The Death of Science

Plus: Biden's Policies Encourage Minors to Cross Southern Border Alone

September 18 2021   Happy Saturday from Washington, where policymakers and public health officials name-check science while ignoring it when implementing measures to fight COVID-19. Victor Davis Hanson has thoughts on where this is going. Plus: the president neglects the toll of human trafficking on minors; thousands of Haitians wait to be processed at the border in Texas; and the mayor of San Francisco disregards the city's mask mandate. On this date in 1793, President George Washington lays the cornerstone to the U.S. Capitol, which won't be completed for nearly a century. Have a great weekend.     COMMENTARY The Death of Science By Victor Davis Hanson We are now returning to our version of medieval alchemy and astrology in rejecting a millennium of the scientific method. Take the superstitions that now surround COVID-19. More COMMENTARY Despite Trafficking Crisis, Biden's Policies Encourage Minors to Cross Southern Border Alone By Evelyn Lim Illegal smuggling and trafficking flourishes, spurred by the Biden administration's failing border policies that have incentivized unaccompanied children to cross the border.  More NEWS San Francisco Mayor Goes to Nightclub Maskless, Breaks Own Mandate By Harry Wilmerding Videos and photos show the Democratic mayor at the Black Cat jazz club in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, along with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza. More NEWS Thousands of Migrants, Most From Haiti, Overwhelm Border Officials in Texas By Kaylee Greenlee "The Biden administration is in complete disarray and is handling the border crisis as badly as the evacuation from Afghanistan," says Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Sorry, AOC, Rich Already Pay Their Fair Share By David Harsanyi Taxation has gone from being a means of funding communal needs and projects to a means of technocratic wealth reallocation. This is no way to run a country. More           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 letters@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.