Golden Spike Company Announces Regular Trips to the Moon. Soon!

(Reason – Katherine Mangu-Ward) *Lead Story*

Jim DeMint resigns from Senate

(The Hill – Alexander Bolton) *Must Read*

Pacific Commander: U.S. declines support for Asian allies in sea disputes with increasingly aggressive China

(Washington Free Beacon – Bill Gertz)

California Teachers Union Video Depicts Rich People Urinating on the Poor

(Townhall – Guy Benson)

NYT: Obama admin approved secret weapons deals that ended up arming Islamists in Libya

(Hot Air – Ed Morrissey)

Unions explode as Michigan weighs right-to-work law

(Washington Times – Andrea Billups)

Oyster company: Obama Admin’s faulty science shut us down

(Human Events – Audrey Hudson)

New Wrinkle in US-Cuba Prison Spat

(American Interest – Walter Russell Mead)

Why I Resigned From The Leadership Council Of The Club For Growth

(Forbes – Louis Woodhill)

Could Verizon Someday Be ‘Peeking Into Your Life’ While You Watch TV?

(The Blaze – Liz Klimas) *Must Read*

Punishing conservative members is no way for GOP leadership to hold the confidence of their base.

(National Review – John Fund)

The Impossibility of Rapid Energy Transitions

(The American – Kenneth P. Green)

Maryland State Police, FBI SWAT Teams Thwart … Guy with a Few Guns

(PJ Media – Bob Owens)

Illinois Spent $2.26M on Cable TV for Prisons

(CNS News – Patrick Burke)

I’m Socially Conservative, in College, and Need a Party

(Public Discourse – Derek Bekebrede)

Shrinking NATO

(American Spectator – Doug Bandow)

The U.N. and the Internet: What to expect, what to fear (FAQ)

(CNET – Declan McCullagh)

China bids today on yet another failed Obama energy loan recipient

(Investor’s Business Daily – Andrew Malcolm)

Nets, WashPost, NYT All Fail to Report Harry Reid Refused to Allow Senate Vote On Obama ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Plan He Cheered Last Week

(NewsBusters – Ken Shepherd)

Two Roads Diverged: Jim DeMint Leaves U.S. Senate for Heritage Foundation Presidency

(RedState – Erick Erickson) *Must Read*