The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation

Plus: William Barr Is Right: Secularists Are Imposing Their Own Religion

Oct 22, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where nameless, faceless bureaucrats work with the media to cripple the Trump presidency. In a commentary, Tom Jipping and GianCarlo Canaparo call them out. It's good to see the nation's attorney general take on secular zealots, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer writes. In Ukraine, our Nolan Peterson chronicles that nation's new ability to defend itself from Russia. Plus: Adam Michel on Democrats vs. the tax cuts, and Cully Stimson on why prisons exist. On this date in 1962, President John F. Kennedy announces that U.S. spy planes discovered Soviet missile bases in Cuba and he has ordered a blockade of the island nation. Go Nats.     Analysis The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation "The essential collusion was the Obama administration putting the intelligence and law enforcement apparatus of the government in the service of the Hillary Clinton campaign," says Andy McCarthy. More Commentary William Barr Is Right: Secularists Are Imposing Their Own Religion The attorney general traces the central role of religious liberty in our nation's history and the importance of a morally disciplined and virtuous citizenry for maintaining a free government such as ours. More Commentary They Aren't Whistleblowers. They're Double Agents. These individuals are political double agents hiding behind the act, their lawyers, and a friendly press to snipe at a president they don't like while cloaking themselves with the mantle of reluctant and dutiful public servants. More Analysis Ukraine Is Now Europe's Bulwark Against Russian Aggression Before 2014, military service was not highly regarded in Ukraine. It was seen by many as a fallback plan for young men with no other options in life. Now, military service is a badge of honor. More News Why LBJ's Great Society Gets a Failing Grade in Improving Education Johnson's vision for a Great Society unleashed an army of bureaucrats on American schools but produced little or no improvements to public education in 54 years, according to a new report published by The Heritage Foundation. More Commentary Democrats Consider Undermining Administration's Crackdown on Tax Avoidance Senate Democrats are trying to chip away at critical elements of the 2017 tax cuts. More Commentary We Need More Rapists in Prison, Not Fewer. Why AOC Is Wrong Again. Based on Justice Department numbers, abolishing prisons would set free 182,000 murderers, 164,000 rapists and sex offenders, 168,000 robbers, and other violent felons in state prison. 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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