The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police

Plus: Why Are the Legacy Media Afraid of Free Speech on Social Media?

Oct 28, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where fans expect the Nationals to triumph ultimately against the Houston Astros going into tomorrow's sixth World Series game. House Democrats involved in the impeachment inquiry long have targeted the president, Fred Lucas reports. How come traditional media don't champion freedom of speech? Jarrett Stepman explores. On the podcast, meet the college freshman who defended the vice president from leftist bullies. Plus: Katrina Trinko on transgenderism's battle with reality, Andrea Jones on a major test for Senate Republicans, and David Harsanyi on the bleak outlook for the "Star Wars" franchise.     Commentary The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police By Katrina Trinko Always, a brand of period pads, recently announced it will take the Venus symbol off its products. Always is "committed to diversity and inclusion," the brand noted in a statement. More Commentary Why Are the Legacy Media Afraid of Free Speech on Social Media? By Jarrett Stepman Left-leaning media institutions have held power and directed the news "narratives" for more than half a century. The rise of the internet poked holes in that monopoly, and the free-wheeling nature of social media platforms destabilized it further. More News Even Before Ukraine Uproar, 10 of 13 Democrats on Intel Panel Backed Trump Impeachment Probe By Fred Lucas The intelligence committee has taken the lead role in the impeachment investigation of President Trump. More Commentary Will Senate Republicans Swallow Democrats' Abortion, LGBT 'Poison Pills'? By Andrea Jones Senate Republicans are cooperating with an underhanded attempt to stymie the administration's efforts through controversial additions to must-pass appropriations bills. More Analysis This Student Stood Up for Mike Pence Amid Leftist Protests By Virginia Allen "I Like Mike" was the campaign that Taylor University freshman David Muselman created when a few progressive students tried to keep Vice President Mike Pence from visiting campus. More Commentary They Butchered 'Star Wars,' and I'm Not Hopeful for 'The Rise of Skywalker' By David Harsanyi I would rather binge entire seasons of an English baking show than sit through a $300 million sequel to my favorite childhood movie. More Commentary We Hear You: Notes on Our Schools From the 'Belly of the Beast' By Ken McIntyre "This is our country, and it's time to stand or fall to the communists and terrorists. I am a former soldier and will not let this happen to my community. Thanks for your articles," writes Gary Sackman. 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.

-