Democrats Don’t Fear Kavanaugh. They Fear the Constitution.

Plus: Groups Linked to Soros Behind Campaign to Repeal Trump Tax Cuts

Jul 16, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where the left is trying to bring some heat in its opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Fred Lucas reports on one feckless smear attempt, while Thomas Jipping and David Harsanyi each lay bare what  the judge's foes are up to. Left-wing groups linked to George Soros want to kill your tax cuts, Kevin Mooney discovers. Plus: Amy Swearer on reasons Americans own guns, Nina Owcharenko on giving leeway to states to provide health care to the needy, and your views on the open seat on the high court.     Commentary Democrats Don't Fear Brett Kavanaugh. They Fear the Constitution. I wish the Supreme Court were less important. But right now, it's one of the only institutions preserving constitutional order. And that's why the left is about to go nuts again. More News Groups Linked to George Soros Behind Campaign to Repeal Trump Tax Cuts Left-wing financier George Soros figures prominently in a campaign by progressives to repeal the Trump tax cuts, according to a review of the campaign's allied organizations and their tax records by The Daily Signal. More Commentary There They Go Again: The Left Uses Old Scare Tactics Against Supreme Court Nominee Many far-left groups, and therefore, many Senate Democrats, will oppose Kavanaugh because they oppose the kind of justice he will be. Their quest for a political judiciary leads to wild claims that this appointment will bring on the apocalypse and determine the destiny of humankind. More News Female Colleagues Defend Kavanaugh Against Feminist Group's 'Smear' "As predictable as it is shameful, the left-wing partisan smear campaign against a distinguished, lifelong public servant has begun," says White House spokeswoman Kerri Kupec. More Commentary A Month of Data Provides Ample Evidence for Why Law-Abiding Citizens Own Firearms On June 4, a 63-year-old Chicago man with a concealed carry license used his lawfully owned firearm to fight off three young, would-be robbers. More Commentary States Need Congress to Break Obamacare's Medicaid Gridlock Under the current Obamacare structure, states that want to help low-income people get care and coverage are pushed into a Medicaid expansion and hamstrung by its federal rules and requirements. This proposition is a bad deal for the states and vulnerable Americans who need access to care. More Commentary We Hear You: The President Gets to Fill Another Supreme Court Vacancy "All of this obstructionism is just one more reason why I believe that no leftist should ever be allowed to hold a seat of power, especially as a judge. They do not believe in our Constitution because it prevents them from establishing their socialist tyranny," writes Randy Leyendecker of Kerrville, Texas. More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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