Thursday, December 20, 2018
Read it all!-----How the Liberal Press Shapes the News | Power Line
How the Liberal Press Shapes the News | Power Line
"We have been writing for years about how the liberal press drives narratives that proceed from its own political preferences, and then reports on those narratives as though they were news.
It has gotten to the point where what passes for news reporting is mostly spin and opinion, liberally laced with anonymous leaks.
This article describes the process as it relates to reporting on Elizabeth Warren.
What makes it entertaining is that it appears in Rolling Stone!
Copious links are omitted:
"We have been writing for years about how the liberal press drives narratives that proceed from its own political preferences, and then reports on those narratives as though they were news.
It has gotten to the point where what passes for news reporting is mostly spin and opinion, liberally laced with anonymous leaks.
This article describes the process as it relates to reporting on Elizabeth Warren.
What makes it entertaining is that it appears in Rolling Stone!
Copious links are omitted:
The headline in the New York Times reads: “Sanders and Warren Meet and Agree: They Both Are Probably Running.”***The gist of the new Times piece is that the Warren and Sanders, if they do run, “will not enjoy an easy path to the nomination.” Both are described as having political vulnerabilities that will force them to face questions or “concerns.” (This is code for, “they’ll get beat up by the media.”)It’s way too early for this nonsense.We’re 23 months away from Election Day. … In December 2014, news that Jeb Bush would “actively explore” a run for president put “the onus on all the other GOP candidates to get their ducks in a row — in a hurry,” according to the Washington Post. Bush ended up with three delegates, beaten soundly by one of the last candidates to declare.When Donald Trump appeared on the board for British odds makers in early 2016, he was a 339-1 bet. George Clooney, meanwhile was a 53-1 bet heading into 2015.
Heh.
...Now comes the good part:Common phrases used to camouflage invented narratives include “whispers abound,” “questions linger” and today’s golden oldie from the Times, “concerns” (as in, the prospect of Warren and Sanders running has “stirred concerns”)...
What’s funny about the Rolling Stone piece is that the author is a leftist who is annoyed that the liberal press deems Warren and Sanders losers, and is trying to block them from getting the Democratic Party nomination.
It may not have occurred to him that one could write a 1,000-page treatise on how the press has tried to destroy the Trump administration by “reporting” on its own “concerns” about that administration, to the exclusion of pretty much everything else."Secret Experiment in Alabama Senate Race Imitated Russian Tactics - The New York Times
Secret Experiment in Alabama Senate Race Imitated Russian Tactics - The New York Times
"As Russia’s online election machinations came to light last year, a group of Democratic tech experts decided to try out similarly deceptive tactics in the fiercely contested Alabama Senate race, according to people familiar with the effort and a report on its results.
The secret project, carried out on Facebook and Twitter, was likely too small to have a significant effect on the race, in which the Democratic candidate it was designed to help, Doug Jones, edged out the Republican, Roy S. Moore.
...The project’s operators created a Facebook page on which they posed as conservative Alabamians, using it to try to divide Republicans and even to endorse a write-in candidate to draw votes from Mr. Moore.
It involved a scheme to link the Moore campaign to thousands of Russian accounts that suddenly began following the Republican candidate on Twitter, a development that drew national media attention..."
The secret project, carried out on Facebook and Twitter, was likely too small to have a significant effect on the race, in which the Democratic candidate it was designed to help, Doug Jones, edged out the Republican, Roy S. Moore.
...The project’s operators created a Facebook page on which they posed as conservative Alabamians, using it to try to divide Republicans and even to endorse a write-in candidate to draw votes from Mr. Moore.
It involved a scheme to link the Moore campaign to thousands of Russian accounts that suddenly began following the Republican candidate on Twitter, a development that drew national media attention..."
What the President Should Do Now: Veto the Bill and Go to Mar-a-Lago! - The Rush Limbaugh Show
What the President Should Do Now: Veto the Bill and Go to Mar-a-Lago! - The Rush Limbaugh Show:
A government shutdown never hurts a damn soul, and every year at this time, “The government might shut down! It might shut down! It might shut down!” Trump should not sign this bill and leave for Mar-a-Lago, and tell them it’s not gonna get signed and their precious government’s not gonna get back up and running ’til there’s $5 billion. What are they gonna do? Impeach him? Huh?
A government shutdown never hurts a damn soul, and every year at this time, “The government might shut down! It might shut down! It might shut down!” Trump should not sign this bill and leave for Mar-a-Lago, and tell them it’s not gonna get signed and their precious government’s not gonna get back up and running ’til there’s $5 billion. What are they gonna do? Impeach him? Huh?
