The Federalist Daily Briefing for 05/24/2019

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](. May 24, 2019 [LGTB People Rage At Pete Buttigieg For Not Being Gay Enough]( By Chad Felix Greene The intersectionality-obsessed media claims Buttigieg doesn't have enough diversity points to run for president. It's just another proof that when the left gets what they said they want, they move the goalposts. [Full article]( [Pete Buttigieg’s ‘Moderate’ Style Is Limited By His Hard-Left Ideas]( By Emily Jashinsky All those Democratic voters whose first priority is beating Trump should take note. Pete Buttigieg is probably not their guy. [Full article]( [Why Iran’s Cash Crunch Isn’t Disabling Hezbollah Yet]( By Todd Bensman Hezbollah has diversified its income away from Iran in recent years. Now, sanctions and a cash crunch in its Iranian money supply might actually enbolden their evil activities. [Full article]( [Impeachment Is For Democrats What Heroin Is For Addicts]( By George S. Bardmesser Democrats nationwide desperately want to impeach—preferably President Trump, but impeaching anyone would also be good, although not as cathartic. [Full article]( [A Literary Exploration Of The Differences Between Man And Machine]( By Clay Waters Venerable British novelist Ian McEwan's latest, 'Machines Like Me,' imagines an intriguing, but ultimately disappointing, past where Alan Turing never died and humanity is forced to confront advanced artificial intelligence in the 1980s. [Full article]( [From Richard Lugar To Mike Pence, An Era Passes In Indiana, And The Nation]( By Daniel Lee Former Sen. Richard Lugar's funeral in early May was a final reunion of sorts with Mike Pence. They in some ways stood at opposite poles of Indiana politics—urban versus rural, pragmatic versus ideological. [Full article]( [Cory Booker Wants Men To Stand With Women On Abortion. Alright, Let’s Do That]( By Joshua Theilen Don't let pro-choicers convince you it's wrong to speak out. Offer your money, time, community, and resources to mothers who choose life. [Full article]( [College Professors Are The Reason Students Are Crazy People]( By Richard B. Corradi For too long, parents have allowed their children to be indoctrinated and corrupted by radical leftist professors—now they need to fight back. [Full article]( [No, Three Recent Murders Weren’t Because The Victims Were Trans]( By Chad Felix Greene Pretending transgender people are being murdered for being trans, instead of due to random violence, just stokes fear and reeks of political motives. [Full article]( [Here’s What Happened When I Tested Whether Speech Crimes Equal Violence]( By J.C. Bourque One continually baffling aspect of PC is the contention that perceived or even hallucinated offensive speech is equivalent to physical violence. [Full article]( [A Visit To Arlington National Cemetery On Memorial Day]( By Christopher Jacobs Amidst the barbecues, the family gatherings, and the time off from work, we must remember the true reason for the end-of-May holiday. [Full article]( [Yes, The Jeff Koons ‘Rabbit’ Is Worth $91 Million]( By David Marcus It's easy to mock Jeff Koons's inflatable bunny selling for $91 million at auction this week. But it really is that good. [Full article]( [Ralph Northam Thinks Voters Are A Bunch Of Gullible Fools]( By David Harsanyi At this point, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam should be chased from his office for treating voters like a bunch of credulous idiots. [Full article]( IS IMPEACHMENT DEMOCRATS’ SHUTDOWN? is coming, and Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump both have the same general opinion of it: that it’s a mistake for Democrats and gives political aid to Donald Trump. Pelosi understands that by going down the impeachment road, they give up their existing “normalcy” advantage. For Democrats, this has the lure of a government shutdown for Republicans: the approach almost never works, and instead seems like pointless intransigence that makes you look crazy to everyone other than your most hardened supporters. Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter](Twitter Account not yet Authorized) | [friend on Facebook](#) | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2019 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 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE #247Washington, DC 20003-4303 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( | [update subscription preferences]( | [view email in browser](