restoring the biblical foundations that once guided our laws, culture, and public institutions.

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In this week’s episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith welcomes constitutional attorney and Coleman Nation podcast host Ron Coleman for a compelling conversation on one of the most fundamental yet misunderstood pillars of our Republic: federalism.

Coleman explains that America’s unique system of government was founded on the idea of sovereign states, united in purpose but distinct in authority from the federal government. “The way it was formed was actually by the collection of a number of independent states into a union,” Coleman says. “The idea has always been for each of these states to continue to have an independent form of governance.”

This episode explores the historical, cultural, and biblical roots of federalism-revealing how the Founders anticipated the corrosive influence of cities, elite detachment, and mob rule. “There is something about cities that corrupt people’s souls,” Coleman says. “Jefferson felt very strongly about that tension between urban life and rural virtue.”

Smith and Coleman also take aim at activist district courts and the growing reliance on the Supreme Court to maintain constitutional order. “These decisions by out-of-control district courts,” Coleman explains, “are fundamental challenges to the way courts in the United States are supposed to operate. But the Supreme Court is stepping in.”

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Episode 5 – Shipping Wars: Who Really Runs The Oceans?

Featuring Special Guest: John Konrad, CEO & Founder of gCaptain

In this eye-opening episode of Roots, Rights & Reason, host Lee Smith is joined by maritime expert and gCaptain CEO John Konrad to uncover one of the most overlooked but vital issues in American national security: freedom of navigation and the collapse of U.S. maritime power.

Konrad explains why over 90% of everything around us relies on shipping and how the U.S., once the global guardian of the seas, is now dangerously dependent on foreign vessels, especially from China. From the Panama Canal and Strait of Hormuz to the Taiwan Strait and Luzon Strait, Konrad details how control over these maritime choke points determines global power, economic stability, and military readiness.

Together, they expose how decades of bipartisan neglect have hollowed out America’s Merchant Marine and shipping infrastructure, leaving the nation unprepared for modern conflict. Konrad shares shocking examples: the U.S. has only 82 merchant ships in international service, just 10 military-ready tankers, and virtually no ability to resupply in a Pacific war scenario.

From the Biden administration’s abandonment of U.S.-flagged ships to the critical importance of allies like the Philippines, this episode is a wake-up call to restore U.S. maritime strength before it’s too late.

Listen now to understand why the next war won’t be won by drones-it’ll be decided by who controls the seas.

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