Next Generation of Americans Will Embrace Socialism If We Lose ‘War on History’

Plus: Left Doesn't Really Believe 'No One Is Above the Law'

Nov 08, 2019   Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump amplifies the stories of communism's millions of victims over the years. Fred Lucas reports. Today, uninformed advocates of socialism threaten America, Jarrett Stepman writes. And too many on the left don't actually respect the rule of law, Rep. Andy Biggs argues. On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Dakota Wood explains why a stronger military is so important. Plus: what Antifa wants, and the danger of pension bailouts. Twenty-five years ago today, the "Republican Revolution" occurs as the GOP wins control of both the House and the Senate for the first time in 40 years. Enjoy the weekend.     Commentary Next Generation of Americans Will Embrace Socialism If We Lose 'War on History' By Jarrett Stepman A new survey finds that only "57% of millennials … believe the Declaration of Independence better guarantees freedom and equality over the Communist Manifesto." More Commentary The Left Doesn't Really Believe 'No One Is Above the Law' By Rep. Andy Biggs For the left, lots of people are above the law—Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and illegal aliens. More Analysis The Decline of America's Military, and Why It Matters By Katrina Trinko "Near the end of the Cold War, we had 770,000 soldiers in the active-duty Army. Today, we have less than 480,000. We had nearly 600 ships in the Navy; today, we have 290," says Dakota Wood, lead editor of The Heritage Foundation's Index of U.S. Military Strength. More Commentary Pension Bailouts Could Raise the National Debt by $7 Trillion By Rachel Greszler Unbeknownst to most Americans, Congress is considering legislation to "fix" underfunded private union pension plans that have promised at least $638 billion more in benefits than they've set aside to pay. More News At the White House, Victims of Communism Share Stories About Finding Freedom in America By Fred Lucas Trump meets at the White House with five survivors of communist regimes, two years after he became the first president to proclaim Nov. 7 as National Day for the Victims of Communism. More News Antifa's Ultimate Goal Is Communism, Journalist Attacked by Adherents Says By Rachel del Guidice "Antifa is a far-left ideology and movement which brings together radical communists and anarchists seeking a revolution that would result in communism," says Portland, Oregon-based journalist Andy Ngo, who was attacked recently by members of the group. 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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