May 06, 2019
Good morning from Washington, where passage of Democrats’ Equality Act would, among other things, open the locker room door for biological males to dominate in women’s sports. In a video report, Kelsey Bolar shows how this agenda already crushes high school girls. The mayor of a border town welcomes the president’s assistance in illegal immigrants, reports Fred Lucas, who also tells of two other mayors caught up in voter fraud allegations. Plus: Actor and patriot Gary Sinise visits the podcast, and Romina Boccia explains a government decision that’s good news for “gig” employees.
8th Place: A High School Girl’s Life After Transgender Students Join Her Sport
“It's very frustrating and heartbreaking when us girls are at the start of the race and we already know that these athletes are going to come out and win no matter how hard you try,” says Selina Soule.
Border Mayor Meets Trump, Seeks Help for Overwhelmed City
In the Border Patrol’s Yuma sector, apprehensions of migrant families are more than three times higher so far this year. The number has shot up from 6,487 apprehensions in the same period the year before to 24,194.
Interview: Why Gary Sinise, aka Lt. Dan, Is a Grateful American
“There's a great quote from Calvin Coolidge that says, ‘The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten,’” says Gary Sinise, discussing the unfortunate disconnect between too many Americans and the military.
This Labor Department Decision Could Save Uber, Lyft, and Other App-Based Platforms
If virtual marketplace companies or platforms were required to treat service providers as employees, this would greatly reduce the control and flexibility that has attracted gig workers to these platforms in the first place.
Voter Fraud Charges Endanger Texas Mayor, Topple Another in NJ
Prosecutors allege a Texas mayor and his wife had numerous voters change their address to places they didn’t live, including an apartment complex the mayor owns, so they could vote for him in the Nov. 7, 2017, race.
We Hear You: The Equality Act and the LGBT Agenda
“As a tomboy back in the day, I’m so fortunate that the idea of ‘self-identified’ wasn’t around. I’m sure I would have questioned myself and been ‘convinced’ I was a boy simply because I preferred boy activities instead of girl activities,” writes Marby Shivwitz.
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