Defending The Republic: Ayn Rand's Don Watkins & Candidate Meka Childs

This show is dedicated to:

Army Spc. Michael D. Rivera, Died March 7, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

Defending the Republic with Annie "The Radio Chick" and "Cool" Mike is an ongoing discussion of recent events, issues & the upcoming elections.

Guests:

Don Watkins, Ayn Rand Institute, is coauthor, with Yaron Brook, of the national best-seller Free Market Revolution: How Ayn Rand’s Ideas Can End Big Government, & a fellow of the Ayn Rand Institute, where he studies Social Security reform, poverty & the moral foundations of capitalism.

As one of today’s most vocal champions of laissez-faire capitalism, Mr. Watkins has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and TV programs, and speaks regularly at conferences and university campuses. He has briefed congressional staffers on Capitol Hill. His writings have appeared in The Guardian, USA Today, Forbes,Christian Science Monitor, Investor’s Business Daily, Daily Caller and Foxnews.com. He is coauthor of a regular column at Forbes.com, along with Yaron Brook.

Meka Childs is a devoted military wife, coach, mentor, and native South Carolinian. Meka is a former Richland County School District 2 middle school teacher, served Governor Mark Sanford as Senior Education Advisor, and recently resigned as South Carolina’s Deputy Superintendent of Education under General Mick Zais in order to seek the office of State Superintendent. Currently, Meka serves on the Board of Directors for the South Carolina After School Alliance and is a commissioner for the United Way Association of South Carolina.