Georgia Police Officer Resigns After Being Put on Leave for Facebook Post on Traditional Marriage

Plus: DeSantis Deals Blow to Woke Takeover of Education January 26 2023 Good morning from Washington, where liberal educrats want to make everything in schools about race and “gender.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis just blocked such nonsense, and our Jarrett Stepman cheers him on. In Georgia, a rookie police officer turns in his badge rather than be cowed into suppressing his beliefs. Virginia Allen has the story. On the podcast, a look at a documentary that Disney hopes you don’t see. Plus: Iowa promotes school choice, and a Texas senator wants to deny oil to China. On this date in 2005, President George W. Bush nominates Condoleezza Rice as secretary of state, which will make her the highest-ranking African American woman ever to serve in a presidential Cabinet. NEWS [EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Police Officer Resigns After Being Put on Leave for Facebook Post on Traditional Marriage]() [EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Police Officer Resigns After Being Put on Leave for Facebook Post on Traditional Marriage]() By Virginia Allen Jacob Kersey says his supervisor warned him that failing to delete the Facebook post on traditional marriage could result in his termination. [More]() COMMENTARY [DeSantis Deals Blow to Woke Takeover of Education]() [DeSantis Deals Blow to Woke Takeover of Education]() By Jarrett Stepman The College Board has backed down to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and now will revise its national Advanced Placement course in African American studies. [More]() NEWS [Despite His Threat, Biden ‘Will Negotiate’ on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Rand Paul Says]() [Despite His Threat, Biden ‘Will Negotiate’ on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Rand Paul Says]() By Virginia Allen The White House has said that President Biden wouldn’t negotiate over conditions for raising the national debt ceiling, but “I have news for him,” Sen. Rand Paul said, “He absolutely will negotiate.” [More]() COMMENTARY [Iowa Marks National School Choice Week by Enacting Students First Act]() [Iowa Marks National School Choice Week by Enacting Students First Act]() By Madison Marino Iowa families will have about $7,600 per child to use for private school tuition, tutoring, textbooks, curricular materials, special-needs therapy, and more. [More]() NEWS [Cruz Bill Would Prohibit Sales of Reserve Oil to China]() [Cruz Bill Would Prohibit Sales of Reserve Oil to China ]() By Elizabeth Troutman "Biden sold oil to the Chinese Communist Party when the CCP was stockpiling oil for its own strategic use, and while Americans are paying higher and higher prices for fuel," says the Texas senator. [More]() COMMENTARY [Senators Quote Taylor Swift Lyrics While Grilling Ticketmaster]() [Senators Quote Taylor Swift Lyrics While Grilling Ticketmaster]() By Kristen Eichamer, Virginia Allen Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, quoted lyrics from Taylor Swift's song "Blank Space" during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Ticketmaster. We discuss this and more on the "Problematic Women" podcast. [More]() NEWS [Hogan's Office 'Surprised,' 'Disappointed' by Lack of DOJ 'Urgency' in Protecting Justices]() [Hogan's Office 'Surprised,' 'Disappointed' by Lack of DOJ 'Urgency' in Protecting Justices]() By Mary Margaret Olohan Governors of both Maryland and Virginia begged the DOJ in May to enforce a federal law protecting the Supreme Court justices. [More]() ANALYSIS [New Documentary Exposes Disney’s Pro-Sexualization, Anti-Nuclear Family Agenda]() [New Documentary Exposes Disney’s Pro-Sexualization, Anti-Nuclear Family Agenda]() By Virginia Allen A new film shines a light on how Disney has drifted from its pro-family roots to become the poster child for a radical political ideology. [More]() NEWS [ICYMI: Vimeo Removes ‘Dead Name’ Documentary About Parents of ‘Transgender’ Kids for ‘Hateful Conduct’]() [ICYMI: Vimeo Removes ‘Dead Name’ Documentary About Parents of ‘Transgender’ Kids for ‘Hateful Conduct’]() By Tyler O'Neil The documentary features the story of Bill, a father who suspects his son died of complications from cross-sex hormones. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [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 [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 {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]() -