San Francisco Aims to Strip Names of Founders, Lincoln, and Abolitionist From Schools

Plus: CHOP Zone Businesses Pursue Lawsuit Against Seattle

October 21 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump recently called for a revival of patriotic education. In San Francisco, though, they want to erase the names of historic figures from public schools. Our Jarrett Stepman objects. In Seattle, anarchy-rocked businesses seek justice, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, court reformer Carrie Severino on the last stretch of a historic Supreme Court nomination. Plus: facts about a pro-China group that liberal media outlets don't want to hear; and a court ruling that upholds clean elections. On this date in 1921, President Warren G. Harding, a Republican, goes to Alabama to denounce the lynching of blacks in the Deep South.     COMMENTARY San Francisco Aims to Strip the Names of Founders, Abraham Lincoln, and an Abolitionist From Public Schools By Jarrett Stepman San Francisco's real priority is changing school names to ensure that they all conform to the ever-evolving standards of the woke left. More NEWS CHOP Zone Businesses Pursue Lawsuit Against Seattle By Fred Lucas The lawsuit, filed by business owners, blames Seattle for providing concrete barriers, medical supplies, portable toilets, and other assistance to the protesters' makeshift zone. More COMMENTARY Yes, a Pro-China Group in America Supports a Black Lives Matter Founder By Mike Gonzalez A writer for the publication Axios now has launched an attack on my reporting revealing links between the Black Lives Matter organizations and the Chinese Progressive Association of San Francisco. More COMMENTARY Federal Appeals Court Reminds Judges Not to Change Rules Before or During Election By Zack Smith The Ohio case, like others this election season, involves the use of ballot "drop boxes" and restrictions that officials may put on them while attempting to maintain the integrity of state elections. More ANALYSIS What to Expect Ahead of Amy Coney Barrett's Confirmation Vote Next Week By Rachel del Guidice Politics and biases explain the lack of public confidence in organizations and institutions such as the World Health Organization, the Commission on Presidential Debates, the Nobel Peace Prize, and more. More COMMENTARY Destroying the Institutions We Inherited By Victor Davis Hanson Politics and biases explain the lack of public confidence in organizations and institutions such as the World Health Organization, the Commission on Presidential Debates, and the Nobel Peace Prize. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Liberal Totalitarianism Is Dominating College Campuses By Daniel Mahoney The forces of ideological correctness demand intellectual and even political conformity and seek out dissenting voices to humiliate and silence. 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.