Apr 22, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where many on the left encourage young Americans in their misunderstanding that socialism or communism is the answer. One woman’s experience as a teen under a centralized government tells another story, Courtney Joyner discovers. Former congressman Ron DeSantis is making conservative gains as Florida’s new governor, Fred Lucas reports. An updated report on school choice in Wisconsin finds more than improved test scores, Joshua Nelson writes. Plus: Amy Swearer and Peyton Smith on Colorado’s mental illness trigger, and Monica Burke on New Jersey’s assisted suicide law.
A Teen Refugee’s Flight to Freedom From Communist Cambodia
“If the government tells you what to do, how to eat, how to breathe, how could that be equal? They are above you,” says Bopha Sayavong, who was confined to a work camp as a teen.
In Florida, Ron DeSantis Accelerates Conservative Agenda
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pursuing an aggressive reform agenda that includes reshaping the state’s judiciary, investigating school safety, and enforcing immigration laws.
In Wisconsin, School Choice Has Unexpected Benefits
Elisha Doerr would not have had an opportunity to attend Wisconsin Lutheran High School if it weren’t for a school choice program. Now he’s a student at Harvard.
Podcast: Conservatism in Australia
We talk to Martyn Iles, managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, about e state of conservatism here in the U.S. and abroad in Australia.
Physician-Assisted Suicide Comes to New Jersey. Here’s Why It’s Badly Misguided.
Terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or fewer now will be able to self-administer lethal concoctions of drugs to take their own lives.
Tackling Questions About Colorado’s Red Flag Law and the Second Amendment
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, signed into law a bill that allows a person to be temporarily disarmed if a court finds that he poses a significant risk of harm to self or others.
We Hear You: Absorbing the Loss of Notre Dame Cathedral
“The cathedrals are beautiful and were handcrafted by artisans as part of worship to their God,” writes Curtis Conway. “This sense of wonder is what we are losing in our country, and we are worse off for it.”
Pompeo: Easter Attacks in Sri Lanka Show 'Brutal Nature of Radical Terrorists'
“Attacks on innocent people gathering in a place of worship or enjoying a holiday meal are affronts to the universal values and freedoms that we hold dear," says Secretary Pompeo.
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