Revisits Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" in light of contemporary American issues, and suggests that some of the very freedoms given as reasons that independence was first necessary are again in jeopardy.

The reshaping & redefining of America -- Money: the real opiate of the masses -- The political weapon "service" of choice: the us tax code -- The perks & privileges of the political class -- The cancer of progressivism -- Is it a rising or a setting sun? -- The 9.12 project.