No Love Lost

Order CDA fictional conversation -- a public symposium which never really happened --between three of our Founding Fathers:

  • Aaron Burr (Jack Lemmon)
  • Alexander Hamilton (Lloyd Bridges), and
  • Thomas Jefferson (William Shatner), plus
  • fictional character John Lenox (Martin Landau) moderated the discussion

While the dialog is Corwin's, all the substantive statements made, opinions expressed, and positions taken by the principals are carefully taken from their own writings and speeches. This is a fascinating look at three famous figures, accurate as to their views but showing them as human beings, not as statues-come-to-life. There is argument, persiflage, controversy, confession and humor in this program, first heard over NPR around election day 1996.

The beginnings of the basic divisions between our political parties can be discerned, as Jefferson and Hamilton speak eloquently of their opposing views. Jefferson espouses the libertarian, agrarian, states'-rights positions for which he is famous, and Hamilton puts forward his view of the need for strong central government. Should our government regard its citizens as inherently good people, or inherently greedy people? That's one of the fascinating subjects this discussion ranges across.

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