July 8 2022
 
Happy Friday from Washington, where President Biden is largely silent on the violent crime that continues to plague the nation. Americans must demand better, Jarrett Stepman argues. Are critics correct in accusing Justice Clarence Thomas of falsely linking aborted fetal cells with COVID-19 vaccines? GianCarlo Canaparo and Louis Pham have the facts. On the podcast, Doug Blair throws light on the threat posed by pro-abortion DAs. Plus: Sam Alito revives judicial wisdom; Americans stand tall; and California’s gun rights scandal. On this date in 1776,  a 2,000-pound bell made of  copper and tin later called the Liberty Bell peals in Philadelphia, heralding the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence.
 
 
 
COMMENTARY
Another Year, Another Bloody Summer
By Jarrett Stepman

The surge in violent crime that started in 2020 will abate only when Americans demand and get action from local and national leaders.
COMMENTARY
Fact-Checking Clarence Thomas’ Fact-Checkers on Vaccines and Abortion
By GianCarlo Canaparo, Louis Pham

The corporate media has attempted to fact-check Justice Thomas, alleging that in a recent Supreme Court opinion he made a false claim about COVID-19 vaccines.
ANALYSIS
How Pro-Abortion District Attorneys Aim to Derail Pro-Life Law
By Douglas Blair

Heritage Foundation legal scholar Cully Stimson discusses the implications of these district attorneys refusing to prosecute abortion crimes, and what can be done to hold them accountable.
COMMENTARY
Samuel Alito’s Telling Approach to Substantive Due Process
By Jack Fitzhenry

In the hands of liberal and progressive justices, substantive due process was used to create a new suite of individual rights inspired by vogue, maximalist conceptions of autonomy and privacy.
NEWS
‘Hopeful Sign’: 72% Still Proud to Be American, Poll Finds
By Evalyn Homoelle

Ninety-four percent of Republicans agreed that seeing the American flag flown or hearing the national anthem sung makes them feel good or very good, while only 49% of Democrats agreed.
NEWS
Political Fallout Grows Over California’s Concealed Carry Data Leak
By Susan Crabtree

The data exposed online for approximately 24 hours included names, addresses, dates of birth, gender, race, driver’s license numbers, and criminal histories.
ANALYSIS
ICYMI: Why Boris Johnson Resigned and What It Means for Britain’s Future
By Virginia Allen

Heritage Foundation analyst Ted Bromund discusses why Johnson resigned, who could be the next prime minister, and whether Johnson governed as a conservative or not.
 
     
 
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