Squabble Over George Washington Mural Exposes Absurdity of War on History

Plus: The Tea Party Isn't Dead. It's More Vibrant and Essential Than Ever.

Aug 16, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where we still revere the Founding Father this town was named after even as the San Francisco School Board votes to protect kids from remembering him. Jarrett Stepman would like a word. After traveling with the secretary of state, Nolan Peterson explains why the U.S. has a big stake in the Pacific. Paul Coleman, an advocate of religious freedom around the world, joins the podcast. Plus: Jenny Beth Martin on today's tea party, Igor Magalhaes on caring for migrant kids, and Victor Davis Hanson on what really started World War II. Enjoy the weekend.     Commentary Squabble Over George Washington Mural Exposes Absurdity of War on History The San Francisco School Board argues that a mural depicting George Washington "traumatizes students" and "glorifies slavery, genocide, colonization, manifest destiny, white supremacy, oppression, etc." More Commentary The Tea Party Isn't Dead. It's More Vibrant and Essential Than Ever. When millions of us first got involved in the tea party movement, we had many expectations that proved to go unmet and held many assumptions that we learned were wrong. More News To Counter China in the Pacific, America Reboots 'Island-Hopping' Campaign of World War II America's promise of a democratic world order is now being defended on the very turf where it was originally won. More Commentary Congress Can Help Migrant Children With This Key Fix Eliminating the impression that bringing a child to the border guarantees expedited release into the country will reduce the incentive to put a child's life in danger and provide relief to the congested immigration system. More Commentary A Bad Deal Between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, 80 Years Ago In sophisticated times, we sometimes forget that time-honored concepts like the balance of power and military deterrence—not good intentions and international peace organizations—keep the peace. More Analysis The Rise of 'Hate Speech' Policing in Europe Authorities in Europe are increasingly cracking down on so-called "hate speech" -- a label that's been applied to speech critical of Islam, homosexuality, and more. 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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