Internet Corrections And ZOMBIE FACTS | The Daily Caller

Internet Corrections And ZOMBIE FACTS | The Daily Caller:
“A lie can travel around the world and back again while the truth is lacing up its boots.” 
Apocryphally attributed to Mark Twain, few observations su

m up as succinctly the problem of digital media’s insufficient and haphazard way of dealing with corrections.
In fact, too many major online news platforms barely deal with the issue at all.

...In 2009, Harvard’s Nieman Foundation tried to get its hands around online corrections, and merely pointed out legacy newsroom dynamics that still exist, namely: 

• unwillingness to recognize that errors are numerous; 
• hesitancy in offering corrections; and that 
• reader complaints are often ignored or denied. 

...In a 2014 interview with the Columbia Journalism Review (CJR) titled “Corrections Don’t Go Viral,” David Mikkelson, part of the husband-and-wife team who run the fact-checking website Snopes said “Everyone knows the original sensational stories are much more interesting than the mundane corrections.” 
The issue of disparity between readership of the original versus that of a corrected story hasn’t gone entirely unnoticed. 
CJR pointed out in the article that “Now, by the time a story’s debunked, it has already traveled, with no guarantee that readers will navigate back to the original source — or any source at all — to see a corrected version.” 
CJR highlighted a false story about a woman with three breasts was shared almost 190,000 times on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, but stories correcting the record only generated about a third as many shares..."
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Middle School Invites Planned Parenthood To Indoctrinate Kids | Daily Wire

Middle School Invites Planned Parenthood To Indoctrinate Kids | Daily Wire:

"“Parents have a right to know what information is being distributed to their children,” she said in a letter to parents. “This incident has shed light on the gap in our procedures and we will, from now on, establish and apply more stringent protocols to ensure that we properly inform our school community.”
A CBS report cited several parents saying that Planned Parenthood’s “Get Real” program “encourages sixth graders to feel ‘comfortable and ready’ for sex." The program gives out materials like flashcards instructing about condom usage for "vaginal, oral or anal sex.""

No One Mentions That The Russian Trail Leads To Democratic Lobbyists

No One Mentions That The Russian Trail Leads To Democratic Lobbyists:
"K Street lobbyists are the symbol of Washington influence-peddling as they push government for favors, subsidies, exemptions, and other special treatment for their clients.
Their customers include, in addition to domestic clients, foreign governments, oligarchs, fugitive speculators, and a rogue’s gallery of questionable figures.
Washington lobbyists trade on their access to power.
Many are former administration officials or members of Congress.
If Trump fulfills his promise to “drain the swamp,” these influence peddlers would have nothing to sell. 
They are under attack.
The media has focused not on K Street but on the Russian ties of President Donald Trump’s associates.
They list the reprehensible Kremlin-associated figures for whom members of his inner circle worked, the most notorious being Viktor Yanukovich, the deposed president of Ukraine, and fugitive oligarch, Dymtro Firtash.
But both of these “repulsive” figures were also advised by Democratic top dogs, who likely earned large multiples of what the “small fry” Trump associates took home.
In pushing its Manchurian-candidate-Trump narrative, the media fail to mention the much deeper ties of Democratic lobbyists to Russia..."
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History for March 24

History for March 24 - On-This-Day.com
John Wesley Powell 1834 - U.S. soldier, geologist and explorer of American West, Andrew Mellon 1855 - American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, U.S. Secretary of the Treasure (1921-1932), Harry Houdini 1874 - Magician, escape artist


Steve McQueen 1930 - Actor, R. Lee Ermey 1944 - Actor, Peyton Manning 1976 - Football player

1765 - Britain passed the Quartering Act that required the American colonies to house 10,000 British troops in public and private buildings.


1832 - Mormon Joseph Smith was beaten, tarred and feathered in Ohio.


1837 - Canada gave blacks the right to vote


1882 - In Berlin, German scientist Robert Koch announced the discovery of the tuberculosis germ (bacillus).


1955 - The first oil drill seagoing rig was put into service.


1980 - "Nightline" with Ted Koppel premiered.


1985 - Thousands demonstrated in Madrid against the NATO presence in Spain.


1989 - The Exxon Valdez spilled 240,000 barrels (11 million gallons) of oil in Alaska's Prince William Sound after it ran aground.

Sen. Graham on Bolton Taking Over as Nat'l Security Adviser: One of the 'Big Losers' Will Be Russia | Fox News Insider

Sen. Graham on Bolton Taking Over as Nat'l Security Adviser: One of the 'Big Losers' Will Be Russia | Fox News Insider:

"Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Friday that "the era of leading from behind is over" following the announcement that John Bolton will be taking over as National Security Adviser.
"[Bolton] has a worldview that I think will help the president make us safer," Graham said on "Fox and Friends," noting that Bolton has long taken a hard line on Iran, North Korea and Russia.
"One of the big losers in this is gonna be Russia," he said."

