The Federalist Daily Briefing for 11/07/2016

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]. November 7, 2016 [The Myth Of 2016: Our Country’s Problems Come From Somewhere Else] By John Daniel Davidson No matter who wins the election Tuesday, 2016 has revealed the dominant myth of our time, which is that our problems are not our fault, and come from afar. [Full article] [Why Electing Donald Trump Could Make Political Correctness Worse] By Cathy Young We could see further polarization and entrenchment from both an increasingly militant cultural left versus an increasingly nasty and brutish Trumpian right. [Full article] [4 Reasons This Election Judge Wants You To Vote On Election Day, Like God Intended] By Jayme Metzgar Besides honoring nearly two centuries of tradition, Election Day voting is more secure against fraud, the friendliest to outsider candidates, and the best for a fully-informed electorate. [Full article] [The Anti-Federalists Predicted Today’s Political Morass, And Can Help Us Get Out] By Trevor Burrus The Anti-Federalists are always with us, if in spirit rather than name, and we ignore them at our own peril. [Full article] [Attacks On Catholic Church Require People Of All Faiths To Say ‘We Are Catholics Now’] By T.R. Halvorson It doesn't matter which faith you adhere to—we should care about attacks on the Catholic Church, because one threat to religious liberty affects us all. [Full article] [How To Vote When There’s Nobody To Vote For] By Robert Tracinski How do you vote in an election when there is no lesser of two evils? Here are four things to keep in mind as you think about going to the polls on Tuesday. [Full article] [Why Hoarding Food And Gold Will Not Help You In An Emergency] By Tyler Watts Let’s see if the rationales for stocking up on food or gold hold up to realistic expectations of what a natural, economic, or political catastrophe might bring. [Full article] [Comparing Trump To Hitler Is An Idiotic Obscenity] By Abraham Miller If Donald Trump is Hitler because he’s mobilized non-voters, what is Barack Obama, who did the same? [Full article] [How Kendall Jenner Managed To Make Boobs Boring] By D.C. McAllister Kendall Jenner’s declaration of love for her breasts wasn’t shocking. It didn’t offer anything of value. It was empty, as gratuitous as a nipple shot in a B movie. [Full article] [Hayek’s Economics Society Enters The Digital Era With A Bang] By Bruce Majors Peter Boetke brings a fresh perspective and wide range of talent to the prestigious Mont Pelegrin Society, an economic powerhouse among the intelligentsia. [Full article] [Here’s Some Inspiration For That Novel You’ve Always Meant To Write] By Lisa De Pasquale It’s National Novel Writing Month. So combine your escapism with some productivity by joining the fun. Here are some tips. [Full article] [FBI Director: We Still Think Hillary Clinton Shouldn’t Be Indicted For Her Email Server] By Bre Payton FBI Director James Comey announced the agency hasn't changed its position from its July announcement that Hillary Clinton shouldn't face criminal charges. [Full article] THE TURN AGAINST THE FBI AND INSTITUTIONAL DECAY The headlines and editorials in the aftermath of James Comey’s decision to not recommend a continued case against Hillary Clinton regarding her email server were full of praise for the director and defended him against Republican attacks. The Washington Post profiled “The plain-speaking FBI director: James Comey delivers ‘hard truths’” – “It was, say those who know him, classic Jim Comey: stern, unflinching and standing on principle — politics and position be damned.” The New York Times praised his “candor and transparency”. At The Huffington Post, they wrote “Comey, a 6-foot-8 Irish-American with impeccable bipartisan (but mostly Republican) credentials, has effectively avoided turning the nightmarish circus of the 2016 campaign into a full-blown apocalypse.” And Dana Milbank, always subdued, wrote that “Republican attacks on Comey undermine the rule of law.” 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]