Salvation Army Bell Ringer Assaults Shopper AtWalmart
Salvation Army Bell Ringer Assaults Shopper At Walmart:"GERMANTOWN, Md. (WJZ) — A Salvation Army bell ringer is likely to face criminal charges after he allegedly ingested PCP and assaulted a customer outside a Walmart.
The incident happened Dec. 12, in Germantown.
Officers were called to the store after 40-year-old David Kelley allegedly stopped collecting donations and licked vials that appeared to contain oil.
Witnesses say Kelley appeared agitated, shouted obscenities, and hit a customer in the face shortly after..."
'If Bobbie talks, I'm finished': How CBS boss Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser
'If Bobbie talks, I'm finished': How CBS boss Les Moonves tried to silence an accuser
"The actress recollected Moonves saying: “Be my girlfriend and I’ll put you on any show.”
Then he grabbed her by the neck, pushed her to her knees and forced his penis into her mouth
...Saturday, April 28, 2018, was Marv Dauer’s 75th birthday.
It was also going to be his comeback.
After more than three decades as a Hollywood talent manager, Dauer, tanned and silver-haired, had the aura of success, but in reality, his client list had dwindled to a few B-list actors.
Casting directors ignored his emails. His finances were precarious. He had nearly lost his home to foreclosure.
But now Dauer had coaxed to his party someone who could change all that.
More than 100 friends, sports figures, casting directors, actors, golf and bridge partners had gathered to celebrate at a friend’s Los Angeles home.
Then, about 8 pm, a star arrived: Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS and one of Hollywood’s most powerful people.
Moonves’ presence sent a powerful message: Marv Dauer was back.
Moonves had never attended Dauer’s previous parties.
So what was he doing there?..."
"The actress recollected Moonves saying: “Be my girlfriend and I’ll put you on any show.”
Then he grabbed her by the neck, pushed her to her knees and forced his penis into her mouth
...Saturday, April 28, 2018, was Marv Dauer’s 75th birthday.
After more than three decades as a Hollywood talent manager, Dauer, tanned and silver-haired, had the aura of success, but in reality, his client list had dwindled to a few B-list actors.
Casting directors ignored his emails. His finances were precarious. He had nearly lost his home to foreclosure.
But now Dauer had coaxed to his party someone who could change all that.
More than 100 friends, sports figures, casting directors, actors, golf and bridge partners had gathered to celebrate at a friend’s Los Angeles home.
Then, about 8 pm, a star arrived: Leslie Moonves, the chief executive of CBS and one of Hollywood’s most powerful people.
Moonves’ presence sent a powerful message: Marv Dauer was back.
Moonves had never attended Dauer’s previous parties.
So what was he doing there?..."
It's Beginning to Look Like Mueller Has Been Destroying Evidence
It's Beginning to Look Like Mueller Has Been Destroying Evidence:
Without going into a full account of what happened there, what’s important is that when Flynn’s sentencing documents were released, the date on the 302 document was Aug. 22, 2017, according to a column posted by The Federalist last week by senior contributor Margot Cleveland. That’s nearly seven whole months after the interview happened.
This is important for two reasons, both having to do with testimony by former FBI Director James Comey. The first is that during the interview, according to the testimony by Comey while he was still with the FBI, the agents thought that they “saw nothing that led them to believe (Flynn was) lying.” The second is that Comey says that he’s actually seen the 302 or talked with someone who has.
This is important for two reasons, both having to do with testimony by former FBI Director James Comey. The first is that during the interview, according to the testimony by Comey while he was still with the FBI, the agents thought that they “saw nothing that led them to believe (Flynn was) lying.” The second is that Comey says that he’s actually seen the 302 or talked with someone who has.
Hall of shame: Advertisers sign up for boycott of Tucker Carlson for telling the truth on illegal immigration
Hall of shame: Advertisers sign up for boycott of Tucker Carlson for telling the truth on illegal immigration
"Tucker Carlson has been peerless in his coverage of the issues raised by the caravan of Central Americans that announced its plan to storm the border and demand amnesty from within our territory, gaining automatic freedom to be released for a hearing sometime in the future, thanks to current law.
"Tucker Carlson has been peerless in his coverage of the issues raised by the caravan of Central Americans that announced its plan to storm the border and demand amnesty from within our territory, gaining automatic freedom to be released for a hearing sometime in the future, thanks to current law.
Thanks to his reporting and interviews with local officials in Tijuana, we learn that locals sound distinctly Trump-like in their anger over being besieged by:
... people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."
These words, spoken by candidate Trump, are very similar to the laments in Tijuana over the crime, garbage, drug use, and other problems brought by the caravan.
...For generating such a powerful argument, Carlson is now being mau-maued himself, with an advertiser boycott underway.
