Colorado Sex Ed Bill Would Force Kids to Learn LGBT Ideology, Ban Talk of Abstinence

Plus: The Natural Limits of Identity Politics

Apr 18, 2019   Good morning from Washington as we wait for Attorney General William Barr's scheduled release tomorrow morning of an edited version of the Mueller report on Russia's meddling in the 2016 election. As if he weren't catching enough grief from President Trump's opponents, Barr first announced a policy to limit "catch and release" of illegal immigrants. Fred Lucas has main points. Plus: Stephanie Curry on forcing the LGBT agenda on schoolchildren, Jim Carafano on China and the threat of terrorism, Victor Davis Hanson on how far identity politics can go, and the return of "Problematic Women."     Commentary Colorado Sex Ed Bill Would Force Kids to Learn LGBT Ideology, Ban Talk of Abstinence Planned Parenthood's ready-made sex education curriculum just happens to fit the exact requirements the Colorado bill would impose on local school districts. Families in Arizona, Massachusetts, and Texas are fighting similar controversial provisions. More Commentary The Natural Limits of Identity Politics Unchecked tribalism historically leads to nihilism. Meritocracy is abandoned as bureaucrats select their own rather than the best-qualified. More Commentary Problematic Women: What Bre Payton's Mom and Friends Want You to Know About Grief We'll never forget our "Problematic Women" co-host Bre Payton, who died last year. More News 3 Keys to Understanding the Attorney General's Move to Curb 'Catch and Release' Attorney General William Barr's new asylum policy could curb the government's practice of catching illegal immigrants and then releasing them into the nation's interior. More Analysis Podcast: Born at 29 Weeks, This Young American Talks About Late-Term Abortions Zach Mettler was apparently in quite a rush to see the world—he was born unexpectedly when he was just 29 weeks old and a mere 2 pounds. More Commentary Are Chase Bank's Account Decisions Motivated by Politics? If you aren't a leftist but do business with the financial giant owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co., you need to ask questions and get answers. More Commentary How China Will Make Us More Vulnerable to Terrorists The U.S. routinely shares highly sensitive intelligence information with our allies and vice versa. But if that sharing has to be done over Chinese-facilitated networks, we can kiss even the pretense of security and confidentiality goodbye. 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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