The Federalist Daily Briefing 2021-12-08

[View in browser]( Your daily update of new content from The Federalist Be lovers of freedom and anxious for the fray 2021-12-08 [Obsessing Over ‘The Health Of The Nation’ Conjures Some Very Dark Places]( [Obsessing Over ‘The Health Of The Nation’ Conjures Some Very Dark Places]( Hatred of vaccine dissidents expresses itself first in marginalization and demonization. Then it advances to punishment. The larger end game appears to have little to do with public health. Maureen Mullarkey [Poll: Most Americans Believe In Biblical God, Heaven And Hell, And Purpose For Suffering]( [Poll: Most Americans Believe In Biblical God, Heaven And Hell, And Purpose For Suffering]( Many Americans hold religious convictions including belief in God, belief in heaven and hell, and the belief that God is not to blame for human suffering. Pamela Danziger [12 Simple Christmas Gifts To Show A Friend You’re Thinking Of Her For Under $20]( [12 Simple Christmas Gifts To Show A Friend You’re Thinking Of Her For Under $20]( Here are some of my favorite simple gifts that are still lovely and thoughtful — and inexpensive enough to justify buying 'just because.' Elle Reynolds [Jeff Zucker Failed To Address Serial Sexual Misconduct At CNN And Should Be Fired Immediately]( [Jeff Zucker Failed To Address Serial Sexual Misconduct At CNN And Should Be Fired Immediately]( CNN embraced the most extreme fringe of the radical Me Too mob movement, yet the same network has a serial sexual misconduct problem of its own. Mike Davis [The Jussie Smollett Lesson: Don’t Try Scamming A Nigerian]( [The Jussie Smollett Lesson: Don’t Try Scamming A Nigerian]( The contrasting testimonies of the Osundairo brothers and Jussie Smollett himself were a perfect illustration of that new truism. Eddie Scarry [‘Don’t Ever Forget To Love,’ And Other Lessons From 30 Years Of Praying At Abortion Facilities]( [‘Don’t Ever Forget To Love,’ And Other Lessons From 30 Years Of Praying At Abortion Facilities]( As the Supreme Court deliberates on Dobbs v. Jackson, I've been feeling we do not speak clearly enough to the heart of the mother going in for an abortion. Theresa Bonopartis [NYC Will Spend $500 Million Teaching Kids To Obsess About Sex And Race]( [NYC Will Spend $500 Million Teaching Kids To Obsess About Sex And Race]( Instead of learning about the world and how to contribute to it, many students will now learn about themselves and how to become 'agents of change.' Auguste Meyrat [Mitch McConnell Bails Out Chuck Schumer On Debt Limits And Spending]( [Mitch McConnell Bails Out Chuck Schumer On Debt Limits And Spending]( A bill introduced on Tuesday would allow for another increase in the debt limit, and forestall expected Medicare reductions that are a sole result of Democrats’ agenda. Christopher Jacobs [Idaho Tribe Accepts Massive Battery Made With Chinese Lithium While Protesting U.S. Mining]( [Idaho Tribe Accepts Massive Battery Made With Chinese Lithium While Protesting U.S. Mining]( The Nez Perce Indians of northern Idaho received the state's first large-scale battery from Tesla in November while protesting the U.S. manufacture of such technology. Tristan Justice [Biden Praises Withdrawn Nominee Who Wanted To Socialize Bank Accounts]( [Biden Praises Withdrawn Nominee Who Wanted To Socialize Bank Accounts]( Saule Omarova expressed a desire for the federal government to seize sweeping powers over banking, including the politicized denial of services. Sanford Horn [Sign Up for a FREE Trial of The Transom]( 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. , [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( You received this email because you signed up on our website. [Unsubscribe]( [MailerLite](