Decrepit Old Fool: Rhode Island high school student gets death threats for defending the Constitution.

No More Mister Nice Blog: Charles Murray naturally moves from the Bell Curve to the tragic state of white America.

Jared Bernstein: The news – good and bad – about America’s export growth.

Charles Pierce: David Brooks, yes, that David Brooks, explains why Mitt Romney’s wealth "is a sideshow.”

Speaking of which, your quote of the day: “It's nothing but a political banner to cover up greed." (Michigan Governor George Romney, on “rugged individualism,” 1966.)

Guest blogging Mike's Blog Round Up today is Jon Perr from Perrspectives. Send your tips, recommendations, comments and angst to mbru AT crooksandliars DOT com.