kill the Senate filibuster?
March 23 2021
Good morning from Washington, where Democrats hope to kill the Senate filibuster to help them force the left’s agenda into reality. The hypocrisy reeks, Tom Jipping writes. What’s the so-called Minneapolis Effect behind the jump in violent crime? Jarrett Stepman has the answer. On the podcast, we get the lowdown from the head of the think tank that unearthed the New York nursing home scandal. Plus: a transition looms at The Heritage Foundation; an Asian American rebuts the current hate narrative; and government’s dehumanizing influence. On this date in 1983, President Ronald Reagan proposes that the United States develop anti-missile technology, previewing what will be called the Strategic Defense Initiative.
NEWS
How ‘Minneapolis Effect’ Explains Surge of Violent Crime in Our Cities
By Jarrett Stepman
Minneapolis partially defunded police departments and proactive crime prevention programs in response to George Floyd’s death in police custody.
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COMMENTARY
Obama and Democrats: Filibuster for Me, but Not for Thee
By Thomas Jipping
When Republicans, then in the majority, considered terminating the filibuster in 2005, then-Sen. Barack Obama defended it as a vital part of the legislative process.
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NEWS
Heritage Foundation President, Executive Vice President to Step Down
By Rachel del Guidice
“We accomplished everything we set out to do. Now, it’s time to let someone else take the reins,” says Kay C. James.
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COMMENTARY
Earmarks Represent Corruption, Waste, and the Swamp. Ban on Them Should Stay in Place.
By Matthew Dickerson
One study showed that for every dollar of lobbying spent by organizations seeking earmarks in the federal budget, they received on average $28 of taxpayer funding.
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ANALYSIS
Why Someone Hid Accurate Death Count for New York Nursing Homes
By Virginia Allen
Tim Hoefer, president of Empire Center, explains why it took so long for the truth about New York’s nursing home deaths to come to light, and what may be next for Cuomo.
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COMMENTARY
I’m Asian American. Here’s What I Think of #StopAsianHate.
By Vik Ath
Asian Americans are dying across the country because of Republicans and Donald Trump? Give me a break.
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COMMENTARY
The Human Need to Feel Important—and How Government Squelches It
By Dennis Prager
The more government intrudes in people’s lives, the less important most people feel—unless they work for the government.
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COMMENTARY
ICYMI: The Left Quietly Puts in Place Everything It Needs for Single-Payer System
By Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
A House hearing today essentially will be an opportunity for liberals to highlight 18 bills aimed at expanding federal control over health care.
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