The Federalist Daily Briefing for 05/06/2020

 Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray   05/06/2020 [Despite Polling, Cell Phone Data Shows Americans Are Going Out Again]( David Marcus According polls, Americans overwhelmingly support lockdown measures, but according to their cell phones, they are starting to venture out. [No, Social Distancing Isn’t A Blessing In Disguise. It’s Evil]( Cheryl Magness Social distancing is not something to celebrate. It is, according to the experts, what we must do right now. But it’s a necessary evil, not a societal good. [As Long As Vaccines Are Tied To Abortion, Christians Need Exemptions]( Gifford Grobien Promoting public health through vaccines seems like the right thing to do, but there's a good reason to preserve religious exemptions: Some vaccines rely on cell lines from aborted fetal tissue. [Could Media Please Stop Publishing The Exact Same NeverTrump Column Over And Over Again?]( Mollie Hemingway It is said that the definition of insanity is doing something over and over again and expecting a different result. In media, NeverTrumpism is writing the same column over and over and expecting the Orange Bad Man to disappear. [Justice Kavanaugh Suggests He Might Be Willing To Overturn Roe v. Wade]( Robert Coleman Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh argued that the principle of stare decisis has never required the court to uphold 'erroneous precedents.' [Amid Pandemic, The Mexican State Left A Void The Cartels Are Filling]( John Daniel Davidson As the coronavirus spreads in Mexico, drug cartels are providing public aid in the face of government inaction, undermining an already weak Mexican state. [With Theaters Closed, ‘Extraction’ Is The High-Octane Action Flick Movie Lovers Are Craving]( Britt McHenry In 'Extraction,' Netflix's first-to-streaming release, Chris Hemsworth exudes the acting chops he so rarely gets credit for displaying. [4 Reasons Casting Nicolas Cage As Joe Exotic Is Simply Perfect]( Caroline D'Agati In a world brought low by pandemic, economic upheaval, and overall weariness, we can celebrate once again. Nicolas Cage is the Tiger King. [Oregon Plunders The Dead In Desperate Attempt To Pay Lavish Pensions]( Patrick Fletchall Oregon lawmakers can’t raise taxes fast enough to keep up with an entitlement pension plan that dominates all other spending needs across the state. [Our Ancestors Would Be Amazed At Our Cowardly Coronavirus Hysteria]( Keith Stanglin As I read through premodern histories that record the effects of epidemics much worse than our present crisis, I am struck by how our ancestors seemed to take them all in stride.  SIGN UP FOR A [FREE TRIAL]( HERE. The Transom is a daily email newsletter written by publisher of The Federalist Ben Domenech for political and media insiders, which arrives in your inbox each morning, collecting news, notes, and thoughts from around the web. "You must read The Transom. With brilliant political analysis and insight into the news that matters most, it is essential to understanding this incredible moment in history. I read it every day!" - Newt Gingrich      mailto:info@thefederalist.com Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( The Federalist, 611 Pennsylvania Ave SE, #247, Washington, DC 20003, United States