After Party with Emily Jashinsky Don Lemon’s Disgraceful Antics, The Truth About Immigration in America, PLUS Dangers of Data Centers
Jan 20, 2026
Matthew Spalding, Dean at Hillsdale College and author, shares insights on America's immigration crisis, discussing how citizenship debates reflect deeper national identity issues. Investigative journalist Shane Cashman delves into the controversial rise of AI data centers, highlighting local resistance and the looming surveillance threats posed by tech billionaires. The conversation also critiques Don Lemon's coverage of church disruptions, bringing to light questions about media responsibility and public perception of faith communities.
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Philosophical Crisis Underlies Policy Fights
- Spalding says losing belief in self-evident truths and natural rights undermines the basis of American liberalism.
- He frames current debates over immigration and identity as rooted in a deeper philosophical crisis.
Founders' Principles Used To Demand Reform
- Matthew Spalding recounts how abolitionists and later leaders used the Declaration as a moral standard to press America to live up to its promises.
- He frames Martin Luther King and Frederick Douglass as invoking the Declaration's promissory note.
Data Centers Spark Local Backlash
- Shane Cashman reports growing bipartisan local pushback against large AI data centers over land, water, and community impacts.
- He notes many data-center jobs are temporary construction roles while permanent staffing remains small.
