Socialism Is a Rigid Ideology That Always Ends in Tyranny

Plus: House Democrats Eye Ditching Procedure That Gives Republicans a Voice

Mar 07, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration has new numbers to press the case for a national emergency at the border, despite pushback from congressional Democrats. Fred Lucas reports. In the House, Democrats may pull the plug on a procedure that helps Republicans curb their enthusiasm, Rachel del Guidice writes. On the podcast, Penny Nance, head of Concerned Women for America, talks feminism. Plus: Joel Griffith on an age-old anti-Semitic slur, John Stossel on academic nonsense, and Lee Edwards on the rigid tyranny of socialism.     Commentary Socialism Is a Rigid Ideology That Always Ends in Tyranny Socialism always promises progress, but it inevitably delivers scarcity, corruption, and decay. More News House Democrats Eye Ditching Procedure That Gives Republicans a Voice Some Democrats have rebelled and voted with Republicans in condemning anti-Semitism and reporting illegal immigrants who try to buy guns to ICE. More News On Hill, Homeland Security Officials Describe Emergency at the Border "Our capacity is already severely strained, but these increases will overwhelm the system entirely," Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tells a House committee. "This is not a manufactured crisis. This is truly an emergency." More Commentary Ilhan Omar Accused Jews of Dual Loyalties. Such Bigotry Dates Back to the Time of Esther. Omar's bigoted remarks seek to cast doubt on the patriotism of Jewish Americans, and her warped views diminish the security of the entire free world. More Analysis Podcast: Penny Nance on Conservatism and Feminism "What should we do about the #MeToo movement? And how can we reach out to more women with the conservative message? Penny Nance of Concerned Women for America joins us to discuss. More News Felony Charges Filed Against Man Who Allegedly Punched Conservative Activist at UC Berkeley "We're happy that the authorities seem to be taking this seriously, but we'll suspend judgment on how seriously until we see the resolution of this case," says Hayden Williams' attorney, Harmeet Dhillon. More News Medicare for All Would 'Result in Care for None,' Doctor-Turned-Lawmaker Says "You can't offer 'free' care to everyone and expect anything but rationing to be the result," says Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., an anesthesiologist by profession. More Commentary How 3 People Showed the Absurdity of Some Academic Research Journals Hoaxer and mathematician James Lindsay says he and others "rewrote a section of 'Mein Kampf' as intersectional feminism" and got it published in Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work. 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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