Sep 07, 2020

Greetings from the nation’s capital, where the local mayor hopes to scrub the names of our nation’s Founders from every building and monument (see below). This week, we are encouraging everyone to sign our Citizen’s Police Pledge. Let’s show our men and women in blue that we have their backs. We also have two excellent resources to counter the left’s attempts to destroy our electoral system. All that, and more.

The Citizens’ Pledge to Support Police Gains Momentum
In the face of lawless violence in our cities and efforts to defund the police in the name of “racial justice,” The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America have unveiled the Citizens’ Police Pledge. The pledge gets citizens on record as opposing any bill, resolution, or movement that defunds the police, and it already has nearly 50,000 signatures from citizens as well as federal, state, and local officials. You can help make this campaign go viral. Read, sign, and share the Police Pledge with your friends and family.

Here’s Why Changing Our Electoral System Would Threaten Democracy
As the presidential election draws nearer, leftist leaders have grown bolder in their calls to fundamentally change America’s electoral system by abolishing the Electoral College and imposing universal mail-in voting. Experts at The Heritage Foundation have produced two excellent and engaging guides that explain why each would be disastrous. “The Essential Electoral College” e-book gives you everything you need to know about why the electoral college is so necessary, and is now available for free online. You can learn more about the dangers of mail-in voting by watching Heritage’s latest video, Mail-In Voting and Voter Fraud: What You Need to Know.

Cancel Culture Comes for the Washington Monument 
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently created an advisory group to cleanse the nation’s capital of monuments, memorials, and facilities that honor “persons of concern.” The list of names to be erased reads like a who’s who of America’s founders. Joseph Loconte, director of Heritage’s Simon Center for American Studies, says the real “persons of concern” are “the radicals and fanatics whose self-righteous rage blinds them to the achievements of a democratic revolution that has liberated millions and promoted freedom and equality around the world.” Read Loconte’s full commentary to learn more about why the movement to demonize our Founders is a threat to all we hold dear in this country.

Socialism 101
As students across America go back to school, COVID-19 isn’t the only thing they’ll need protection from.

Heritage President Kay C. James will join pro-life leaders to unveil 2021’s March for Life theme as the organization takes yet another step toward eradicating abortion and building a culture of life. Register for the live webinar event.

The Colson Center invited Heritage President Kay C. James to lead its live prayer webinar. Her inspiring words and uplifting message received an overwhelmingly positive response. “I can relate to Kay in learning to walk in faith and not be frightened,” wrote one attendee. Watch it on Facebook.

Heritage experts were recognized as key advisers to the administration on health care. Business Insider profiled Marie Fishpaw and Doug Badger for the impact they’ve had on recent federal health care reform initiatives. Learn more about their impact.

Heritage Foundation legal expert Hans von Spakovsky and visiting fellow Allen Guelzo are featured in a new documentary debuting Sept. 8 on Amazon Prime. The film, “Safeguard: An Electoral College Story,” details the history of the Electoral College and the many myths and misconceptions surrounding it. Learn more about it.

Justin T. Johnson, a former Heritage defense policy analyst, was recently promoted to become the Pentagon's top space policy official. Johnson now acts as acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for space policy. Learn more.

The culture wars of the past several decades are intensifying and Americans are divided more than ever before. Heritage has created a collection of expert commentary on today’s culture wars. Browse the webpage.

THURSDAY at 1 p.m., Heritage will host a hard-hitting online discussion with industry, law enforcement, and technology experts about Chinese drones and the risks they pose to the communities where they are deployed. Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, will give the keynote address. Additional speakers include Brendan Groves, head of regulatory and policy affairs at Skydio Inc.; Art Mogil, New York Police Department (retired), and John Venable, a Heritage senior research fellow for defense policy. Register for the webinar.

Here are highlights from Heritage experts on TV. This week they talked about monuments in Washington, D.C., identity politics, race issues, and more. Watch the clips