Nike’s Betsy Ross Flag Freak-Out Shows Moral Inconsistency of Left

Plus: 'Rotating' Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional

Jul 03, 2019   Good morning from Washington, where progressives dream of bending the Supreme Court to their will. One new proposal is flat-out unconstitutional, Thomas Jipping writes. President Trump eyes reducing the homelessness he attributes to liberal policies, Fred Lucas reports, while his education secretary gets unexpected support on charter schools, Josh Nelson discovers. Plus: Olivia Enos on China's re-education cams, Walter Williams on the uncivilized left, and Jarrett Stepman on Nike's giving the boot to Betsy Ross. On this date in 1775, George Washington takes command of the Continental Army.     Commentary Nike's Betsy Ross Flag Freak-Out Shows Moral Inconsistency of Left In the same week that Nike pulls the Betsy Ross "flag" sneaker, the company cuts ties with brand designer Jun Takahashi after he expresses support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. More Commentary 'Rotating' Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional "I do believe that constitutionally we have the power to rotate judges to other courts. And that brings in new blood into the Supreme Court," says Sen. Bernie Sanders. More News Tussle Over Charter Schools Puts These NAACP Branches on Side of Betsy DeVos The NAACP's support for a moratorium on new charter schools across America has put the nation's oldest civil rights group at odds with three of its local branches—and in California, of all places. More Analysis Podcast: The Truth About Money and Politics "Jeb Bush would be president today if money mattered," says Scott Walter of the Capital Research Center. More Commentary The Disturbing Nature of China's 'Thought Transformation' Camps In addition to "thought transformation," people in these facilities must undergo Mandarin lessons, self-criticism sessions, forced labor, and torture. More News 'This Is the Liberal Establishment': As Homelessness Rises in Major Cities, Trump Speaks Out "The president has taken notice of the homelessness crisis, particularly in cities and states where the liberal policies of overregulation, excessive taxation, and poor public service delivery are combining to dramatically increase poverty and public health risks," a White House spokesman tells The Daily Signal. More Commentary Why the Left Targets Western Civilization Joe Biden, criticizing sexual assault, said, "This is English jurisprudential culture, a white man's culture," adding, "It's got to change." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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