The Truth About Columbus

Plus: A Win Against the #MeToo Mob

Oct 08, 2018   Happy Columbus Day from Washington, where new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will be sworn in tonight for the second time, following an informal ceremony Saturday evening. Exploitation of the "Me Too" movement failed to bring down a highly qualified judge, Katrina Trinko writes. The disgraced activist group ACORN supplies uncivil protesters, Kevin Mooney reports. Plus: Sen. Joni Ernst on defense, trade, and the high court, Fred Lucas on the dangers the vice president sees from China, Rachel Greszler on the right way to raise Americans' pay, and Jarrett Stepman on why the nation celebrates Christopher Columbus.     Commentary The Truth About Columbus Columbus was mostly benign in his interaction with native populations. While deprivations did occur, Columbus was quick to punish those under his command who committed unjust acts. More Commentary A Win Against the #MeToo Mob "Rape apologist." That's what the Women's March called Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, after she announced she was a "yes" vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. More News ACORN Veterans Among Those Harassing Public Officials in Kavanaugh Fight ACORN's former staffers and some of its chapters find a new home within a left-leaning network of activists that includes the nonprofit Center for Popular Democracy and its sister organizations. More Commentary 3 Reasons to Celebrate Amazon's $15 Minimum Wage, and 3 Reasons to Fear a $15 Federal Minimum Wage A 2016 Heritage Foundation analysis found that more than doubling the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 would cause 7 million workers to lose their jobs. More Analysis Podcast: Sen. Joni Ernst on Kavanaugh and US Military Strength Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, discusses the military, Syria, trade, and Brett Kavanaugh. More News 4 Big Threats Pence Says China Poses to US "In one recent example, China threatened to deny a business license for a major U.S. corporation if they refused to speak out against our administration's policies," says Vice President Mike Pence. More News We Hear You: The Final Days of Brett Kavanaugh's Rocky Journey to the Supreme Court "I think that what the news media has done to Kavanaugh is a travesty. Newspapers are willing to print unsubstantiated gossip from anyone just for the publicity," writes Roman Mireles. 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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