Sep 20, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where the accusation against Brett Kavanaugh seems to overwhelm nearly all else. Rachel del Guidice talks to a woman who knew him in high school and Fred Lucas breaks down why an FBI investigation isn’t in the cards. Kelsey Harkness writes on what the outcome will mean for the #MeToo movement, Elizabeth Slattery on the cynical political calculus, and Michelle Malkin on the fallacy of the “believe women” mantra. Plus: Bill Walton examines the profit motive in national politics and Jarrett Stepman suggests what self-styled socialists should learn from Venezuela.
Unlike so many other allegations where there was a clear pattern of abuse with dozens of women coming forward, Christine Ford’s account stands in stark contrast with the words of other women who have known Kavanaugh for decades.
“He had a reputation of being a responsible, kind, respectful person, the kind of person you would probably want to date,” Lisa Molina Heaps says of Brett Kavanaugh.
Some Are More Equal Than Others in Socialist Venezuela
A video recently surfaced of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, once democratically elected but now clinging to power through brute force and fraud elections, eating at one of the most expensive restaurants in the world.
Calls for New FBI Probe of Kavanaugh Have No Precedent
“There wouldn’t be enough evidence for an investigation, much less a prosecution” in a criminal justice setting, says Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor, about the accusation against Kavanaugh.
The Kavanaugh Allegation: #MeToo’s Big Bet
Democrats know they have everything to gain in using #MeToo to stop Kavanaugh. Women, on the other hand, have a movement to lose.
The Daily Signal Podcast: The Next Migrant Crisis May Come Out of This Syrian Region
The civil war in Syria has killed over 100,000 civilians, displaced millions more, and produced a historic migrant crisis that affects Europe still. But the situation could get even worse if things go wrong in Idlib, a city in Syria.
Special Interests Are Getting Rich Off Our Politics. Here's How.
Haven Pell, who spent a career in law and finance, explains how politics is just another big business. He says the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings are a perfect example of how political activism is often just a means of turning a profit.
The Dangers of ‘Believe Women’
The costly toll of "believing women," instead of believing evidence, can be seen in the hundreds and hundreds of cases recorded by the University of Michigan Law School's National Registry of Exonerations involving innocent men falsely accused of rape and rape/murders.
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