Soros Groups’ Vote-by-Mail Drive Aims to Expand Government Control

Plus: NFL Again Fumbles Opportunity to Unite America

Jul 13, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where voting by mail remains a hot topic as coronavirus cases spike in some states. Scott Walter looks at the left's goals in urging the change. The NFL still doesn't understand how to bring Americans together, Ken Blackwell writes. On the podcast, a constitutional activist talks about protecting our heritage from the mob. Plus: the president reaches out to Hispanics; why our children are better off in school; and how the media encourages violence. On this date in 2013, after a Florida man is acquitted in the fatal shooting of a black teen, California activist Alicia Garza posts a Facebook message containing the phrase "Black lives matter," which becomes a rallying cry and then a movement.     Commentary Soros Groups' Vote-by-Mail Drive Aims to Expand Government Control By Scott Walter The Brennan Center for Justice, heavily funded by George Soros' Open Society, is spearheading a plan that calls for a "universal vote-by-mail option for all voters," or more precisely, absentee ballot initiatives. More Commentary NFL Again Fumbles Opportunity to Unite America By Ken Blackwell Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley warns: "We know what identity politics does—it divides, and it polarizes." More Analysis Dear Politicians: Please Stop Allowing Vandals to Deface America's Statues By Virginia Allen Lori Roman, president of the American Constitutional Rights Union, explains how her organization is working strategically to activate political leaders to protect history and end mob rule. More News Trump Touts Education, Economic Opportunities for Hispanics By Fred Lucas Trump says education and school choice are "at the heart of our strategy to bring a prosperous future for every Hispanic American, as well as all Americans." More Commentary School Closures Threaten Kids More Than COVID-19, Pediatricians Say By Rachel Greszler Taking a holistic view of the situation, the American Academy of Pediatrics' new report advocates opening schools while providing age-based safety guidance. More Commentary Selective Media Reporting Further Fuels Our Racial Divide By John R Lott Jr. Watching the news, you would never guess that the research found that black officers were just as likely as white officers to shoot an unarmed black suspect. 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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