Gun Rights Made All the Difference for These Intended Victim

Plus: Mary Millben Is Singing the National Anthem at Trump's Rally. She Loves Performing America's Patriotic Music (Just Listen).

Jun 18, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where patriotism can go missing when politics and entertainment mix. Not so with singer-actress Mary Millben, who talks with our Rob Bluey as she prepares to be part of a movie soundtrack and perform at a Trump rally. The Supreme Court kicks another wedding cake case back to its state of origin, Kevin Daley reports. On the podcast, a young Venezuelan warns of the dangers of socialism. Plus commentary from Heritage Foundation policy experts on free speech for haters, how gun rights save lives, a life preserver for school choice, and the grim march of physician-assisted suicide.     Commentary Gun Rights Made All the Difference for These Intended Victims Firearms are used far more often in self-defense than in crime. Here are some examples from news stories last month. More Analysis Mary Millben Is Singing the National Anthem at Trump's Rally. She Loves Performing America's Patriotic Music (Just Listen). "Entertainment and politics are pretty much the same profession," Mary Millben says. "Every four years a new Broadway show comes into town. Right?" More Commentary First Amendment Protects Offensive Speech. Even by This Anti-Israel Movement. If we ban speech that we don't like, what defense do we have when someone tries to ban ours? More Analysis He Grew Up Under Socialism. Now He's Urging Young People to Reject It. Daniel Di Martino grew up under Venezuelan socialism. Now he's on a mission to persuade young people to reject the ideology that ruined his country. More News Supreme Court Dodges Decision in Christian Bakers' Refusal to Make Cake for Same-Sex Wedding The high court lifts an order punishing a Christian couple who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding, telling a lower court to reconsider the dispute. More Commentary Treasury Department Just Fixed a Situation That Threatened School Choice The agency's new regulations and guidance mean there is no new cost for taxpayers who donate to a state tax credit scholarship program. More Commentary Maine's Adoption of Physician-Assisted Suicide Accelerates an Ominous Trend Instead of promoting the health and wholeness of the patient, physician-assisted suicide promotes the dangerous idea that some lives are not worth living. More News Pinterest Suspends Pro-Life Organization, Places It on Porn 'Blocklist' "Pinterest has targeted Live Action, I believe, because our message is so effective at educating millions about the humanity of the preborn child and the injustice of abortion," founder Lila Rose says. 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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