0 0 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*