June 9 2021
 

Good morning from Washington, where conservatives worry that President Biden’s proposal to beef up the IRS could mean a return to the agency’s politicization during the Obama years, our Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, the man who helped save Parler, Twitter’s competitor, tells why it was so important for free speech. Plus: Dennis Prager on retaking America; Lee Edwards on taking on the China threat; and Tony Perkins on the networks’ LGBT propaganda for kids. On this date in 1973, Secretariat wins the Belmont Stakes to become the first horse in 25 years to win America’s coveted Triple Crown, which also includes the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness.

 
 
 
NEWS
Could Biden IRS Expansion Plan Signal Return to Politicization?
By Fred Lucas

Given the Internal Revenue Service’s history of politicization, some are expressing concern about the potential for abuse from President Biden's proposed doubling of the number of IRS agents.
COMMENTARY
The Single Best Thing Americans Can Do to Retake America
By Dennis Prager

The most frequent question people pose to me is: What can I do to fight back against the nihilistic anti-American destruction of virtually all the country’s major institutions?
ANALYSIS
What Happened to Parler Could Happen to You, Former CEO Mark Meckler Warns
By Virginia Allen

Mark Meckler stepped in as Parler’s interim CEO after Amazon, Google, and Apple essentially canceled the rival social media platform.
COMMENTARY
America Must Act Decisively Against China’s Theft, Spying
By Lee Edwards

China is prepared to do whatever is necessary to become the world’s leading superpower, including engaging in a global campaign of economic espionage.
COMMENTARY
Networks Program Children With LGBT Agenda During Pride Month
By Tony Perkins

Say goodbye to the regular plot lines of “Blue’s Clues” and “Scooby-Doo”—and say hello to a 21st-century lesson in transgenderism, sex, homosexuality, nonbinaries, and drag queens.
NEWS
College Athlete Sues Over Critical Race Theory, Woke Culture
By Mary Margaret Olohan

“Although Plaintiff supports equality ... and finds racism despicable, she disagreed with the woke culture and critical race theory advocated and practiced by two of her coaches,” the lawsuit states.
COMMENTARY
ICYMI: Judge Orders Reinstatement of Suspended Gym Teacher Who Opposes Transgender Pronouns
By Douglas Blair

The school system in Loudoun County, Virginia, must reinstate Byron “Tanner” Cross, who spoke out against requiring all teachers to refer to students by preferred personal pronouns.
 
     
 
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