The Federalist Daily Briefing for 08/18/2020

 Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray   08/18/2020 [Lockdowns Are Supposed To Help The Vulnerable, But They’re Hurting My Autisic Son]( Anonymous Online education just doesn't work for children with special needs. If we truly care about the marginalized in society, we have to open schools immediately. [Day 1 Of The Digital DNC: A Night Of GOP, Moderate Outreach Falls Flat]( Christopher Bedford After months of riots assaulting the Founders, America-was-never-great speeches, and national anthem protests, the convention went another direction, kicking off with the Constitution, then the Pledge of Allegiance. [California’s Blackouts Display The Results Of Kamala Harris’s Favored Energy Policy]( Chuck DeVore California’s energy travails come at an embarrassing time for the Democratic national presidential ticket of former Vice President Joe Biden and California Sen. Kamala Harris. [What American Moguls Can Learn From Hong Kong Hero Jimmy Lai]( Anonymous How many billionaires are willing to risk their lives and fortune to fight for freedom and democracy? In Hong Kong, there is at least one. [At DNC, John Kasich Voices Faith In Biden’s Independence Before Sanders Affirms Biden As A Vehicle For The Revolution]( Tristan Justice As most recently evidenced by his selection of the farthest-left senator as a running mate, Biden is a vehicle for the left's revolution. His handlers just don't want you to know it. [No, Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Aren’t ‘Rockefeller Republicans’]( John Daniel Davidson In the face of rising radicalism in the Democratic Party, the media’s new tactic is to paint Biden and Harris as milquetoast moderates. [Why It’s Common Sense That Universal Mail-In Ballots Are A Terrible Idea]( Auguste Meyrat With the upcoming presidential election, the left is increasingly dispensing with logic and common sense as they push for universal mail-in ballots. [Why Teaching Americans To Love Their Country Is A Powerful Antidote To Racism]( David Brog Rather than try to transcend our tribalism, we should co-opt it though renewed American nationalism, educating our children to love their tribe. [Abortion Pills Are So Dangerous To Women, The FDA Should Yank Them From The Market]( Lila Rose and Kathi Aultman The abortion pill is explicitly prescribed to destroy preborn children and thus will never be 'safe' for women or the preborn. The FDA should remove this lethal drug from the U.S. market. [No, COVID Is Not Causing The Biggest Loss Of Health Insurance Ever]( Christopher Jacobs The left’s desire to claim a health coverage 'crisis' in order to justify massive government intervention is leading them to ignore inconvenient truths.  [The Philosophy Of Wokeness: Tracing The Intellectual Heritage Of The Modern Left](News) Spencer Klavan, host of “The Young Heretics” podcast, joins Culture Editor Emily... [Subscribe](  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