The Cost of Riots

Plus: 6 Things People Are Saying in Memory of George Floyd

Jun 06, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump celebrates the surprising good news of the biggest economic rebound in over 80 years as the nation begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fred Lucas reports on that and on D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser's apparent disdain for lodging sleep-starved National Guard troops in city hotels even though they're protecting her streets and citizens. Plus: China makes its move; friends and family remember George Floyd; and describing violence as, well, violence. On this date in 1944, the Allies invade northern France to begin the defeat of Nazi Germany on what we now know as D-Day. Be safe this weekend.     Commentary The Cost of Riots By David Harsanyi It's unconscionable to see the attorney general of Massachusetts, the top law enforcement officer in her state, say, "Yes, America is burning, but that's how forests grow." More News 6 Things People Are Saying in Memory of George Floyd By Rachel del Guidice "All these people came to see my brother and that's amazing to me that he touched so many people's hearts, because he's been touching our hearts," says Philonise Floyd. More News Trump Touts 'Rocket Ship' Recovery Amid Surprise Job Rebound By Fred Lucas "We'll go back to having the greatest economy anywhere in the world, nothing close, and I think we're going to have a very good upcoming few months," says President Trump. More News DC Mayor's Treatment of National Guard Troops Called 'Shameful, Petty' By Fred Lucas "Evicting Utah National Guard personnel from their hotels after a late-night shift risking their lives to protect Washington is a shameful, petty, discrediting decision by Mayor Bowser," says Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. More Commentary Without Apologies, China Is Now on the Move By Victor Davis Hanson China is not wasting the disaster of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. It once gained a lot by faking friendliness, but now it seems to think it has no choice but to get even more by being authentically belligerent. 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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