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18 More Federal Agencies Eye Making Vaccine Religious-Objector Lists <[link removed]> - This week, <[link removed]> we revealed <[link removed]> that an obscure federal agency plans to keep lists of the <[link removed]> “personal religious information” <[link removed]> employees who had religious objections to the federal
employee vaccine mandate. As it turns out, the little-known <[link removed]> Pre-trial Services Agency <[link removed]> for the District of Columbia isn’t the only federal agency involved. As we feared, a whole-of-government effort looks to be underway. A little digging at the Federal Register revealed that there are at least 19 total federal agencies—including five cabinet level agencies—that have created or proposed to create these tracking lists for religious-exemption requests from their employees. The list includesDepartment of
Justice <[link removed]>, the Department of Health and Human Services <[link removed]>, the Department of Transportation <[link removed]>, and the Department of the Treasury <[link removed]>, to name only a few. Heritage Experts: Sarah Parshall Perry <[link removed]> and GianCarlo Canaparo <[link removed]>
The 10 Worst Provisions in Biden, Schumer’s Voting Rights Bills <[link removed]> - The claim that the election reforms passed by states will prevent 55 million Americans
from voting is particularly outrageous. These bills that Biden wants the Senate to pass would impose unwise and unconstitutional mandates that would severely damage the security of our elections. The only "attack on democracy" that is occurring is in these federal bills. Heritage Expert: Hans von Spakovsky <[link removed]>
14 Examples of Defensive Gun Use at End of 2021 <[link removed]> - As 2022 begins, cities across the nation are
experiencing unprecedented spikes in serious, violent crimes. Meanwhile, many public <[link removed]> officials <[link removed]> continue to push overly lenient and nonsensical prosecution policies that further endanger the public <[link removed]> and embolden criminals <[link removed]>. Americans are becoming increasingly aware <[link removed]> of just how important the right to keep and bear arms can be, especially when the government cannot be counted upon to protect them from violent threats. Almost every major study on the issue has found that Americans use their firearms in self-defense between 500,000 and 3 million <[link removed]> times annually, according to a 2013 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heritage Expert: Amy Swearer <[link removed]>
To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies <[link removed]> - The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and local Texas police officers deserve enormous
gratitude for securing the safe release of four people taken hostage during a Jewish religious service at a Dallas-area synagogue. But while we should praise these heroic actions, we should not overlook the politically-motivated claimed ignorance by senior FBI and Biden administration officials regarding the motive for this terrorist attack. This was a wake-up call for this administration to recognize, name, and prioritize America’s real enemies or similar attacks will follow. While the FBI pledged to “continue working to find motive <[link removed]>” for the synagogue attack, a very clear picture of the assailant’s motive has emerged from a livestream of the religious service that was being broadcast on Facebook when the takeover occurred. Heritage Experts: Jay Greene <[link removed]> and Lora Rie <[link removed]>s
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