Being a bit of a news and political junkie, not to mention my fascination with American history and civics, in recent months I have taken to listening to assorted podcasts, history lectures, Constitutional symposiums - anything that I can get to play on my phone's podcast software. (In full disclosure, I balance such with NPR's This American Lifepodcast, as well as a number of sermons).
One of the podcasts I listen to is one presented by the Hoover Institution. Hosted by the delightful Peter Robinson (who also moonlights at Ricochet), Uncommon Knowledge is a series of one-on-one interviews with a number of interesting and smart people. Recently, Peter Robinson conducted an interview with Daniel Hannan, a British politician and member of the European Parliament. He talks about the sociopolitical state of Europe, and his belief that the world needs a strong, vibrant non-Europeanized America that avoids the mistakes of Europe's socialism and massive entitlement culture.
If you have about 35 minutes to spare, I commend to you this fascinating (and yes, conservative) perspective from across the pond. You can watch the video here at Powerline, or you can get the mp3 audio from Feedburner here.
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