Panel Discussion: Why Fight City Hall When You Can Be City Hall?
In this panel discussion hosted by Cowboy State Politics host David Iverson at the 2026 JBS Conference in Salt Lake City, congressional candidate and former Utah Representative Phil Lyman; former Wisconsin Representative Ty Bodden; Montana Senator Theresa Manzella; former Madison County, Montana, Commissioner Dan Happel; and Newberry, Florida, Mayor Tim Marden discuss the importance of getting involved in local and state politics. The panelists answer questions such as how a candidate can stay true to their principles while still winning, how newly elected officials can avoid getting absorbed into the Establishment, and why local government is so important for restoring the American Republic, and they give advice for others interested in running for local office.
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Madison’s Opposition: Article V Convention Warnings from the Father of the Constitution
Constitutional lecturer and expert Robert Brown sets the record straight about where James Madison, the father of the Constitution and fourth U.S. president, actually stood on the subject of whether the states should have applied to Congress to call an Article V convention following the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Brown examines often cited but ...
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America’s Biblical Heritage
In this presentation at the 2026 JBS Conference in Salt Lake City, TNA senior editor Alex Newman discusses America’s biblical heritage. Explaining that no society can restore liberty without returning to biblical principles, he asserts that Americans must understand their nation’s biblical heritage and, by extension, relearn who they are as a people. For the ...
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The John Birch Society: Exposing the Conspiracy
Since its founding in 1958, The John Birch Society has been warning Americans about the Conspiracy to create a New World Order and impose a one-world government. Today, Americans are increasingly waking up to the truth — and the JBS provides the resources to create an informed and activated electorate. Its latest tool is the May 2026 ...
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Sound Money Is Winning
In this presentation at the 2026 JBS Conference in Salt Lake City, JP Cortez, the executive director of the Sound Money Defense League, discusses his organization’s efforts to restore sound money in the United States. After explaining the constitutionality, background, and importance of upholding sound money, he explains what states can do — and are ...
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