Obama used executive powers to benefit close friends' private investment firms: Book

Obama used executive powers to benefit close friends' private investment firms: Book:

"“A curious pattern began to emerge,” Schweizer said in his book. “Obama and his administration would attack industries with government power, which led to substantially lower valuations for these companies. Nesbitt and Vistria, or others close to Obama, could then acquire those assets for pennies on the dollar.”
The book said one of the most visible targets of this scheme was the for-profit higher education industry. Obama concluded in 2013 that for-profit schools such as University of Phoenix, ITT Technical Institute, and DeVry University victimized students."

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We Have Set Up a System to Sex Traffic American Children

We Have Set Up a System to Sex Traffic American Children:
"...The frequency of child sex abuse is a true epidemic.

...Sex predators are misusing the Internet daily to access their prey, and by taking their shield away website operators who ignore such misuse—or profit from it—will have to monitor and prevent illegal user content.
...We must ask the question that gets to the root of the problem: where are these victims coming from?
Here’s the ugly truth: most Americans who are victims of sex trafficking come from our nation’s own foster care system. 
It’s a deeply broken system that leaves thousands vulnerable to pimps as children and grooms them for the illegal sex trade as young adults.
We have failed our children by not fixing the systemic failures that have allowed this to happen for decades.
Most people don’t know about our nation’s foster care to sex trafficking pipeline, but the facts are sobering..."
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Is America in the middle of a "epidemic" of firearm violence?

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Michael Smith

Is America in the middle of a "epidemic" of firearm violence?

The left and the Parkland Kids angrily say "yes".

The statistics say something else.

I did my own analysis and there is no statistical reason to believe there is any sort of "epidemic" of gun violence (using homicide data).
The firearms homicide rate has actually been going down as a percentage of guns in private hands and tracks pretty solidly with both with population increases and the US mortality rates.

Actual homicides by firearms are a tiny, relatively stable percentage of the population.

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Music star: Hillary’s ego covers ‘south wall of Grand Canyon’

Music star: Hillary’s ego covers ‘south wall of Grand Canyon’:

"Hillary Clinton, the twice-failed presidential hopeful, spends her time these days promoting her books and attributing blame for her stunning loss in the 2016 presidential race to anyone but herself.
One of the many Americans who has tired of her complaints is hall of fame country-rock music superstar Charlie Daniels, who at 81 still carries a full load of touring and recording duties.
On his website Soap Box he offered his opinion of the onetime secretary of state for Barack Obama.
“Her cavalier ‘What difference at this point does it make?’ attitude toward the debacle in Benghazi put her about two rungs above Jane Fonda with those who passionately support the military and her Russian reset button was the equivalent of fiddling while Rome – I mean The Ukraine – burned,” he wrote.
“Her recent insult to all women who don’t think like her and her elitist opinion of anybody who voted for Donald Trump kind of rounds out the picture of a woman with enough baggage to sink a super tanker, enough ego to cover the south wall of the Grand Canyon and enough bitterness to poison every drop of water in Lake Pontchartrain.”"

Russia Routed Millions to Influence Clinton in Uranium Deal, Informant Tells Congress

Russia Routed Millions to Influence Clinton in Uranium Deal, Informant Tells Congress:
"Moscow routed millions of dollars to the U.S. expecting the funds would benefit ex-President Bill Clinton’s charitable initiative while his wife, Hillary Clinton, worked to reset relations with Russia, an FBI informant in an Obama administration-era uranium deal stated.
In a written statement to three congressional committees, informant Douglas Campbell said Russian nuclear executives told him that Moscow hired American lobbying firm APCO Worldwide to influence Hillary Clinton, then secretary of state, among others in the Obama administration, The Hill reported on Wednesday.
Campbell said Russian nuclear officials expected APCO to apply its $3 million annual lobbying fee from Moscow toward the Clintons’ Global Initiative. 

The contract detailed four $750,000 payments over a year’s time.
“APCO was expected to give assistance free of charge to the Clinton Global Initiative as part of their effort to create a favorable environment to ensure the Obama administration made affirmative decisions on everything from Uranium One to the U.S.-Russia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation agreement,” Campbell stated.
The so-called Uranium One deal in 2010 handed Russia control of 20 percent of the U.S.’s uranium supply. 

