Feeling Guilty About Everything? Thank Critical Race Theory

Plus: Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate Regulations Draw Bipartisan Opposition as Hearings Begin December 8 2020 Good morning from Washington, which is not immune to the noxious dictates of so-called critical race theory. Jonathan Butcher and Mike Gonzalez preview their important paper on a woke topic that is ripping America apart. In Pennsylvania, residents sound off as lawmakers resist the governor’s unilateral climate regulations. Kevin Mooney reports. On the podcast, Becket Law’s research director assesses the state of religious freedom in America. Plus: backing our warriors in the good fight; and what a coronavirus chronicler learned when he fell ill. Forty years ago tonight, former Beatle John Lennon is shot and killed by a crazed fan outside his New York City apartment building. He was 40. COMMENTARY [Feeling Guilty About Everything? Thank Critical Race Theory]( [Feeling Guilty About Everything? Thank Critical Race Theory]( By Jonathan Butcher All aspects of American life are seen in terms of racial power dynamics, and because scholars of critical race theory have been so persistent, the viewpoint is affecting all aspects of American life. [More]( NEWS [Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate Regulations Draw Bipartisan Opposition as Hearings Begin]( [Pennsylvania Governor’s Climate Regulations Draw Bipartisan Opposition as Hearings Begin]( By Kevin Mooney Elected officials in both parties say that Gov. Tom Wolf is circumventing the Pennsylvania General Assembly in an effort to impose taxes that only state lawmakers can approve or reject. [More]( COMMENTARY [How We Can Help the Military Fight for the Future of Our Country]( [How We Can Help the Military Fight for the Future of Our Country]( By Thomas Spoehr In fiscal year 2020, the Army set a goal to recruit more than 65,000. At the end of the fiscal year, it had been able to recruit only 62,150, coming up short by nearly 3,000. [More]( NEWS [‘The Bill Walton Show’: Surviving COVID-19 With Jay Richards]( [‘The Bill Walton Show’: Surviving COVID-19 With Jay Richards]( By Bill Walton Now recovered, author Jay Richards talks about his personal experience with the virus and the discussions he had with front-line health care workers. [More]( ANALYSIS [How Americans View Religious Freedom at the End of a Trying 2020]( [How Americans View Religious Freedom at the End of a Trying 2020]( By Virginia Allen In a new survey, 78% of Americans said they believe “religion is important to providing stability to society during times of social unrest,” Becket Law reports. Here are the details. [More]( NEWS [Visa, Mastercard Review Relationship With Pornhub Following Allegations]( [Visa, Mastercard Review Relationship With Pornhub Following Allegations]( By Mary Margaret Olohan New York TImes columnist Nick Kristof accuses Pornhub of monetizing “child rapes, revenge pornography … racist and misogynist content, and footage of women being asphyxiated in plastic bags.” [More]( NEWS [ICYMI: Here Are Politicians Who Refused to Stay Home After Telling You to Do So]( [ICYMI: Here Are Politicians Who Refused to Stay Home After Telling You to Do So]( By Mary Margaret Olohan A plethora of elected lawmakers and executives repeatedly have urged citizens to stay home and away from loved ones, then refused to stay home themselves. [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.](