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America 250 Years Later: A Conversation With Prof. Robert George, by Zelda Caldwell – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

America 250 Years Later: A Conversation With Prof. Robert George, by Zelda Caldwell

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By Zelda Caldwell, National Catholic Register, June 26, 2026

Zelda Caldwell is senior writer at the National Catholic Register based in Washington, D.C.

One of the country’s foremost Catholic intellectuals weighs in on political polarization, the role of Catholic life in the U.S., and the state of the great ‘American experiment’ as the nation approaches this landmark anniversary.

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the occasion provides an opportunity not only to celebrate the nation’s founding but also to reflect on the health of the American republic two and a half centuries later.

To consider this question, the Register turned to Robert George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and founder of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. Widely recognized as one of the nation’s foremost Catholic intellectuals, George offered his assessment of American democracy and the duties of citizenship at a pivotal moment in the country’s history. …

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