Defending Ideas: All Episodes
Defending Ideas is a weekly podcast produced by Sutherland Institute. On this show we are committed to renewing the principles of common sense conservatism, equipping listeners to become more effective champions of sound principle and good policy.
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Rep. John Curtis on the conservative approach to climate change
Read More: Rep. John Curtis on the conservative approach to climate changeDebates about climate change, energy policy and the environment can feel very polarizing. These discussions often pit right and left against one another, while also suggesting fossil fuels and free…
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Rep. Blake Moore on urgency of reining in federal spending
Read More: Rep. Blake Moore on urgency of reining in federal spendingRep. Blake Moore of Utah’s 1st Congressional District joins the show to discuss runaway federal spending and how to shift away from America’s “debt culture.”
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Rep. Burgess Owens on education, family and infrastructure
Read More: Rep. Burgess Owens on education, family and infrastructureRep. Burgess Owens of Utah’s 4th Congressional District joins the show to discuss upward mobility, with a special focus on the importance of options in both K-12 and post-secondary education.
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Denial of Catholic foster couple is a loss for kids & religious freedom
Read More: Denial of Catholic foster couple is a loss for kids & religious freedomA Massachusetts couple’s application to become foster parents was denied by the state. The reason? Their Catholic faith.
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How programs to help the poor can harm upward mobility
Read More: How programs to help the poor can harm upward mobilityImagine you’re offered a raise that, if you accepted, would actually make your family worse off. This is the experience of some families in poverty when they hit something called…
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Want to Improve Education? Stop Looking to Congress
Read More: Want to Improve Education? Stop Looking to CongressIt’s common for voters to complain that Congress doesn’t do enough on a number of different issues, citing gridlock and political dysfunction. But what about areas where it would actually…
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Best Defense of Capitalism Acknowledges its Imperfections
Read More: Best Defense of Capitalism Acknowledges its ImperfectionsThese days it’s popular in some circles to be very critical of capitalism and free enterprise. In fact, some polling data shows a decline in American voters’ support for capitalism.
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Why the “Utah Family Miracle” Could Be at Risk, and How to Preserve It
Read More: Why the “Utah Family Miracle” Could Be at Risk, and How to Preserve ItUtah has enjoyed a longstanding perch atop various state economic and societal rankings, including job growth, happiness, upward mobility, and more.
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Is Independence Day Still Worth Celebrating?
Read More: Is Independence Day Still Worth Celebrating?Some Americans say they don’t want to celebrate Independence Day anymore. The reason? They’re frustrated with the results of various political disagreements in the country.
