These States Reopened a Month Ago. Here’s What Happened.

Plus: Former Mayor Ken Blackwell on Quieting the Riots Across America

Jun 04, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where the issue of police brutality has chased social distancing from the headlines. But how about those states that reopened earliest after COVID-19 shutdowns? Fred Lucas has intriguing facts. On the podcast, a former Cincinnati mayor talks about restoring order to our cities. Plus: the Boston Tea Party is no excuse for violence in the streets; a late-breaking election mess in Pennsylvania; and Rush Limbaugh's dialogue on the George Floyd case. On this date in 1989, Chinese troops storm Tiananmen Square in central Beijing, killing or arresting thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators.     News These States Reopened a Month Ago. Here's What Happened. By Fred Lucas In 47 states, hospitalization for COVID-19 either has been flat or has decreased, says Dr. Lee Gross, president of Docs 4 Patient Care, a health care advocacy group. More Analysis A Former Cincinnati Mayor on Quieting the Riots Across America By Virginia Allen "You had those who saw it as an opportunity to disrupt and destroy and divide. At a moment when we should have been turning to one another, these forces had us turning on one another, because what they want is a disruption of civil society so that they can advance their agenda," says Ken Blackwell. More Commentary Stop Using the Boston Tea Party to Justify Violence in Modern America By Jarrett Stepman "Property destruction for social change is as American as the Boston Tea Party," wrote one journalism professor. More Commentary Pennsylvania Governor's 11th-Hour Ballot Deadline Change Spurs Election Chaos By Tom Spencer Republican leaders express concern that the governor's order undermines public trust in the electoral process and casts doubt on the fairness of the election, especially when six counties are given preferential treatment. More Commentary Why We Commemorate Tiananmen Square By Olivia Enos The oppression of the Chinese people is evident. Tracking is deployed for the purpose of measuring a person's "social credit" to determine how well his personal behavior aligns with the Chinese Communist Party's priorities. More Commentary Rush Limbaugh's Important George Floyd Conversation By Cal Thomas Conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh appears on "The Breakfast Club," a nationally syndicated radio program that features discussions on progressive politics and black culture. 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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