The Federalist Daily Briefing for 02/08/2017

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](. February 8, 2017 [Why We All Need Millennials To Start Trying To Have More Sex]( By Hans Fiene Pornography and social media are disincentivizing young people from pursuing real romantic relationships. That spells trouble for them and us all. [Full article]( [Stop Calling Donald Trump A Fascist, Because He’s Not One]( By John Daniel Davidson The Left’s favorite epithet for Donald Trump is 'fascist.' The problem is, the term simply doesn’t apply. They should stop using it. [Full article]( [Is ‘The Founder’ Of McDonald’s The Man Who Sold Out The Family For Billions?]( By John Ehrett The history of the McDonald's franchise proffers viewers a fascinating look at capitalism and community, greed and growth. [Full article]( [It’s Time To Talk About Defunding Universities That Won’t Defend Free Speech]( By Peter W. Wood Beyond the disinvitations, protests, and now anarchist violence at Berkeley are deep and less visible layers of suppression of thought and speech inside U.S. universities. [Full article]( [Every Strong Woman Who Doesn’t Want A Divorce Should Read This Little Book]( By D.C. McAllister 'The Alpha Female’s Guide to Men and Marriage' treads where few women dare to go: helping women save their marriages from feminist hell. [Full article]( [A Parent’s Guide To Not Transing The Kids]( By Rivka Edelman Tobacco companies employed ‘Get ‘em young’ to create lifelong smokers. So it makes marketing sense that transgender activism has targeted kids and public schools as ground zero. [Full article]( [The Trump Administration Could Help Solve Our Medicare Problems With This One Easy Fix]( By Chris Jacobs The government forcibly enrolls seniors—even wealthy ones—in taxpayer-funded Medicare. Trump should eliminate this government absurdity. [Full article]( [Ending Federal Funds Will Be The Best Thing For The Arts In Decades]( By David Marcus Currently the way to succeed as an arts organization is not to create a product that attracts new audiences, but to create a product that pleases those who dole out the free cash. [Full article]( [If You Demand Rights That Aren’t Unalienable, You Don’t Get America]( By Robert Curry The readily observable fact that we no longer think politically in terms of unalienable rights is a perfect measure of how much we have abandoned the Founders’ vision. [Full article]( [12 Of The Most Unhinged Reactions To Betsy DeVos’s Confirmation]( By Bre Payton Betsy DeVos's confirmation as Secretary of Education has sent the Internet into a free fall. Here are 12 of the most insane reactions thus far. [Full article]( [The Biggest Issues Facing Our Navy And Military Strategy Across The Seas]( By The Federalist Editors Bryan McGrath, an expert specializing in naval and national security issues, joins Federalist Radio Hour to discuss the biggest issues facing the U.S. Navy. [Full article]( [Democrats Are Going Ape On Betsy DeVos Because If They Lose Education They Lose Everything]( By Joy Pullmann Leftist control over education, from preschool through college, is a prime contributor to leading Republicans' inability to think through education policy. [Full article]( A SUPER BOWL FOR THE AGES that was a game. And a surprisingly apolitical game, given the climate. Lady Gaga decided to just be herself and stick to the music, and Tom Brady just showed us all why he is the best to ever play at his position. But the politics was absent, and we should welcome that. Mary Katharine Ham. “Gaga opened her performance atop the stadium, clad in iridescent armor, singing “God Bless America” and “This Land is Your Land” against a back drop of the American flag formed by the red, white, and blue head lamps of 300 synchronized drones.” Read more of The Transom by signing up for a [free trial]( today. [follow on Twitter]( | [friend on Facebook]( | [forward to a friend]( Copyright © 2017 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](