American Viewpoints

What is "abusive dance"? That may seem like a strange question but for Mary Bawden, it's one she wants parents of all young dancers to be able to answer. Through DA:NCE (Dance Awareness No Child Exploited), Bawden is working to end what she calls the hypersexualization of girls in dance. In addition to being inappropriate, especailly for very young students, Bawden also says an oversexualized danc...

Just over a week ago, the stock markets had a rough day overall. It turned out to be no big deal as some of the losses were regained by the end of the day and most of the losses were regained the next day. Still, it was headline news and many people became scared of a bigger economic loss. Why did one bad day have such an impact? In this discussion, BankRate.com's Greg McBride explains what happen...

American Culture Project President John Tillman assesses the selection of Gov Tim Walz to be the Democrats' nominee for Vice President of the United States. Does this pick say anything about the overall direction of the Party and/or the political Left in America? Tillman discusses that and elements of his recent NY Post article in this segment. For more information: https://nypost.com/2024/08/05/o...

Pete Sepp from the National Taxpayers' Union reviews the Congressional voting record of now-Governor and Vice Presidential Nominee Tim Walz. The focus of their ratings is on how taxpayer-friendly his spending, taxing, and regulatory votes were while in theUS House. For more minformation: https://www.ntu.org/ratecongress/legislator/timothy-walz

Like it or not, K-12 schools teach values of some kind. As of late, those taught in most public schools have been "social justice" and critical theory-based values. The approach that teaches students that our nation is one of oppression and that demographics fall somewhere on an oppressor-victim chart. In this discussion, Campus Reform's Prof. Nicholas Giordano argues that bringing back accurate c...

It's one thing to worry about "misinformation" in an election year - politicians and activists lying, biased media, and censorship are among those concerns. New technology adds deepfake audio and video as well as artificial intelligence to the mix of things to beware of when deciding what to believe. In this discussion, Phil Siegle from CAPTRS assesses where the technology is and how you can bette...

Landmark Legal FOundation's Mike O'Neill assesses the proposals President Biden is pushing to "reform" the US Supreme Court. * This discussion originally aired on NewsTalk STL in St Louis

For Herman Lindsey, the debate over the death penalty is personal. Very, very personal. That's because he was on Death Row, convicted of a crime for which he was eventually exonerated. In other words, he was scheduled to die for a crime he did not commit. Now Lindsey works to end the death penalty and currently-scheduled executions across the country, arguing that there are many others in the same...

Professor Wilfred Reilly (Kentucky State University) discusses his new book, Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me, in this segment. Dr. Reilly says false leftist narratives have come to dominate American academia and education. In his book, Reilly "...demolishes the scholastic myths propagated by the left, uncovers fresh angles on 'established' events, and turns what we think we know about history upsi...

* this discussion was recorded before Vice President Kamala Harris became the presumptive Democratic nominee and before President Biden announced his proposl to reform the US Supreme Court with term limits and a new ethics code. First Liberty Institute's Kelly Shackelford reacts to comments made by multiple Democrats in support of adding more justices to the US Supreme Court. In the short term, th...

Protecting access to affordable housing or a dangerous intrusion into the private market? President Biden announces a plan to cap rent increases through federal policy. In this discussion, Economist Ryan Young from the Competitive Enterprise Institute explains what the President is proposing and why there's opposition to it. For more information: https://cei.org/news_releases/biden-rent-control-id...

Pastor Corey Brooks accepted the invitation to give one of the benedictions at the Republican National Convention this month and that, he says, resulted in some basklash. In this discussion, Rev Brooks discusses why some activists in deep-blue Chicago objected to his participating in a GOP event and to his speaking out in favor of conservative solutions to the problems facing cities like his. * Th...

Project 21's Craig DeLuz critiques media coverage both before and after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump and before President Joe Biden's cognitive state became a national topic outside of conservative media. The discussion covers media bias and also addresses ways to overcome the challenges to being fully-informed in an age of "fake news". For more information about Craig DeLuz: https:...

David Williams from the Taxpayers Protection Alliance assesses the 2024 Republican national platform, as adopted at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The discussion covers energy policy, tax policy, and protectionist trade policies. For more information: https://www.protectingtaxpayers.org/debt/grading-the-2024-gop-platform/

Host Mike Ferguson assesses the speeches and overall effectiveness of the 2024 Republican National Convention.

American Culture Project Chairman John Tillman reacts to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump on July 13th, 2024. While affirming that the ultimate blame is on the young man who pulled the trigger, Tillman also argues that political violence is also a synptom of a "sick culture". For more information: https://amculture.org/ * This conversation originally aired on NewsTalk STL in St Louis

A small non profit in Missouri decided to rethink the way it helps those in need. What they discovered has now led to organizations across the country taking a different approach to charitable work. In this discussion, James Whitford from True Charity explains why much of the assistance (government and private) offered to those in need creates dependence and, as a result, builds obstacles to a bet...

The SAVE Act (Safeguarding American Voters' Eligibility Act) has now passed the Republican-controlled, US House and will lilkely not get through the Democratic-controlled US Senate. Basically, the law would require states to both purge non-citizens from voter registrations and get proof of US citizenship when registering voters. Almost 200 Democrats in the House voted against the bill and Presiden...

After President Biden joined the pushback against Project 2025, interest in the controversy over the agenda increased in recetn weeks. In this discussion, Brian Phillips from the Texas Public Policy Foundation, which is part of the coalition in support of Project 2025, addresses the accusations against the proposals and operations that both seek to move the Executive Branch in a conservative direc...

Prof Hunter Baker (North Greenville University) examines the debate over the US Supreme Court and its ideological leanings right now. Specifically, he assesses the argument that, because of Donald Trump's nominees, the Court has become "MAGA" and beholden to him and his agenda. For more information: https://wng.org/opinions/is-the-supreme-court-a-maga-court-1720171900?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2Q...

Tractor Supply Founation president Marti Skold-Jordan is joined by Thomas Miller from the K9s for Warriors non profit to discuss the Foundation's investment in multiple nonprofit groups, including K9s For Warriors. The Foundation is the charitable branch of the Tractor Supply Company. For more information (Tractor Supply Foundation): https://corporate.tractorsupply.com/community/foundation/default...

John Veccione from the New Civil Liberties Alliance reacts to the US Supreme Court's ruling in the Chevron Deference/Doctrine case. The ruling significantly limits the authority of administrative agencies to fine or otherwise penalize people or businesses outside of the standard judicial process. For more information: https://nclalegal.org/press_release/in-landmark-victory-for-civil-liberties-ncla...

** This segment is a replay from a previous show for the Independence Day weekend program** NewsMax TV host Carl Higbie discusses his book, Profiles In Freedom. The book profiles the stories of 19 people Higbie says exemplifies some of the best characteristics of America. * This conversation originally aired on NewsTalk STL in St Louis

Mike O'Neill from the Landmark Legal Foundation assesses the US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity. * This discussion originally aired on NewsTalk STL

Maria Baer discusses her recent World Magazine column, The Gaslighting Has Begun, which examines the changing use of terms in the debate over gender ideology and so-called "transgender" issues. In the article, Baer spotlights how some media outlets and medical institutions are reverting back to fact-based gender references as opposed to "affirming" ones that accept the claims of gender dysforic pa...