College Admissions Scandal Is Likely Tip of the Iceberg

Plus: 7 Reasons Why the Equality Act Is Anything But

Mar 15, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where Democrats apparently want to exalt some Americans' sexuality at the expense of freedom for the rest of us. Monica Burke breaks down problems with the so-called Equality Act, and the nation's first "nonbinary" person visits the podcast. Sen. Lindsey Graham talks conservative judges and other priorities at The Heritage Foundation, while House conservative firebrand Jim Jordan advocates one standard of justice for left and right. Rachel del Guidice reports on both. Plus: Cully Stimson on what the college admissions scandal tells us. Sunday is St. Patrick's Day, so behave.     Commentary College Admissions Scandal Is Likely Tip of the Iceberg The Justice Department has pulled back the curtain on the whole sordid underworld of side-door, backroom, dirty deals reached by select parents, coaches, college board administrators, and others who allegedly put status and greed over fairness and merit. More Commentary 7 Reasons Why the Equality Act Is Anything But Among other things, the Equality Act would mean that federal and private employers could face costly lawsuits if they fail to implement strict preferred pronoun policies—regardless of their employees' beliefs. More Analysis 'I Perfectly Understand Why This Kills People': Former Transgender Details How Process Affected Him Following up on his viral essay in The Daily Signal, Jamie Shupe shares more, including how the mainstream media lost interest once he went back to being a man, and why he thinks it hurts people to promote transgenderism. More News 'A Very Good Start': Sen. Graham Says He's Committed to Getting Judges Confirmed "I'm committed to processing as many highly qualified conservative judges at the district circuit level as possible," says Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. More Commentary Amid This Immigration Crisis, Border Patrol Deserves a Break A new report from the U.S. Border Patrol proves that only the willfully ignorant can doubt that we're dealing with an immigration crisis. More News Rep. Jordan Decries 'Double Standard' for 'Politically Connected Class' Like Clinton, Cohen "It's not what this country's about, this idea that there's two sets of rules now, [and] one set of rules for us regular folk," says Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio. More News 'Self-Sufficiency, Not a Sinkhole': JOBS Act Updates Work Requirements for Welfare Recipients "It's time to ensure that people not only get the temporary assistance they need to get through the tough times, but that they also get help with the more permanent solution of finding meaningful work," says Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James. 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 johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. 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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