DeSantis Takes Aim at ‘America’s Ruling Class’

Plus: Only the Rich and Powerful Can Thrive in Lawless San Francisco

November 16 2021   Good morning from Washington, where parent activists vow to keep fighting for public education focused on academics, not political ideology. Our Mary Margaret Olohan has details. In Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis promotes living free rather than bowing to the ruling class, Rob Bluey reports. San Francisco has become livable only for the rich, Jarrett Stepman writes. On the podcast, we explore investment giant BlackRock's promotion of Communist China. Plus: a day in court for teachers opposing the transgender agenda, and a liberal panel urges Biden to target online "conspiracy theories." Twenty years ago today, bestselling British author J.K. Rowling's boy wizard makes his big-screen debut in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."      NEWS DeSantis Takes Aim at 'America's Ruling Class' By Rob Bluey "Biden really represents potentially the culmination of … this entrenched political class that has really ruined a lot about our country over the last generation," says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. More COMMENTARY Only the Rich and Powerful Can Thrive in Lawless San Francisco By Jarrett Stepman My parents, who live near San Francisco, have had the same car stolen twice in the last six months, and their neighborhood has been hit with constant burglaries and property crimes. More NEWS Cameras in the Classroom? Congressman, Parents Talk Next Steps in Fight for Education By Mary Margaret Olohan "Parents ought to be able to look at the classroom at any time and see what's happening in their school systems," says Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. More ANALYSIS Consumer Group Exposes BlackRock's Ties to Chinese Communist Party By Douglas Blair "Where [is BlackRock] investing your money? China. Pouring in billions, propping up … communist leaders, putting money into surveillance companies used by the Chinese military," says Will Hild. More NEWS Left-Leaning Commission Calls on Biden Administration to Develop Strategy to Counter 'Disinformation' By Jennie Taer Katie Couric, Prince Harry, and Kathryn Murdoch are some of the well-known names on the commission. More NEWS 3 Teachers in Court Over Transgender Policy They Say Compels Speech By Virginia Allen Three teachers in Loudoun County, Virginia, go to court to challenge a school district policy requiring them to call students by their preferred pronouns regardless of biological sex. More NEWS ICYMI: Florida Gov. DeSantis: 'We Chose Freedom Over Fauci-ism, and We're Better Off for It' By Rob Bluey "While other states kept locking people down, Florida lifted people up. We did not subcontract out leadership to Dr. Fauci," says the Republican governor. 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.