The 1619 Project’s Outrageous, Lying Slander of Abe Lincoln

Plus: Why the Left Calls Good People Racist Mar 07, 2020 Good morning from Washington, buzzing over the news that Rep. Mark Meadows will become the new chief of staff for President Donald Trump. Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James calls Meadows "a strong leader, principled conservative, and excellent choice to serve as President Donald Trump’s chief of staff." Stocking up on supplies because of the coronavirus? Victor Davis Hanson looks at how pandemics have affected world history. Plus: Dennis Prager on the latest time liberals smeared him, and Allen Guelzo on how The New York Times mischaracterizes Lincoln’s record. Don’t forget to set your clocks one hour forward Sunday at 2 a.m. as daylight saving time begins. Have a great weekend. Commentary [The 1619 Project’s Outrageous, Lying Slander of Abe Lincoln]( [Photo]( By Allen C. Guelzo History—and journalism—are supposed to ask as many questions as the subject demands. But questions are ­exactly what the 1619 Project fails to ask about Abraham Lincoln—and about our history. [More]( Commentary [What We Don’t Know About the Coronavirus Is What Scares Us]( [Photo]( By Victor Davis Hanson The specter of a pandemic offers a timely warning to remember that we are not necessarily any more immune from volatile nature—and humankind’s paranoid response to it—than were the ancients. [More]( Commentary [Liberals’ ‘Medicare for All’ Plans Reject Americans’ Preferences]( [Photo]( By Kevin Pham Paying for the extremely generous benefits package of “Medicare for All” would place a tremendous tax burden on American households, resulting in $10,554 less disposable income on average. [More]( Commentary [Why the Left Calls Good People Racist]( [Photo]( By Dennis Prager A vice provost of Purdue University quoted me as saying “slavery was not bad.” Needless to say, I never said anything remotely like that. [More]( [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] 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]( [Find us on Facebook]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [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 {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]( -