May 30 2023
 
Happy Memorial Day from Washington, where left-wing ruling elites fear that the American people might take back their birthright—the concept of self-government. Jarrett Stepman explains this terrifying phenomenon. Arthur Goldberg offers a deep-dive into some very positive news for black Americans in Idaho—news that contradicts the Left’s racial oppression narrative. Tom Spoehr reminds us all of the tremendous debt we owe to the men and women who died to keep us free. On the podcast, Air Force veteran Jim Lorraine explains how Americans can help combat the scourge of veteran suicide. Plus: Why junior ROTC programs are essential; key progress on Taiwan policies in the House; parents sue a school board for assigning LGBT books without their consent, and more. On this date in 1790, Rhode Island becomes the last of North America’s original Thirteen Colonies to ratify the Constitution and become one of the United States. The Constitution is approved at the convention on Sept. 17, 1787, but it does not take effect until nine states ratify it, with New Hampshire’s ratification on June 21, 1788. 
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Moving to France Showed Me True Cost of ‘Free’ European Health Care, Child Care, and Retirement
By Ellie Krasne-Cohen

Social charges, separate from taxes, pay for “free” day care, maternity leave, unemployment, retirement, and health care.
NEWS
PhRMA, Pfizer Funded LGBT Index Scoring Hospitals for Promoting Gender Ideology
By Mary Margaret Olohan

Both Pfizer and PhRMA funded the Human Rights Campaign’s “Healthcare Equality Index,” a tool that the far-left organization is using to push gender ideology into medical institutions across the U.S.
ANALYSIS
The Left's Redefinition of Words Leads to Totalitarianism, Homeschooling Leader Warns
By Tyler O'Neil

The Left's tendency to redefine words to silence dissent is a clear tactic of totalitarianism, and conservatives need to fight back, a prominent conservative leader warns.
COMMENTARY
Why Government-Paid ‘Free’ Childbirths for All Won’t Reduce Abortions
By Catherine R. Pakaluk

Countries like Canada, Japan, Norway, and the U.K., which offer single-payer health care with “free” birth for all, register some of the lowest birth rates ever recorded.
COMMENTARY
Parents to Big Tech: ‘We Want Our Children Back!’
By Joel Thayer, Kara Frederick

Social media and other tech services have been linked to depression, anxiety, isolation, and suicide in children and teens.
COMMENTARY
This ‘Pride’ Stuff Isn’t Healthy
By Dennis Prager

Every left-wing movement is totalitarian. Therefore, it is not enough for people to tolerate or even show respect to LGBTQ individuals. Instead, we must all celebrate them.
NEWS
State Department Partners With Left-Leaning Media in Propaganda Push, Documents Reveal
By Fred Lucas

The State Department’s Global Engagement Center works with privately owned media organizations to tout government propaganda.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: How Blacks’ Experience in Idaho Differs From National Narrative
By Arthur Goldberg

Idaho is the only state in the nation where blacks earn more than whites, and their income also tops that of all other races and ethnic groups.
 
     
 
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