America Has Always Been a Safe Haven for Jews. An Evil Killer Won’t Change That.

Plus: Student Cancels Petition to Remove Clarence Thomas' Name From Building

Oct 30, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where we are still grieving over the horrible shooting this weekend. Joel Griffith joins the podcast to share his thoughts as a young Jewish conservative, and Jarrett Stepman looks at the history of Jews in the U.S. And Fred Lucas reports that President Trump will visit Pittsburgh today. Plus: Troy Worden on the outcome of a push to take Clarence Thomas' name off a college building, and Kelsey Harkness on how one mom's actions averted another terrible shooting.     Commentary America Has Always Been a Safe Haven for Jews. An Evil Killer Won't Change That. The tolerance, acceptance, and embrace of Jews has been true since the founding of the country. It is unfortunate that many have forgotten the name of Haym Salomon, a Polish Jew who was among our great Founding Fathers. More News Student Cancels Petition Seeking Removal of Clarence Thomas' Name From Campus Building Lamar Bowman, a parent of two graduates of the Savannah College of Art and Design, published a petition to preserve Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' name on the building, saying, "I am proud to know that there is a building on that campus that recognizes one of the most accomplished African-Americans of our time." More Commentary Voter Fraud Undermines the Votes of Black Americans "Today's voter suppression doesn't come from men wearing hoods," says Project 21's Horace Cooper. "It comes through voter dilution due to phony voters on the rolls—convicts, illegals, and ghosts. The effect is the same—bona fide black citizens have their votes cancelled or drowned out." More News Trump Traveling to Pennsylvania, as White House Fends Off Media Blame "The American people reject hatred, bigotry, prejudice, and violence," says White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. "We are a nation that believes in religious liberty, tolerance, and respect. We are a people who appreciate the dignity of every human life." More Commentary Proof That 'See Something, Say Something' Can Stop a School Shooting In the case of the averted Kentucky school shooting, all it took was one tip from a mom hundreds of miles away. A state trooper looked into it, federal law enforcement came in to support, and together, they stopped what could have been a terrible crime. More Analysis Podcast: DC Chair of Young Jewish Conservatives Discusses Pittsburgh Shooting Joel Griffith, who chairs the Washington, D.C., chapter of Young Jewish Conservatives and is a research fellow at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the terrible shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue this weekend, its politicization, and the promotion of the BDS movement and other anti-Israel initiatives at colleges. More Commentary Planned Parenthood Says It Puts Women First. This Missouri Clinic Proves Otherwise. The state health department made its routine inspection of an abortion clinic in August. In that inspection, the department discovered disgusting and dangerous health violations such as moldy equipment and bodily fluid on recently used equipment. 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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