Museum’s Racist Material on ‘Whiteness’ Wasn’t Its First Instance of Bias

Plus: You Can't Learn From History If You Banish It, Sen. Mike Lee Says

Jul 22, 2020   Good morning from Washington, where President Trump resumes briefings on COVID-19, with more discipline. Fred Lucas reports on that as well as charges against a couple who feared what "Black Lives Matter" marchers might do. On the podcast, Sen. Mike Lee has some wisdom for those who are defacing statues. Plus: bias at the nation's premier African American museum; America's homeland security chief on the chaos in Portland, Oregon; and the secretary of state's human rights mission. On this date in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln tells his Cabinet that he will issue a proclamation to free slaves when the Union achieves a significant military victory—which comes at Antietam just over two months later.     Commentary Museum's Racist Material on 'Whiteness' Wasn't Its First Instance of Bias By Jarrett Stepman It's clear that American institutions—whether they are our schools or national museums—are being used as vehicles to promote "critical race theory" and other divisive doctrines. More Analysis You Can't Learn From History If You Banish It, Sen. Mike Lee Says By Rachel del Guidice "I think we need to start defunding those who hate America because they're hating America on America's dime," says Sen. Mike Lee. More News Trump: COVID-19 'Will Get Worse,' but Vaccine Moving Along By Fred Lucas "Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact, they'll have an effect—and we need everything we can get," says President Trump. More Commentary House Appropriations 'Minibus' Bill Stuffed With Problematic Policies, Overspending By David Ditch The bill's text—produced July 16—is a staggering 689 pages long, meaning that no representative's office has had the time to properly vet it before the vote. More Commentary Pompeo's Panel Offers Needed Clarity, Guidance on Human Rights By Emilie Kao As noted by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the original 30 rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights have been expanded exponentially by the United Nations and the Council of Europe into 1,377 rights provisions in 64 agreements. More News Prosecutor Criticized for Charging St. Louis Couple Who Pointed Guns at Protesters By Fred Lucas "Every Missourian has the right to protect their family and their personal property," tweets Missouri Gov. Mike Parson. More News 'We Will Not Retreat': DHS' Chad Wolf Defends Portland Intervention Amid Riots By Rachel del Guidice "If you're a violent rioter or looking to inflict damage on property or law enforcement officers, you need to find another line of work. We will not retreat," says acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf. 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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