Apr 26, 2021

Happy Monday! In this week’s agenda, Heritage President Kay C. James takes on the left for comparing election integrity reforms to “Jim Crow” laws. Mike Pence notes that the current border crisis has a solution that President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats refuse to consider. We also look at the rhetoric surrounding the Derek Chauvin trial, school choice bills around the country, the war on cancel culture, and much more.

Labeling Election Integrity Reforms as ‘Jim Crow’ Is Insulting
Race-baiting seems to be the order of the day, as a slew of leftist politicians toss around the “Jim Crow” label to attack common-sense election integrity laws. Heritage President Kay C. James, who grew up in the segregated South, hit back hard at these attacks. “Frankly, it’s insulting that politicians are trying to manipulate black folks like me into thinking that voting reforms that actually protect our right to vote are somehow racist. It’s insulting to be lied to, and—yes, I’m going to say it—it seems awfully racist to be thought of as so ignorant and gullible,” James writes in her latest commentary. Read the full commentary to find out why leftist attacks on election integrity reforms are so harmful.

Democrats in the White House and Congress Could End the Border Crisis Quickly. Instead, They’re Making it Worse
President Joe Biden inherited the most secure southern border in American history, says former Vice President Mike Pence, and in just three short months he’s managed to unleash the worst border crisis in American history. It doesn’t have to stay this way, says Pence, who is a distinguished visiting fellow at Heritage. “Until left-wing politicians recognize the true nature of the border crisis and its roots in far-left policies, the crisis only will get worse,” Pence writes in his latest commentary. Read Pence’s full commentary to learn more about how the current administration’s policies are affecting the border crisis.

After the Chauvin Trial, Where Do We Go from Here?
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was judged and found guilty by a jury of his peers. But outside of our legal system, Americans witnessed dangerous and incendiary rhetoric by the likes Rep. Maxine Waters, who encouraged mob action if they didn’t get the verdict they wanted. “Mob violence and intimidation tactics—especially when egged on by public officials—are unacceptable and undermine the rule of law,” write Heritage legal fellow Zack Smith and John Malcolm, vice president of Heritage’s Institute for Constitutional Government. Read Malcolm and Smith’s latest commentary to find out what lies ahead of us in light of all the events surrounding Chauvin’s trial.

A spate of new school choice bills enacted across the nation reflect recommendations made by Heritage Foundation education experts. Learn more about our impact.

Heritage has, once again, earned the top spot on Forbes’ social media rankings for free-market think tanks. Learn more about Heritage’s social media influence.

Wednesday at 11 a.m., Heritage will host an event on the war against cancel culture, and what the U.S. can learn from Great Britain. Featured speakers include Douglas Murray, British author and journalist; Calvin Robinson, a senior fellow and a policy exchange and political commentator; and Nile Gardiner, director of Heritage’s Margret Thatcher Center for Freedom. Register for the event here.

This week on “Heritage Explains,” Matthew Dickerson, director of Heritage’s Grover M. Hermann Center for the Federal Budget, talks about the absurdity of the latest infrastructure bill. Listen to the podcast. 

Biden Wants to Distract Americans From the Cause of His Border Crisis
Heritage Visiting Fellow Mark Morgan joined Newsmax TV to talk about the cause of the border crisis and how to solve it. Watch the interview.

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