Attorney General Garland Abuses Power He Doesn’t Have to Threaten Parents

Plus: ​​A Warning From Australia About Power of Government

October 6 2021   Good morning from Washington, where Attorney General Merrick Garland is trying to silence parents who criticize school boards for advocating critical race theory and other woke policies. He can't do that, GianCarlo Canaparo and Mike Howell write. What's happening in Australia illustrates the dangers of government overreach, Jarrett Stepman argues. On the podcast, meet the group that's going to court over the president's vaccine mandate. Plus: China's nukes, transgender athletes, and your letters on hot topics. Sixty years ago today, President John F. Kennedy urges American families to build bomb shelters in case of a nuclear exchange with the Soviet Union.     COMMENTARY Attorney General Garland Abuses Power He Doesn't Have to Threaten Parents By GianCarlo Canaparo This looks like an effort to use the FBI to threaten and silence parents who are outspoken opponents of critical race theory in schools. More COMMENTARY A Warning From Australia About Power of Government By Jarrett Stepman The difference between how the United States and Australia handled the COVID-19 pandemic shows the importance of federalism. More ANALYSIS This Group Is Suing Biden Administration Over Vaccine Mandates By Douglas Blair The Job Creators Network is suing over President Biden's vaccine mandates. Alfredo Ortiz joins the podcast to talk about the impact of such mandates on small businesses. More COMMENTARY On Nukes, China Aims for Parity With US—or Maybe More By Peter Brookes While public details are few, two senior U.S. officials recently noted that China is looking at developing novel nuclear weapons, possibly similar in scope to the efforts of Russia. More NEWS Biologically Male Athletes Have Unfair Advantage Over Women, Sports Group's Study Finds By Mary Margaret Olohan The Sports Council Equality Group found "retained" differences in an average woman's strength, stamina, and physique compared with the average transgender woman. More COMMENTARY We Hear You: Amazon's Scary Reasoning for Rejecting a Book Ad By Ken McIntyre "Who gets to decide what is or is not a controversial or highly debated social topic? We are heading toward a future depicted in … George Orwell's '1984,'" writes Ed Rothberg. More NEWS ICYMI: Noncitizen Voting in Vermont Part of Democrats' 'Long Game' By Fred Lucas Noncitizens will be able to vote in two Vermont cities as part of a growing national trend, unless lawsuits prevent new laws from taking effect. More           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 letters@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.