More Than 20 Countries Are Reopening Schools. The US Should Take Note.

Plus: Our Government's Unwise Stamp of Approval on Black Lives Matter

Jul 17, 2020   Happy Friday from Washington, where President Trump and others cite science in urging that schools can open safely this fall despite COVID-19. America's schools  surely can do as well as Europe's in meeting the challenge, Lindsey Burke argues. The government shouldn't allow employees to support Black Lives Matter on taxpayers' time, Armstrong Williams writes. On the podcast, we examine the Big Apple's spike in violent crime. Plus: putting off a higher minimum wage; what's at stake in preserving a statue of Lincoln; and the mainstreaming of anti-Semitism. Sixty-five years ago today, the Disneyland theme park opens on 160 acres in Anaheim, California. Enjoy the weekend.     Commentary More Than 20 Countries Are Reopening Schools. The US Should Take Note By Lindsey Burke Overall, the data suggest that it is rare for children to develop severe symptoms if they contract the coronavirus, and it is rare for them to spread the virus if they do get it. More Commentary Our Government's Unwise Stamp of Approval on Black Lives Matter By Armstrong Williams The U.S. Office of Special Counsel rules that federal workers can show support for Black Lives Matter, and it's OK for them to raise money for the group as long as they don't back specific political candidates. More Analysis New York City Eliminated Its Anti-Crime Unit. Violent Crime Has Surged. By Virginia Allen The New York City Police Department disbanded its plainclothes Anti-Crime Unit amid calls to defund police agencies in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. More Commentary Now Would Be a Terrible Time to Raise the Minimum Wage By Rachel Greszler With unemployment at 11.1% in June and likely to remain elevated for some time, minimum wage hikes are a recipe for disaster. More Commentary Save This Emancipation Monument, Save American Ideals By Star Parker Contrary to claims of the dismantlers, the freed slave Archer Alexander is not kneeling in servitude before Lincoln but rather, according to many serious voices in this historic debate, getting up and looking out toward his freedom. More Commentary Nick Cannon's Anti-Semitism Symptomatic of a Deeper Problem By Joel Griffith The hate-stoking conspiracy theories enthusiastically shared by the actor-comedian are symptomatic of the underlying problem of community and religious leaders and educators who disseminate anti-Semitism behind a veneer of scholarship and theology. 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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