A Republic If You Can Teach It

A Republic If You Can Teach It
"Benjamin Franklin," circa 1785, by Joseph-Siffred Duplessis (1725–1802). National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.; Public Domain
Philip Wegmann
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President Joe Biden has a civics lesson that he is fond of and regularly repeats. It is about how the United States is unique in the world because of the founding ideals enshrined in the Declaration of Independence.

Philip Wegmann
Philip Wegmann
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Philip Wegmann is White House correspondent for Real Clear Politics. He previously wrote for The Washington Examiner and has done investigative reporting on congressional corruption and institutional malfeasance.
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