With Millions in Dues at Stake Across US, One Man Fights His Union for a Refund

Plus: I Was Cursed Out of a Coffee Shop for My Views. We Can All Do Better.

Sep 23, 2019   It's fall in Washington, which President Trump leaves behind today to address a vital subject at the U.N. He can make a difference, Emilie Kao and Joel Griffith write. Government unions won't give up millions in dues easily, despite a Supreme Court ruling, Kevin Mooney reports. Hear about the customer kicked out of a coffee shop by an intolerant employee? We have Marilyn Synek's personal account. Plus: GianCarlo Canaparo and Cully Stimson on the scope of the college admissions scandal, and David Harsanyi on what's behind the attacks on a Supreme Court justice. On this date in 1949, President Harry Truman announces that the Soviet Union has exploded a nuclear bomb.     News With Millions in Dues at Stake Across US, One Man Fights His Union for a Refund Liberty Justice Center and National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation are seeking refunds of union fees that government employees claim were collected from them illegally. More Commentary I Was Cursed Out of a Coffee Shop for My Views. We Can All Do Better. A cafe employee in Lincoln, Nebraska, named Natalie Weiss recognized me from across the room as an employee of the Nebraska Family Alliance. As I soon learned, Natalie, who is transgender, disagrees with many of our views. More Analysis Educating America's Youth, One Cross-Country Trip at a Time Billy Planer shares how he founded Etgar 36 in 2002 to educate students on America's history and to teach youth how to have meaningful discussions around critical issues. More Commentary The Smearing of Brett Kavanaugh Is an Attack on the Supreme Court In the end, the Democrats' smearing of Brett Kavanaugh is about delegitimizing the Supreme Court—the only institution that will inhibit the progressive agenda no matter who wins elections. More Commentary Trump's Focus on Religious Freedom at the UN Should Lead the Way President Trump will keynote an event today called the Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom. This is exactly the right issue to focus on at the U.N. More than 80% of the world's population lives under serious restrictions of religious liberty. More Commentary Ex-Lawmaker Chaffetz's New Book Exposes the Left's 'Power Grab' For those seeking to understand how the left has weaponized American institutions in its quest for power, "Power Grab" by former Rep. Jason Chaffetz is required reading. More Commentary College Admissions Scandal Ensnares 52nd Defendant and Counting Expect to see more guilty pleas by those indicted and likely more charges against new defendants, as this sordid tale continues to unspool. 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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