The Federalist Daily Briefing for 08/16/2019

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](. August 16, 2019 [I’m A Professor, And I Carry A Gun On Campus. Here’s Why]( By Timothy Hsiao Even on the most secure college campus, the police response to an active shooter is measured in minutes. But when seconds matter, it is up to students and faculty to defend their own lives. [Full article]( [Study Shows It’s Mathematically Impossible To Fund The Left’s Welfare State By Soaking The Rich]( By Tristan Justice A new study revealed that it is mathematically impossible to pay for Democrats' proposals without dramatically raising taxes on the middle class. [Full article]( [Report: Hyten Accuser Told To Cease Threats And Treat Anger Issues Months Before Sex Claims]( By Mollie Hemingway Col. Kathryn Spletstoser has attempted to derail the nomination of Gen. John Hyten to vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff by privately and publicly claiming without evidence that he sexually assaulted her. [Full article]( [How To Help Someone Experiencing A Miscarriage]( By Emily Carrington Miscarriages are very common, but the frequency of the tragedy does not reduce the weight of death. Here is how you can be a support through your friends' grief. [Full article]( [Blaming Every Bad Economic Indicator On The Trade War Just Proves You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About]( By Willis L. Krumholz The global economy isn’t healthy, and everything isn’t hunky dory. But the trade issue is the icing on the cake, not the main story. [Full article]( [Yes, Schools Are Too Girly For Boys. Here’s How To Fix That]( By Auguste Meyrat Helping restore the lack of masculinity in our society involves recognizing that boys are different than girls and have specific educational needs. [Full article]( [Yes, Immigrants Should Be Less Dependent On U.S. Welfare, And So Should Everyone Else]( By Kyle Sammin Immigration regulation that requires work instead of welfare has been a part of our laws for more than a century, and is based on legal theories that predate the founding of the republic. [Full article]( [Why I’m Over ‘Atlas Shrugged,’ And Conservatives Should Be Too]( By Karla Jacobs In searching for literary icons to emulate, Republicans would benefit from a little less John Galt and a little more Jean Valjean. [Full article]( [Kevin Williamson’s New Book Is A Call To Arms Against Mob Rule]( By Sumantra Maitra In his latest book, ‘The Smallest Minority,’ writer Kevin Williamson came to bury mob rule—but he did not go far enough. [Full article]( [Anti-Discrimination Policies Didn’t Help When People Targeted My LGBT Identity At Work]( By Chad Felix Greene Following the rules, guidelines, and legal processes only disabled me and conditioned me never to speak up again if I found myself in a similar situation. [Full article]( [What America Looked Like When Today’s Top Four Presidential Candidates Were Born In The 1940s]( By Paulina Enck All were born in the same decade: the 1940s. To put their ages into perspective, here are some facts about the years Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and Elizabeth Warren were born. [Full article]( [Why Too Many Parents Aren’t Doing Enough Helicopter Parenting]( By Kirsten Hasler We worry our son will pick up ideas and behaviors we do not support that will someone else will reinforce. So we’re taking an active role in his life, even though it requires more of us. [Full article]( [Israel Has Every Right To Block Rashida Tlaib And Ilhan Omar]( By David Harsanyi Israeli officials have decided to block Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar from entering their country. They have every moral right to do so. [Full article]( [John Hickenlooper Ends Presidential Bid, Still Considering Senate Run]( By Tristan Justice Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper officially ended his presidential campaign Thursday, possibly pivoting to a run for U.S. Senate. [Full article]( [Rapper Cardi B Shills For Socialism In Newly Released Bernie Sanders Ad]( By Chrissy Clark Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sat down with rapper Cardi B at a nail salon in Detroit to record an ad for his presidential campaign. [Full article]( [Trump Administration Won’t Force Religious Organizations To Choose Between Their Faith And Federal Contracts]( By Amy Vitale This regulation simply clarifies that, when religious employers contract with the federal government, they retain the right to hire employees who support their religious missions [Full article]( [Sanders Mimics Trump In Starting News Service To Counteract Mainstream Media]( By Tristan Justice Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) sounded a lot like Donald Trump in Iowa this week going after the mainstream media’s coverage of his campaign. [Full article]( THE ART OF NEW YORK JAWING Marcus rates Chris Cuomo. “Last night, Chris Cuomo found himself involved in what we in New York call “jawing.” Cuomo had some guy, who appeared to be a troublemaking jerk, call him “Fredo,” while the CNN host was out with his family. Cuomo took umbrage, got in the guy’s face, and started jawing, offended at having been called the weak brother in “The Godfather.” 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](