The Federalist Daily Briefing for 11/08/2017

Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray Is this email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser](. November 8, 2017 [5 Takeaways On Virginia’s Election Sweep For Democrats]( By Mollie Hemingway The amount of effort that went into this is huge. Everything went Democrats' way in the 2017 election in Virginia. [Full article]( [The Final 3 Phases In The Slide From Freedom To Communism]( By Stella Morabito Once the groundwork is laid for Communism, it can impose itself by consolidating its takeover of society’s institutions, by enforcing conformity, then moving to its ‘final solutions’ phase. [Full article]( [Why America Needs More Fathers Like The Clueless Ted Wheeler In ‘Stranger Things’]( By Nathanael Blake Ted Wheeler may not look so bad to those whose fathers were abusive or absent (or both). Indeed, despite his flaws, he’s not even close to being the worst father in ‘Stranger Things.’ [Full article]( [Notre Dame Displays Fidelity And Courage By Declining To Pay For Contraception]( By Rachel Lu With this, Notre Dame distinguishes itself as one of the first employers in the country to take advantage of the Trump administration’s relaxation of the contraceptive mandate. [Full article]( [Why Indulging Your Darkest Desires With A Sex Doll Will Not Protect Anyone, Including Yourself]( By Libby Emmons Although its owner claims rape is not the sort of behavior his doll brothel encourages, once the boudoir doors are closed the customer can do as he pleases. [Full article]( [Why America Will Not Solve Its Existential Crisis Without A Rebirth Of Faith]( By Emilie Kao A genuine cure must include cultural revival in which religious communities come alongside individuals and families to reweave the frayed ends of broken relationships. [Full article]( [My Experience With Postpartum Depression Will Help You Understand America’s Mental Health Crisis]( By Vanessa Rasanen While mental health care has improved by leaps and bounds over the years, it isn’t cut and dry with set timelines or a slew of established best practices. [Full article]( [Trading Tax Breaks For Amazon’s New HQ Is Just Another Form Of Corporate Welfare]( By Andrew Wilford Amazon’s ability to secure special incentives provides a useful case study in how corporations hurt people in the name of ‘job creation.’ [Full article]( [Top 10 Most Anti-Religious Tweets After Sunday’s Shooting]( By Jordyn Pair After the Texas massacre on Sunday, Twitter has been abuzz with anti-Christian rhetoric. While some simply mocked prayer, others reached viler depths. [Full article]( [Podcast: What You Need To Know About The House Tax Bill]( By The Federalist Staff Economist Veronique de Rugy discusses Paul Ryan's tax reform, deductions, and the future of work on this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour. [Full article]( [7 Things I Learned At The Women’s Convention About Feminists And Abortion]( By Abby Johnson Abortion was a big focus of the Women’s Convention, but so was racism, a lack of diversity, and an obsession with women's genitalia. Here’s what I saw. [Full article]( [If You Choose To Carry A Gun For Self-Defense, Proper Training Is Essential]( By Kyle Lamb In the wake of the mass shooting at a Texas church, many Americans are wrestling with the decision to carry a gun for self-defense. Here are the factors you should consider as you make that decision. [Full article]( WHO DO YOU TRUST? how did a discharged violent individual with multiple flags that should have prevented him from purchasing a gun do exactly that? A failure of the institutions in which we place our trust. “A day after a gunman massacred parishioners in a small Texas church, the Air Force admitted on Monday that it had failed to enter the man’s domestic violence court-martial into a federal database that could have blocked him from buying the rifle he used to kill 26 people. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter]( | [friend on Facebook]( | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2017 The Federalist, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you opted in to receive e-mail updates from TheFederalist.com. Our mailing address is: The Federalist 8647 Richmond Highway Suite 618Alexandria, VA 22309 [Add us to your address book](//thefederalist.us7.list-manage.com/vcard?u=4a863c819bceae0e9989e096f&id=cfcb868ceb) [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](