4 Potential Consequences of Passing the Equal Rights Amendment

Plus: North Carolina Voter ID Ruling Puts Security of Democracy at Stake

Jan 14, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where we hear much noise about the new push to ratify that old chestnut, the Equal Rights Amendment. Jarrett Stepman has four good reasons that's not a great idea. Should a voter ID measure, passed with the support of over 2 million citizens, be cast aside by a judge? North Carolina Lt. Gov. Dan Forest thinks not. Plus: two meaty cases on the Supreme Court's docket, and, on the podcast, what's wrong on the streets of San Francisco. On this date in 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims that aliens from enemy nations Italy, Germany, and Japan must register with the Justice Department.     Commentary 4 Potential Consequences of Passing the Equal Rights Amendment By Jarrett Stepman A radical feminist constitutional amendment that could dramatically change the country may be on the verge of passing. More Commentary North Carolina Voter ID Ruling Puts Security of Democracy at Stake By Dan Forest In a 60-page ruling, Obama appointee Loretta Biggs struck down our voter ID law, calling it "discriminatory" and comparing it to the dark American legacy of slavery and Jim Crow. More News Homeland Security Officials Tout 100 Miles of New Border Wall By Jason Hopkins Illegal crossings have plummeted across the southern border in recent months. More Analysis Podcast: What It's Like on the Streets of San Francisco By Daniel Davis San Francisco has been called the Paris of the West, but lately, it's become a nightmare. Rows of tents now line the sidewalks, and the air smells foul. More Commentary Supreme Court to Hear 'Bridgegate' and School Choice Cases By Elizabeth Slattery During the court's January sitting, the justices will hear arguments in eight cases, including ones dealing with school choice and the "Bridgegate" scandal. 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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