Time to Stand for Parental Rights

Plus: Former Defense Secretary Urges Pelosi to Visit Taiwan, Stand Up to China

July 28 2022   Good morning from Washington, where bureaucrats' intolerance of parent activism in schools is on full display. We need a Parents Bill of Rights, writes Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C. On the podcast, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper outlines why, despite China's threats, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi should go through with plans to visit Taiwan. Plus: which states maintained marriage is between a man and a woman; the FDA could make birth control easier; Florida sues over drag shows that welcome kids; and Larry Elder finds California's governor wanting. On this date in 1868, after being ratified by three-quarters of the states, the 14th Amendment to the Constitution goes into effect, granting citizenship to former slaves or anyone else born or naturalized in the United States.     COMMENTARY Time to Stand for Parental Rights By Virginia Foxx The Parents Bill of Rights would protect parents' rights to make medical decisions for their children rather than letting schools do so. It also would let parents see what their kids are being taught. More ANALYSIS Former Defense Secretary Urges Pelosi to Visit Taiwan, Stand Up to China By Samantha Renck "Given the bluster and proclamations coming from Beijing, if she doesn't take the trip it'll look like she stood down in the face of Chinese rhetoric and protestations," former Defense Secretary @MarkTEsper... More NEWS 31 States Where Voters Defined Marriage as Union of 1 Man, 1 Woman By Gillian Richards In most states, an overwhelming percentage of voters favored a state constitutional amendment defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman. More NEWS 'Kids Are Off-Limits': DeSantis Sues Bar That Let Children Attend Drag Shows By Laurel Duggan Florida is suing a bar that hosted drag shows with children present after investigators found that the establishment was exposing minors to sexually explicit content. More COMMENTARY FDA Considers Over-the-Counter Birth Control. Here's Why It Matters. By Virginia Allen, Gloria Taylor If over-the-counter birth control is approved, teens could buy the pills without parental knowledge or any input from a medical professional. More NEWS Conservative Leaders Urge GOP Senators to Reject House-Passed Same-Sex Marriage Bill By Gillian Richards Although the bill "does nothing to change the status of … same-sex marriage in light of Obergefell, it does much to endanger people of faith," write conservative leaders. More COMMENTARY Gavin Newsom: OK for California, Too Wacky for America By Larry Elder Compared to "democratic socialist" Bernie Sanders, is Gavin Newsom, on policy, really any different? More COMMENTARY ICYMI: A Company Flees Illinois for Florida, Showing Red States' Appeal By Karol Markowicz Chicago and Illinois have become synonymous with all the bad leftist policies that are failing in cities and states around the 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.