Thursday, February 5, 2026

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Point of View's host today is Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews. During the first hour, his guest is Professor Bill McClay. They'll talk about Dr. McClay's new book, Jewish Roots of American Liberty. In the second hour, his first guest is former U.N. Ambassador John Danforth. They'll talk about the need for Republicans to ditch MAGA and return to the basics. And then Merrill welcomes mathematical economist John Early. They'll talk about John's article in The Wall Street Journal, The Biggest Fraud in Welfare. We look forward to hearing from you! Please call us at 800-351-1212 or post on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.

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Point of View's host today is Dr. Merrill (Buddy) Matthews. During the first hour, his guest is Professor Bill McClay. They'll talk about Dr. McClay's new book, Jewish Roots of American Liberty. In the second hour, his first guest is former U.N. Ambassador John Danforth. They'll talk about the need for Republicans to ditch MAGA and return to the basics. And then Merrill welcomes mathematical economist John Early. They'll talk about John's article in The Wall Street Journal, The Biggest Fraud in Welfare. We look forward to hearing from you! Please call us at 800-351-1212 or post on Facebook at facebook.com/pointofviewradio.

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Dr. Merrill Matthews

Resident Scholar — Institute for Policy Innovation

Merrill Matthews, Ph.D., is a resident scholar with the Institute for Policy Innovation, a research-based, public policy “think tank.” He is a health policy expert and weekly contributor at Forbes.co...

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Wilfred (Bill) M. McClay, PhD

Author | Professor of History — Hillsdale College

Wilfred M. McClay is professor of History at Hillsdale College, where he holds the Victor Davis Hanson Chair of Classical History and Western Civilization. His book The Masterless: Self and Society in...

Wilfred M. McClay is professor of History at Hillsdale College, where he holds the Victor Davis Hanson Chair of Classical History and Western Civilization. His book The Masterless: Self and Society in Modern America received the 1995 Merle Curti Award of the Organization of American Historians. Among his other books is the award-winning bestseller, Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.

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John Danforth

Former Senator | Former U.N. Ambassador | Former AG for Missouri — Founder of Our Republican Legacy

Jack Danforth has served as a United States Senator, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Attorney General for the state of Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. In 2024, he founded "Our...

Jack Danforth has served as a United States Senator, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Attorney General for the state of Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest. In 2024, he founded "Our Republican Legacy" with Senators William Cohen, and the late Alan Simpson, along with 34 other distinguished former Republican Members of Congress and elected officials. The organization promotes five enduring principles: unity, the Constitution, fiscal responsibility, free enterprise, and peace through strength. ORL now has 25 state chapters and is focusing on restoring the GOP ahead of the 2028 presidential election.

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John Early

Author | Mathematical Economist — Adjunct Scholar at the Cato Institute

John Early is a mathematical economist who has served as a legislative assistant to a US senator, assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics under both Carter and Reagan, in senior leade...

John Early is a mathematical economist who has served as a legislative assistant to a US senator, assistant commissioner at the Bureau of Labor Statistics under both Carter and Reagan, in senior leadership positions at global consultancies, and as chief customer and strategy officer for a Fortune 100 company. Now in semi-retirement, he continues his work as an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute. He has written more than 80 publications on a wide range of topics from the measurement of price change to improving healthcare to labor force dynamics.

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