As Iowans at Town Hall Worry About Police Protection, Pence Slams ‘Defund’ Movement

Plus: Watch Out for the New Censors

Aug 14, 2020   Happy Friday from Washington, which Vice President Mike Pence left behind yesterday for a trip to Iowa to help Heritage Action take on the left with a  new grassroots campaign called Fight for America. Rachel del Guidice and Fred Lucas report. On the podcast, four education watchers alert parents to a radical expansion of sex ed in public schools. Plus: the problem with President Trump's executive action on jobless benefits, and the escalating effort by some to limit free speech. Eighty-five years ago today, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act, which initially guarantees an income for the unemployed as well as retirees. Enjoy the  weekend.     News As Iowans at Town Hall Worry About Police Protection, Pence Slams 'Defund' Movement By Rachel del Guidice "It is remarkable to think [that] as liberal politicians are talking about dismantling the police department ... we also see a rise in crime," says Vice President Mike Pence. More Commentary Watch Out for the New Censors By Neil Patel The left views President Donald Trump as an existential threat. Quaint notions such as free speech are no longer in vogue. More Commentary What's Problematic About the President's Extension of Unemployment Benefits By Thomas Jipping A recent Trump memorandum doesn't invent legislative policy out of thin air the way President Obama did with his memorandum creating the amnesty programs. More Analysis Progressive Sex Education and the Battle for Our Children By Virginia Allen Progressive activists seek to expand sex education in schools across America to include topics such as sexual orientation and gender identity. Their proposed curriculum also promotes abortion. More Commentary Defensive Uses of Guns in July Prove Importance of Removing Barriers to Ownership By Amy Swearer In Jefferson City, Tennessee, a good Samaritan put a quick end to a violent assault outside a fast food restaurant, drawing his firearm on a man who was strangling a woman and slamming her to the ground. More Commentary ICYMI: The Racism of the 'Anti-Racist' Movement By John Stossel Today's "anti-racists" say racism means "any policy with an effect that is disproportionate." So even a tax deduction is racist because on average, whites deduct more than blacks. 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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