Wallbuilders Live! With David Barton & Rick Green

The fundamental tension between constitutional limitations and citizen self-governance takes center stage in this thought-provoking episode exploring questions that strike at the heart of American liberty.When 22-year-old Janessa from Missouri asks about presidential term limits, the conversation ignites a friendly yet passionate debate. David Barton argues that term limits fundamentally don't trust citizens to make good decisions: "You want term limits because the people aren't doing what they're supposed to do." Meanwhile, Rick Green counters that term limits serve as an essential separation of powers mechanism, preventing the dangerous accumulation of influence that comes with decades-long incumbency.This tension—between trusting voters completely and acknowledging human nature's susceptibility to power—mirrors the founders' own careful constitutional balancing act. The discussion highlights how Washington's voluntary two-term precedent sufficed until FDR's unpr