Hillary Clinton served on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which unanimously approved the partial sale of the Canadian mining company Uranium One to Russian nuclear giant Rosatom..."

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Prof calls conservative students a 'racist mob'

Prof calls conservative students a 'racist mob':
"A Florida Gulf Coast University professor who teaches a controversial course on "white racism" recently gave a speech at St. Olaf College in which he described conservative students as Nazis.
After noticing several conservative students in the audience, Ted Thornhill went on a tirade against groups like TPUSA and College Republicans, saying they the "central characters in the on-campus white racist mob."
According to Thornhill, conservatives can be identified easily, because they wear "the uniform of white supremacy," which allegedly involves sporting certain colors to signify ideology.
A controversial Florida Gulf Coast University professor who drew national media attention for his “white racism” course recently gave a lecture equating conservative students to Nazis..."
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College student schooled not to use facts on prof

College student schooled not to use facts on prof:

"When he tried to explain what should be common knowledge about men and women, he got a lesson in political correctness instead!” the publication said.
“The class was Christian Theology. But Lake’s professor at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania seemed to know less about theology than basic science, if that’s possible. During a lecture called, ‘Christianity 481: Self, Sin, and Salvation,’ Ingle took issue with the video Alison Downie showed her class of a pastor who identifies as transgender. After it was finished, Downie asked the female students if they had any thoughts on the ‘reality’ of ‘mansplaining,’ ‘sexism from men,’ and ‘male privilege.’ When no one spoke up, Lake did. He explained that biologists agreed there are only two genders — infuriating the professor, who accused him of ‘disrespectful objection,’ kicked him out of the class, and told him not to come back.”"

MSM Won't Push SC Mass Killing Story Because It's So Destructive to Their Narrative

MSM Won't Push SC Mass Killing Story Because It's So Destructive to Their Narrative: 
"Whenever there is a shooting in which three or more people are murdered, the mainstream media devotes ample coverage to the horrific crime in order to perpetuate the liberal agenda and push a narrative that guns are evil and must be strictly regulated, if not totally confiscated.
However, when an equally heinous mass murder occurs with a weapon other than a firearm, the media stays stunningly silent, largely because wall-to-wall coverage of the incident does nothing to further the gun control narrative, and may even work against it by revealing how a gun in the hands of a victim could have changed the terrible outcome.
Such is the case with a recent mass murder in South Carolina, in which WCSC reported that 22-year-old Lovequawn Scott has been charged with four counts of murder for the deaths of four family members in their home.
Astonishingly, police caught him attempting to flee the scene covered in blood when they arrived to check out a report from another concerned family member of a suspicious death.
The victims, who according to the county coroner all died of blunt force trauma, were identified as 72-year-old Joseph Manigault, 69-year-old Rose Manigault, 42-year-old Kenya Manigault and 15-year-old Faith Manigault..."
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The Mysterious Persistence of Dana Boente – GO BLINDLY

The Mysterious Persistence of Dana Boente – GO BLINDLY

"He doesn’t get the daily headline or breathless reporting but Dana Boente is a significant figure in the Justice Department’s spiraling realm of special prosecutors and attorneys general of all ranks.

Two months ago, Boente got his pink slip. 
And yet, he remains. 

His presence is especially odd when contemplating this administration’s strained relationship with Justice – and Boente’s inside knowledge of executive misdeeds.

By inserting Boente into a chronology, it’s easier to understand how his persistent presence impacts this administration.

...Under Boente’s aegis, the grand juries which brought indictments against two Trump men – Paul Manafort and Mike Flynn – took place. 

...Boente, an Obama-era appointee, now holds two separate jobs....

But there’s more.

...So why does Dana Boente persist as an active employee of Trump’s Justice Department?...

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Any Study Of 'Gun Violence' Should Include How Guns Save Lives

Any Study Of 'Gun Violence' Should Include How Guns Save Lives:
"After the Parkland, Florida shootings, some are calling for more government research into “gun violence.”
Currently, the federal government’s Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is restricted by Congress from using tax money to promote gun control (although not from conducting research into gun-related violence).
Some legislators want to remove this funding restriction.
...Many gun rights advocates are wary of such research, fearing it will be used to fuel a partisan political agenda. Dr. Timothy Wheeler of Doctors for Responsible Gun Ownership has noted that CDC has a track record of anti-gun bias.
In the 1990s, one CDC official even stated that his goal was to create a public perception of gun ownership as something “dirty, deadly — and banned.”
But regardless of whether “gun violence” research is being conducted by the federal government, states, universities, or private organizations, there are three key principles all public health researchers and firearms policy analysts should remember.
The first principle is:
* Firearms save lives as well take lives..."
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