In this episode, Larry Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, discusses the Declaration of Independence, the founders, Woodrow Wilson, and the founders of modern liberalism and how they gave more power to government.

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Monday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely : Is Big Labor’s political clout beginning to wane? Cult of global warming is losing influence The great green energy crack-up Joe Biden’s reckless bid for jobs bill The class war has begun ‘Adult baby’ is just one example of government disability fraud The big banks give capitalism a bad name The tax reform evidence from 1986 ObamaCare’s dubious assumptions Malfeasant central bankers, again Why more transparency is needed at the Fed Notes of a 99 percenter Ron Swanson vs. the State

By David Bozeman — Speaking as one of the 99 percent exploited by the “evil” rich, the teeming hordes of malcontents occupying Wall Street and other major cities do not speak for me. I would rather die in poverty than live on their state-sanctioned sustenance. […]

By Robert Romano — Recently ABC News highlighted the story of Leeton, Missouri , a town so small — a population less than 700 — and hard-hit by the lackluster economy that it lost its only grocery store. Residents were forced to travel to the next town just to get milk and eggs. Seeing a […]

By Adam Bitely — In 2008, Big Labor played a key role in electing Barack Obama to the presidency. The purple shirts of the SEIU became almost synonymous with his election. And the death grip that Big Labor has long held over the Democratic Party […]

By Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. — Maryland’s 7.2 percent unemployment rate is below the national average, but still too high. Budget shortfalls next year could reach $700 million or more, the Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute warns. Many of our cities and counties likewise […]

By Robert Romano — Those concerned about the ongoing debt crisis in Europe — and its potential spreading to the U.S. — should pay close attention to a meeting between French and German leaders this weekend. At issue are the terms of leveraging the €440 billion European […]

By Rick Manning — Dec. 28, 1976, graveyard shift, 7-11 store on La Sierra Boulevard in Riverside, California. That’s when I had a rifle stuck in my face by four thugs who wanted the $40 in the register.  They took me to the back of the store […]

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox,  click here ! Good Thursday morning, Here are the  Must Reads according to  Adam Bitely :’ Gaddafi dead Reid: Public sector jobs are more important than private sector… How much has the Obama admin wasted on the CLASS program? Today’s cartoon: The zero, zero, zero plan Romney’s lying problem The fundamental fallacies of macroeconomics Gallup Poll: 64% blame gov’t for weak economy Dems get it exactly wrong on jobs What free trade really does

By Robert Romano — In the context of the ongoing Wall Street protests, a new poll (Oct. 15-16) from Gallup has found Americans by a nearly two-to-one margin blame government more than financial institutions for the weak economy. Every single political group: Republicans (82 percent), Independents (65 percent), and even Democrats (49 percent) all […]