Oct 02, 2019
Good morning from Washington, 115 miles northeast of Charlottesville, Virginia, where city officials debate whether a 100-year-old statue of a famous Native American depicts her appropriately. Fred Lucas explores the story. Speaking of which, Jarrett Stepman joins the podcast to talk about his new book “The War on History.” Plus: Nicole Russell on what’s wrong with gender-neutral dolls, Kevin Daley on three federal court rulings against Trump’s enforcement of immigration law, and Walter Williams on the scourge of victimhood. One hundred years ago today, President Woodrow Wilson suffers a near-fatal stroke after cutting short a national tour promoting the League of Nations.
Charlottesville to Hear From Native Americans in Dispute Over Statue of Sacagawea
How the celebrated Native American scout is depicted in a statue that has stood for 100 years creates yet another stir in the hometown of Thomas Jefferson.
How the War on History Is Rewriting America's Past
“They saw it as an imperative for them not just to win the arguments and debates with those who they disagree with, but to simply wipe them out and destroy,” says Jarrett Stepman, author of “The War on History.”
3 Obama Judges Deliver String of Losses to Trump Agenda on Illegal Immigration
In one day, three federal judges appointed by President Barack Obama rule against President Donald Trump’s initiatives to stem illegal immigration, dealing blows to the administration’s effort to resolve the border crisis.
No, Mattel: Kids Don’t Want Your Gender-Neutral Dolls
The toy company cites new “research” finding that kids “don't want their toys dictated by gender norms.”
Trump Jilts Google in Copyright Dispute at Supreme Court
The Trump administration urges the Supreme Court to stay out of a long-running copyright dispute between Google and Oracle Corp., dealing a considerable blow to the tech giant’s efforts to avoid a damages award in the billions.
The Victim Trap That Keeps People Down
Black politicians, civil rights leaders, and white liberals have peddled victimhood to black people, teaching them that racism is pervasive and no amount of individual effort can overcome racist barriers.
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