On Presidents Day, Remembering Why We Have a Strong Commander in Chief

Plus: Why We Should Celebrate Washington's Birthday, Not Presidents Day

Feb 17, 2020   Happy Presidents Day from the nation's capital, or, as some of us diehards insist, Happy Washington's Birthday. The Constitution gives the nation's president great power for a reason, Hans von Spakovsky writes. A woman whose grandmother died after police say she was knocked down and sexually assaulted by an illegal alien makes a poignant plea against sanctuary cities. Fred Lucas has the story. Plus: China's infiltration of America, the legacy of George Washington's character, and why he shouldn't share a holiday. Two hundred years ago today, the Senate passes the Missouri Compromise to try to limit expansion of slavery in the western territories.     Commentary On Presidents Day, Remembering Why We Have a Strong Commander in Chief By Hans von Spakovsky We should remember that the Framers of the Constitution wanted to ensure that an American president would have the power to defend the country when the safety, security, and independence of its people are threatened. More Commentary Why We Should Celebrate Washington's Birthday, Not Presidents Day By Arthur Milikh First instituted as a federal holiday in 1879, this day ought to celebrate George Washington, not an abstraction called "presidents." More News Granddaughter of Slaying Victim, 92, Backs Trump's Fight Against Illegal-Immigrant 'Sanctuaries' By Fred Lucas Daria Ortiz's voice cracked when speaking at a White House event Friday, as she described how New York City's "sanctuary city" status let her family—and the rest of the city's residents—down. More Commentary China's Hidden Influence in America By Tony Perkins According to top State Department officials, we're talking about a massive network of Chinese communists fanned out across the country with one goal: penetrate U.S. security, education, and financial systems—then, create chaos. More Commentary How George Washington's Sterling Character Set an Example for the Ages By Richard Lim George Washington would be tempted several times by the allure of power. By 1782, some within his army doubted the Revolution would succeed. More Commentary We Hear You: Taking on the Left, Even in Blue States By Ken McIntyre "Sanctuary policies are unfair to legal immigrants who did things right and followed the law to come to America properly," writes Ronald Beaty, a county commissioner in Massachusetts. 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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