The Federalist Daily Briefing for 10/04/2016

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]. October 4, 2016 [Obamacare Is Dying, And The GOP Should Be Its Death Panel] By David Harsanyi After the election, the Republicans will have a chance to effectively finish off Obamacare. They should take it. [Full article] [Obama Administration Tells Black Parents Their School Choices Are Racist] By Ashley Bateman The U.S. Department of Justice has resurrected a 1965 case to impose its will on a Mississippi school district, ignoring local efforts to integrate through school choice. [Full article] [If You Regret Having A Child, Don’t Blame The Child — Get Help] By Joy Pullmann The ladies' mag Marie Claire has published an article about a 'growing movement' of mothers who wish their babies had never been born. These women need help, not child erasers. [Full article] [Sexytime: Is Rudy Giuliani Right That ‘Everybody’ Cheats?] By Rich Cromwell and Mollie Hemingway Resident experts Rich Cromwell and Mollie Hemingway discuss Rudy Giuliani's claim that 'everybody' cheats on his or her spouse. [Full article] [Massachusetts Law Could Jail Pastors For Using The Wrong Pronouns] By Bre Payton A new Massachusetts law banning sex-segregated bathrooms in public places could soon be used to jail and fine pastors for using the wrong pronouns. [Full article] [Makeup And Jewelry Are Social Constructs—Unless You’re Transgender] By Seth Parker Genitalia, hormones, clothing, makeup: these things can't simultaneously be relativistic preferences and solid absolutes. Progressives need to decide. [Full article] [Reach Out To Women Like Me With Postpartum Depression] By Vanessa Rasanen Many mothers struggle with postpartum depression in silence—fearful of judgment, or grappling with shame and doubt. We need to change that. [Full article] [Traveling On Planes Is Actually Better With Kids] By Emma Elliott Freire I have now taken 14 flights (a total of 78 hours in the air) with my daughter as a lap infant. And I would always rather fly with her than by myself. [Full article] [Why It’s Crazy To Let The Feds Grant College Degrees] By Mary Grabar Critics of Common Core warned us that 'college-ready' actually meant community-college ready. It looks like they were being too generous. [Full article] [Pundits Trivialized Politics Before They Politicized ESPN] By Warren Henry It is cheaper to produce television shows discussing the news than to produce traditional journalism at a world-class level. [Full article] [4 Big Unanswered Questions About The Kardashian Robbery] By Bre Payton Kim Kardashian West was allegedly robbed at gunpoint last night in her luxury apartment in Paris. The ordeal raises a lot of questions. [Full article] [‘The Firing Line’ and William F. Buckley: The Conservative TV Intellectual] By The Federalist Staff MIT Professor Heather Hendershot joins today's Federalist Radio Hour on William F. Buckley and "The Firing Line." [Full article] ON MEDIA AND CULTURAL AWARENESS One of the consistent points I make regarding the media on my radio show is that you shouldn’t blame media bias on ideology. In fact, most responsible members of the press work to balance against their personal biases and include the views of those who disagree with them. Where bias crops up, it does so less out of ideological prejudice than it does the individual’s background – where they come from, what school they went to, and the fact that being a member of the media makes it less likely that they hold religious or cultural beliefs that would align them with most conservatives. Occasionally you will come across members of the media whose experiences in life are so far from the typical American conservative that they might as well be a foreigner, a stranger from another land. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial] today. [follow on Twitter] | [friend on Facebook] | [forward to a friend] Copyright © 2016 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 618 Alexandria, VA 22309 [Add us to your address book] [unsubscribe from this list] | [update subscription preferences] | [view email in browser]