Parents Ask Court to Stop Schools From Helping Children Make Gender Transitions

Plus: Delivering Truth to Secular Conservatives

Feb 21, 2020   Happy Friday from Washington. Should parents have a say in whether their kids explore another gender identity? The ones suing a school district over its transgender policy sure think so. Fred Lucas reports. Believe it or not, tomorrow it will be 40 years since the "Miracle on Ice." We look back on the podcast. Plus: hard-liners plan to tighten their grip in Iran, a word for secular conservatives, and why we must punish cheating in baseball. Fifty-five years ago today, black nationalist Malcolm X is assassinated by rival activists while speaking to his Organization of Afro-American Unity at a ballroom in New York City. Hello, weekend.     News Parents Ask Court to Stop Schools From Helping Children Make Gender Transitions By Fred Lucas A group of Wisconsin parents is asking a state court to halt a public school district's policy that they say instructs teachers to assist and encourage children in adopting transgender identities without notifying—and possibly while deceiving—parents. More Commentary Delivering Truth to Secular Conservatives By Dennis Prager Few secular arguments to get married and/or have children are as compelling as religious ones. That's why religious people are so much more likely to get married and have children. More Analysis Remembering the 'Miracle on Ice' 40 Years Later By Jarrett Stepman Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the famous "Miracle on Ice" hockey game, when the Americans beat the Russians at the Olympics—despite the fact that the Russians were considered a far superior team. More Commentary Iran's Sham Parliamentary Elections Aim to Strengthen Hard-Liners' Hand By James Phillips Iran is preparing for another rigged parliamentary election today. Once again, the nation's clerical regime has vetoed the candidacy of almost half of the 14,000 office-seekers who registered to run for one of 290 seats. More Commentary Baseball's Failure to Exact Price for Cheating Could Destroy the Game By Armstrong Williams Nothing creates a moral hazard more than exposing corruption and yet failing to punish those responsible. That's what happened in the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2008, and that's what's happening in baseball today. 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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