Paul Ryan speaks in Iowa; protesters grow violent

(Human Events – John Hayward) *Lead Story*

Dirty Harry’s Clean Energy Cronyism

(Washington Free Beacon – Andrew Stiles) *Must Read*

ACLU investigates law enforcement use of license plate scanners

(Daily Caller – Josh Peterson)

St. Paul Cops Shoot Dog in Wrong-Door Raid, Force Handcuffed Kids to Sit Near the Corpse

(Reason – Mike Riggs)

Subsidy-Powered Vehicles

(The American – Kenneth P. Green)

2,362 With Annual Incomes of $1M+ Got Unemployment Benefits

(CNS News – Matt Cover)

When They Come For Your Guns, You Will Turn Them Over

(Daily Reckoning – Jim Karger)

Palin not speaking at Republican convention?

(Hot Air – Ed Morrissey)

China Is Running Out Of Money

(Forbes – Gordon G. Chang) *Must Read*

Republican ‘dream team’ will test whether Americans still believe

(National Post – Kelly McParland)

Virginia vintners taste the police state

(Washington Examiner – Mark J. Fitzgibbons)

The State Gambling Addiction

(City Journal – Steven Malanga)

DNC Chairwoman Claims She Has “No Idea” About Political Affiliations of Priorities USA Super PAC

(Accuracy in Media – Don Irvine)

John Zogby Poll: Ryan Gives Romney Big Push In Swing States, Independents

(Newsmax – Jim Meyers)

Irvine, CA next city to ban plastic grocery bags?

(Orange County Register – Thomas Martinez)

Elizabeth Warren Dips into FDR’s Bag of Dirty Tricks

(American Spectator – Burton Folson Jr and Anita Folson)

Romney, Ryan, and the American Opportunity

(National Review – Conrad Black)

Pimco’s El-Erian: Populist Anger Could Strike US with a Vengeance

(Money News – Forrest Jones)

Treasury: U.S. to lose $25 billion on auto bailout

(Detroit News – David Shepardson)

Another round of liberal debate moderators

(American Thinker – Lee Carey) *Must Read*