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opinion
Gov. Ron DeSantis Stands Up to the Weenies
They have been called many things: amoebas, spineless cowards, weaklings, and other names not suitable for print in a family newspaper. The modern characterization for many politicians who refuse to take a stand, especially in the midst of the growing and rapid threat of American socialism, is the word “weenie.” People fear being called names… -
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Infrastructure or Democratic Wish List? What to Know About Those $1.1 Trillion and $3.5 Trillion Spending Bills
Congress is forging ahead with a $1.1 trillion infrastructure bill. The measure has received bipartisan support, but many conservatives warn that now is not the time to put America in even more debt. The government has increased America’s national debt by $5.2 trillion just since the start of 2020, but “adding to that with two… -
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Dealing With America’s Olympic-Sized Debt Problem
If you’ve watched any of this summer’s Olympic Games, you’ve likely marveled at the tremendous speed, strength, and precision of the world’s best athletes. It can be hard to grasp just how fast, strong, and agile these Olympians are. If you’ve ever run on a treadmill—probably in the 6- to 7-mph range—consider setting the treadmill… -
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By Relocating ‘Racist’ Rock, University Fancies Itself a Social Justice Warrior
It’s not just racist birds. Now woke activists are triggered by racist rocks. The University of Wisconsin-Madison moved a 75-ton boulder Friday that had been placed on campus a century ago to honor geologist and educator Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin, the school’s president from 1887 to 1892. The university relocated Chamberlin Rock, as it is called,… -
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Texas Democrat Compares DC Stay With Dangerous Civil Rights Struggle
A Texas state lawmaker has likened himself and fellow “fugitive” Democrat legislators with civil rights protesters of the 1960s, many of whom were brutalized by police and their fellow citizens during peaceful marches. In an op-ed for USA Today, Texas state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, noted that a 1965 voting rights march in Alabama included… -
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Are These 7 LGBT ‘Kids’ Books in Your Child’s Classroom or School Library?
Warning: Some content may be inappropriate for children. Children are learning about gay marriage, preferred pronouns, and gender identity, thanks to woke children’s books. “I have a girl brain, but a boy body,” the book “I Am Jazz” says. “This is called transgender. I was born this way.” “I Am Jazz” was published in 2014… -
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Biden Rolls Out Red Carpet for COVID-Infected Illegal Immigrants
President Joe Biden is the root cause of today’s COVID-19 superspreader extravaganza on the southern frontier. His come-and-get-it, no-borders policy offers a laurel and hearty welcome to COVID-19-infected illegal aliens. Biden’s red carpet for COVID-19 carriers on the U.S.-Mexico boundary—atop his mandatory vaccines for U.S. military personnel and vaccination papers for lawful foreign visitors—epitomizes hypocrisy,… -
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Mexico Needs Rule of Law, Not Self-Serving Referendums From Lopez Obrador
Midway through his single, six-year term in office, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues his destructive misrule of Mexico. His latest initiative has the potential to undermine further the rule of law in Mexico, a key indicator in The Heritage’s Foundation’s annual Index of Economic Freedom. (The Daily Signal is the news outlet of The… -
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Biden Wants More Unionization, but Do American Workers?
As part of his “Build Back Better” agenda, President Joe Biden signed an executive order last week intended to boost auto manufacturing in the U.S. The order plans to inject $3 billion into the U.S. auto industry to ensure that one-in-two new cars sold in 2030 are zero-emission vehicles, and to “grow good-paying, union jobs… -
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How Back to School Is Different, Again, This Year
It’s back-to-school time. Like every other year, children are excited about new teachers, new experiences, new clothes, and maybe even some new friends. But for many families, going back to school is not business as usual this year. In many cases, temporary changes to education brought on by COVID-19 have become permanent. Perhaps the biggest change is… -
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How Lebanon Can Attain Economic and Political Freedom
The Lebanese people are suffering. A protest in the city of Tripoli turned violent mid-July when a hand grenade exploded, injuring five soldiers. Protests like this have become common in Lebanon due to the dire economic and political situation plaguing the country. Lebanon’s economic hardships were foreshadowed by heightened levels of public sector debt, illiquidity… -
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What You Need to Know About Biden’s Ill-Conceived Executive Order on Electric Vehicles
President Joe Biden issued an executive order Aug. 5 calling for half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be zero-emission vehicles by 2030. A president can’t exactly force Americans to buy an electric vehicle, and Biden largely meant his executive order as a messaging tool to fuel enthusiasm for his climate agenda…. -
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Government Needs to Stop Pretending It’s March 2020 Again
It’s hard not to feel a sense of deja vu. As headlines blare about the delta variant of COVID-19, areas across the country—including Washington, D.C.; Louisiana; and three regions of California—have launched new mask mandates. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demonstrating its now well-known penchant for delivering absolutist statements in quick succession that contradict… -
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Hillsdale College Helps K-12 Students Learn American History, Civics
Schools across America—both public and private—are embracing the left’s radical ideas at an alarming rate. These ideas have found their way into curriculum, sometimes subtly and other times overtly. Many parents have had enough. They’re taking action and speaking out—winning seats on school boards, demanding transparency from teachers, and insisting that their kids learn the… -
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Texas Democrats’ Embarrassing Lawsuit Against Gov. Abbott
Twenty-two of the Texas Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C, to prevent a quorum in the state House have filed a lawsuit in federal court against Gov. Greg Abbott. The lawsuit, which two of the twenty-two Democrats are disputing they signed onto, is embarrassingly bad. The complaint does not include the usual section for “claims” or… -
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We Hear You: House Probe of Capitol Riot Could Become ‘Witch Hunt’
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience was none too impressed by the partisan House panel looking into the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. See for yourself in this dip into the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Yes, I admit the rioters were despicable and should never have gotten that close to the… -
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Biden’s Unprecedented Attack on the Constitution
Joe Biden certainly isn’t the first president to violate his oath of office, but he might be the first in memory to openly brag about doing it. As Biden announced a new “eviction moratorium,” he informed Americans that the “bulk of constitutional scholars” would say the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium is… -
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‘Not the Answer’: Landlords Slam Biden’s Eviction Moratorium Extension, Ask Federal Court to Intervene
Several major groups representing landlords and property owners criticized President Joe Biden’s decision to extend the pandemic-related eviction moratorium and said all legal options are on the table. The National Association of Realtors, the Georgia Association of Realtors, and the National Apartment Association said the moratorium extension kicks the can down the road, harms landlords… -
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Biden Administration Should Look in Mirror Before Casting Stones Over Vaccinations
It was always going to be a Herculean task to inoculate, with an untried vaccine, a multiethnic nation of 330 million people across a vast continent—in an era when the media routinely warps the daily news. Many African Americans understandably harbored distrust of government inoculations after the infamous Tuskegee experiment. Nearly 40 million foreign residents… -
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Fiscal Conservatism Is Still Best Way to Beat Inflation
President Joe Biden counterintuitively argues that his proposed massive increases in government spending are the keys to beating back inflation, which hit 5.4% last month, and contends that “no serious economist” thinks unchecked inflation is on its way. According to his own advisers, Biden is wrong on both counts. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on July…