What It's Like to Lose Your Children to the 'Transgender Cult'

Plus: Index of Military Strength Finds Preparedness to Win Wars 'Marginal'

Oct 30, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where The Heritage Foundation's new assessment of America's military strength finds it only "marginal" considering the threats. The media isn't too interested in the demise of the top ISIS butcher as U.S. special forces cornered him in Syria. A mother alarmed by the transgender agenda visits the podcast. Plus: We've got the latest border security numbers, an update on U.S.-North Korea negotiations, a woke rewrite of a holiday classic, and a skeptical take on gun control.     Analysis What It's Like to Lose Your Children to the 'Transgender Cult,' From a Mom Who Knows By Katrina Trinko "As soon as you say you're trans, you turn into a star. And kids are thirsty for that kind of affirmation," says Lynn Meagher. More Commentary Index of Military Strength Finds Preparedness to Win Wars 'Marginal' By Thomas Spoehr How prepared is our military to defend the American homeland, win wars abroad, and preserve freedom of commerce internationally? Marginally, according to The Heritage Foundation's new Index of U.S. Military Strength. More Commentary Media Coverage of Terrorist ISIS Founder's Death Exposes a Double Standard By Jarrett Stepman It's painfully clear that media outlets just can't bear to give Trump a "win" on an event that should bring together all Americans. More News Border Agents Save Thousand of Lives, Seize More Drugs and Guns By Fred Lucas Customs and Border Protection officers rescued nearly 5,000 illegal immigrants from danger, according to numbers for fiscal year 2019. More Commentary Window Closing for Nuke Talks With North Korea By Bruce Klingner The two sides have yet to agree even on a definition of "denuclearization" or the "Korean Peninsula." North Korea continues to expand and refine its nuclear and missile arsenal. More News John Legend's Version of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Includes a 'Choice' Line By Mary Margaret Olohan Singer John Legend will release a rendition of "Baby, It's Cold Outside" this Christmas featuring the line "It's your body, and your choice." More Commentary The Gun Grabbers Mislead Us By Walter E. Williams Americans who call for stricter and stricter gun control know that getting rid of rifles will do little or nothing for the nation's homicide rate. Their calls for more restrictive gun laws are part of a larger strategy to outlaw gun ownership altogether. 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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