Michael reads some text messges from people who have come to this country from communist or socialist countries who bemoan the demise of the US empire.

How would you go about saving the republic? Can it be saved?

And the fiscal cliff story continues. This time, it's education spending. Do you know what tax dollars go towards?

Joe Biden mumbles about Nature Bonds. Green Bonds. And Nature Swaps. It's a load of bullcrap.