The Trouble With Do-Somethingism on Guns

Plus: Court Hears Parents' Challenge to School District's Secretive Transgender Policy

May 30 2022   Greetings this Memorial Day from Washington, where we honor all those who sacrificed their lives for the nation in armed conflict. James Di Pane and Jackson Clark remind us why. Liberals want more restrictions on Americans' gun ownership after the school shooting in Texas. The trouble is, something effective needs to be done, David Harsanyi and Josh Hammer argue in separate pieces. Plus: China makes an example of a Catholic cardinal, and pro-abortion protesters plan a hotter summer. One hundred years ago today, Chief Justice William Howard Taft, himself a former president, dedicates the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall.     COMMENTARY The Trouble With Do-Somethingism on Guns By David Harsanyi In a study of mass shootings, the Secret Service found that "100% of perpetrators showed concerning behaviors, and in 77% of shootings, at least one person ... knew about their plan." More COMMENTARY Court Hears Parents' Challenge to School District's Secretive Transgender Policy By Nicole Russell The Madison Metropolitan School District in Wisconsin orders teachers to hide children's gender identity issues from their parents and to affirm the children's chosen identities at school. More COMMENTARY Remembering America's Fallen This Memorial Day By Jackson Clark, James Di Pane Today is a day to remember the sacrifices of Americans like 20-year-old Marine Lance Cpl. Rylee McCollum, killed in the suicide bombing during the chaotic U.S. evacuation from Afghanistan. More COMMENTARY Cardinal Zen and Rising Religious Persecution in China By Olivia Enos, Peter Tozzi Zen is the "new conscience of Hong Kong" and has made his mark on Asia. More COMMENTARY The Difficult Search for Answers After Uvalde By Josh Hammer The palpable nature of that profound evil in our midst is yet the latest reminder of the truism that man is by his nature inclined toward iniquity. More COMMENTARY Pro-Abortion Activists Pledge 'Summer of Rage' By Suzanne Bowdey The left's riots are set to return once the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade is handed down. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: A Cabinency of Dunces By Victor Davis Hanson President Biden's Cabinet appointments have translated his incoherent ideology into catastrophic governance. 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.