This past week, approximately 80 prominent conservative leaders gathered near Washington to sign the Mount Vernon Statement, which is designed to bring America back to our founding virtues. What is the significance of this document? What exactly does it say? How does the Democratic agenda match up against the ideals that made our country great? And are Republicans any better?
Fighting Back Against Evil
Author David Kupelian describes how using new media and allowing people to see evil for what it is will be the best antidote to the cultural destruction we are now enduring.
How Evil Works, Part 2
Author David Kupelian discusses how evil is not only infecting our national debates, but our morals are also in the sewer as evidenced by a coarsening attitude toward sex and the importance of fathers.
How Evil Works, Part 1
Author David Kupelian begins our discussion of his new book by discussing how evil starts to spread and how we’ve seen it defined down in the recent global debates of our time.
The News
Texas man flies plane into IRS offices, Obama creates deficit-cutting commission, Cheney predicts one term for Obama, CPAC keynote speaker says Democrats using economic crisis to force radical agenda on America.
Small Planes and the Austin Attack
Longtime airline reporter David Field takes us inside the bizarre flight that Joseph Stack flew into an Austin, Texas, building that apparently targeted the IRS. Why wasn’t Stack required to file a flight plan? Was there any mental evaluation before he got his pilot’s license? And will this incident trigger and major changes in the law?
Bayh’s Shattered VP Dream
John Gizzi of Human Events says Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh was deeply disappointed that he was not picked as President Obama’s running mate two years ago – and that contributed to his retirement decision. Gizzi also gives the stimulus plan a ‘generous D-‘ after one year. He also previews this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference.
Bush Aide on Jobs, Obamacare
Tevi Troy was deputy secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush, and also a senior White House aide. He says the stimulus plan has not worked and a new bipartisan jobs bill was killed to satisfy the liberal Democratic base. Troy also discusses the future of health care reform legislation.
Why McCain Must Go
Former Arizona Rep. J.D. Hayworth is challenging John McCain for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination. Why does Hayworth consider McCain unsuitable for conservatives? What issues show the biggest difference between them? How does Hayworth respond to McCain’s assertion that Hayworth was part of the GOP Congress that let spending get out of control? And since Hayworth lost his re-election bid to the House in 2006, could he win a statewide race in November? We discuss all these issues and more with J.D. Hayworth.
A Real Job Creation Plan
Missouri Rep. Todd Akin explains why the stimulus plan is still a mistake – despite President Obama’s claim that it saved our economy. Akin describes some of dubious programs within the stimulus package and outlines the principles of real, sustained job creation. He also discusses the proposals for a new stimulus bill and explains why it’s not hypocritical for Republicans to vote against the stimulus bill and show up for ceremonies highlighting the money coming into their states and districts.