Wallbuilders Live! With David Barton & Rick Green

The line formed before sunrise, security opened, and the room filled until the fire marshal closed the doors—twice. That kind of turnout for an early-morning history session says something bigger is stirring. We dig into why people are chasing origins again as the 250th nears, and how a renewed appetite for primary sources, founding debates, and real context might shape the next chapter of civic life.Then we shift gears with Michelle Bachmann to scrutinize Minnesota’s fraud crisis and the deeper mechanics behind it. We explore how expansive welfare programs, nonprofit pass-throughs, and weak verification can distort incentives, echoing Milton Friedman’s long-standing warning about combining open migration with a generous welfare state. Michelle walks through claims of large-scale program abuse, the legal frameworks for enforcement and deportation when fraud is proven, and the political barriers that keep oversight tepid. It’s a tough conversation that connects policy details to everyday outcomes.Housing becom