Supreme Court to Hear Gun, Obamacare Cases

Plus: When She Came Out as a 'Boy,' Therapists Silenced Her Mother

Dec 02, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where the Supreme Court hears arguments today over a New York law restricting transport of licensed handguns. Elizabeth Slattery previews that case and an upcoming one on Obamacare. Our podcast guest, who heads a children's services organization, outlines how it helps vulnerable kids around the world. Plus: a mother is muzzled when her daughter decides to become her son, the actual results of government-run health care, and an interview with conservative power couple Matt and Mercedes Schlapp. On this date in 1961, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro declares himself to be a Marxist-Leninist, guaranteeing Cold War animosity between the U.S. and the island nation.      Commentary Supreme Court to Hear Gun, Obamacare Cases By Abigail Klose The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. City of New York, its first major case involving the Second Amendment in nearly a decade. More Commentary When She Came Out as a 'Boy,' Therapists Silenced Her Mother By Douglas Murray Sarah is, in every way, an average middle-class mom. She describes her politics as "slightly left of center." Four years ago, at the age of 13, her daughter announced that she was trans and that she was actually a boy. More Analysis A True 'Lifeline' for Vulnerable Children By Virginia Allen Through powerful stories of children the organization has worked with, Herbie Newell, president of Lifeline Children's Services, explains how it equips kids for successful futures. More Commentary What Americans Have in Common With Conservatives Across the Globe By Bill Walton "The Green New Deal and the idea that fossil fuels are immoral and that capitalism is a cancer, this [viewpoint] is alive and well and very well funded by European and American left-wing billionaires all over the world," says American Conservative Union Chairman Matt Schlapp. More Commentary Some British Lessons on 'Single Payer' Health Care By Robert Moffit Britain has approximately seven radiologists per 100,000 people. Delays in cancer care thus contribute to Britain's relatively poor cancer survival statistics. 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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