AACONS

Catherine Clinton is the Denman Professor of American History at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She is the author of numerous historical books, including the important, Harriet Tubman: A Road to Freedom.

Emma Ashford is a PhD in foreign policy with focus on security studies, Russia, the Middle East and the politics of oil.  She is also a Visiting Fellow at the CATO Institute. Her latest paper written for CATO is entitled, "Friends Like These: Why Petrostates Make Bad Allies."

ALLEN WEST is CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis. Previously he served as an US Representative representing Florida's 22nd and 18th Districts. He is a 22 year veteran of the military where he earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as well as a Bronze Star and a Meritorious Service Medal. He is a Fox News contributor, founder of AllenBWest.com, a columnist for TownHall.com and the author of the bestseller, Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom.

GUY BENSON is the Political Editor of Townhall.com, and a Fox News Contributor. He also writes regularly at HotAir.com, hosts a weekend radio program airing in Chicago and Washington, DC, and appears as a frequent guest and substitute host on the nationally syndicated Hugh Hewitt Show. His new book, written with Mary Katharine Ham, is entitled, End of Discussion: How the Left’s Outrage Industry Shuts Down Debate, Manipulates Voters, and Makes American Less Free and Fun.

JOHN H. SUNUNU was a three-term governor of New Hampshire and is the former chief of staff and counselor to President George H.W. Bush. His new book is entitled, The Quiet Man: The Indispensable Presidency of George H.W. Bush.

MIKE WILSON is an evangelist with the Church of Christ of Santa Clara in California. He also serves, along with three other men, as one of its elders. He has studied five languages, loves to travel, has preached in numerous locations across the United States and abroad. He is the author of numerous Biblical studies books and articles, and his latest is entitled, Inside Out: The New Covenant Written on the Heart. He joins us to discuss the marriage covenant, along with contrasting the old and new covenants in the Bible.

ILYA SOMIN is a Professor of Law at the George Mason University School of Law whose research focuses on constitutional law, property law, and the study of popular political participation and its implications for constitutional democracy. His work appears regularly at the Volokh Conspiracy blog in the Washington Post, as well as in a variety of other publications, and his most recent book is entitled, The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. City of New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain.

JOHN GAVER is a tax Policy Specialist , strategic political advisor, and author of the acclaimed, The Rich Don't Pay Tax! ...Or Do They?

Michelle Malkin is a syndicated columnist, Fox News contributor, and the founder of hotair.com, twitchy.com, and michellemalkin.com. She is the author of several best-sellers, including, Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies, and her latest book, Who Built That? Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreurs.

CJ Pearson is an IJ Review contributor, a YoungCons contributor, a frequent guest on such shows like Fox and Friends, and a YouTube sensation with over 2 million views. He is also a 12 year old student living Georgia.

Allen West is the CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis. Previously, he served as an US Representative representing Florida's 22nd and 18th Districts. He is a 22 year veteran of the military where he earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as well as a Bronze Star and a Meritorious Service Medal. He is a Fox News contributor, founder of AllenBWest.com, and the author of the bestseller, Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom.

Jillian Melchior writes for National Review as a fellow for the Franklin Center and Independent Women’s Forum.

Kirsten Powers is a Fox News contributor, a columnist for USA Today, and a contributor of various publications including the Wall Street Journal, and the NY Post. Her latest work is currently on the NYT bestsellers list and is entitled, The Silencing: How The Left Is Killing Free Speech.

Michael Tanner is a Cato Institute senior fellow and heads research into a variety of domestic policies with a particular emphasis on poverty and social welfare policy, health care reform, and Social Security. He is the author of a recent policy paper for Cato, which is entitled, “The Pros and Cons of a Guaranteed National Income."

Peter Schweizer is the founder and president of the Government Accountability Institute and author of the bestsellers Extortion, Throw Them All Out, and Architects of Ruin. His latest book is titled Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich. 

Brian D. Ray is president and founder of NHERI, the National Home Education Research Institute, which is dedicated to the study of homeschooling and is the publisher of the research journal called the Home School Researcher.

Allen West is CEO of the National Center for Policy Analysis. Previously, he served as an US Representative representing Florida's 22nd and 18th District. He is a 22 year veteran of the military where he earned the rank of Lieutenant Colonel as well as a Bronze Star and a Meritorious Service Medal. He is a Fox News contributor and the author of the bestseller, Guardian of the Republic: An American Ronin’s Journey to Faith, Family and Freedom.

Winthrop H. Smith, Jr. is a 28 year veteran of Merrill Lynch, and the son and namesake of a founder of the company. His new book is entitled, Catching Lightning In A Bottle: How Merrill Lynch Revolutionized the Financial World.

John Tamny is the editor of RealClearMarkets, the Political Economy editor at Forbes, and a senior economic editor advisor to Toreador Research and Trading. His new book is entitled Popular Economics: What the Rolling Stones, Downton Abbey, and LeBron James Can Teach You About Economics.

Rod Eccles is the host of The Rod Eccles Show, which airs on Spreaker weeknights from 8 - 10pm ET, as well as on a variety of other radio stations. His work can also be found at RodEccles.net.