On his program Monday, he spoke of his intent to soldier on:
...For generating such a powerful argument, Carlson is now being mau-maued himself, with an advertiser boycott underway.
On his program Monday, he spoke of his intent to soldier on:
Meanwhile, the people profiting from the policy don't want the rest of us to think about it too much. Those who won't shut up get silenced. You have seen it a million times, it happens all the time. The enforcers scream, 'racist!' on Twitter, until everyone gets intimidated and changes the subject to the Russia investigation or some other distraction. It's a tactic, a well-worn one. Nobody thinks it's real. And it won't work with this show, we are not intimidated. We plan to say what's true until the last day. And the truth is, unregulated mass immigration has badly hurt this country's natural landscape. Take a trip to or southwestern deserts if you don't believe it. Thanks to illegal immigration, huge swaths of the region are covered with garbage and waste that degrade the soil and kill wildlife.
Update: Fox News has provided us a statement on the boycott..."
North Carolina to scrap math license exam — after thousands of teachers fail it | EAGnews.org
"Thousands of aspiring teachers coming out of North Carolina’s education colleges can’t pass a high school level math licensing exam, so state officials may scrap it to lower the bar.
The state Board of Education learned in August that 2,400 elementary and special education teachers have flunked the math portion of the state license exam, which was created by the education company Pearson..."
News you might have missed!-----Belgian PM Resigns After Public Anger over UN Migration Pact
Belgian PM Resigns After Public Anger over UN Migration Pact:
"Belgian prime minister Charles Michel has been forced to hand in his notice after anger over the UN Migration Compact brought the country’s government down.
...Michel had urged lawmakers to back a minority administration following the collapse of his government earlier this month over his supporting the UN migration pact against the wishes of his ruling coalition’s biggest party — the right-leaning New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).
"Belgian prime minister Charles Michel has been forced to hand in his notice after anger over the UN Migration Compact brought the country’s government down....Michel had urged lawmakers to back a minority administration following the collapse of his government earlier this month over his supporting the UN migration pact against the wishes of his ruling coalition’s biggest party — the right-leaning New Flemish Alliance (N-VA).
Christopher Steele: Hillary Clinton was preparing to challenge 2016 election results - Washington Times
Christopher Steele: Hillary Clinton was preparing to challenge 2016 election results - Washington Times:
British ex-spy Christopher Steele, who wrote the Democrat-financed anti-Trump dossier, said in a court case that he was hired by a Democratic law firm in preparation for Hillary Clinton challenging the results of the 2016 presidential election.
He said the law firm Perkins Coie wanted to be in a position to contest the results based on evidence he unearthed on the Trump campaign conspiring with Moscow on election interference.
He said the law firm Perkins Coie wanted to be in a position to contest the results based on evidence he unearthed on the Trump campaign conspiring with Moscow on election interference.
Revealed: Antifa Leader Relied On Anonymity To Push Radical, Violent Communist Agenda | The Daily Caller
Revealed: Antifa Leader Relied On Anonymity To Push Radical, Violent Communist Agenda | The Daily Caller
- The Daily Caller News Foundation has determined that an influential Antifa leader uses aliases to spread radical and often violent rhetoric while concealing his actual identity.
- Joseph “Jose” Alcoff works with congressional Democrats as part of his day job as a manager with a DC-based advocacy group. But he spreads socialist and communist propaganda when going by the name “Jose Martin.”
- Identifying as “Chepe,” Alcoff advocates for the violent overthrow of the government and for the murder of the rich. He has relished the mainstreaming of Antifa’s militant tactics in the Trump era.
- A 2017 book identified Chepe as an organizer behind Smash Racism DC, the Antifa group that mobbed Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s home in November and ran Ted Cruz out of a restaurant in September..."
History for December 20
History for December 20 - On-This-Day.com
Samuel Mudd 1833 - Physician that set John Wilkes Booth's leg after the assissination of President Lincoln, Harvey Firestone 1868 - Founder Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, Max Lerner 1902
George Roy Hill 1922 - Director, John Hillerman 1932 - Actor ("Magnum, p.i."), Uri Geller 1946
1606 - The "Susan Constant," "Godspeed" and "Discovery" set sail from London. Their landing at Jamestown, VA, was the start of the first permanent English settlement in America.
1803 - The United States Senate ratified a treaty that included the Louisiana Territories from France for $15 million. The transfer was completed with formal ceremonies in New Orleans.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
James Comey misled Congress on Trump dossier in testimony, transcript shows - Washington Times
James Comey misled Congress on Trump dossier in testimony, transcript shows - Washington Times:
Fired FBI director James Comey provided to lawmakers his timeline for who funded the anti-Trump dossier — which conflicts with court filings and congressional testimony.
Mr. Comey, in House testimony for which a transcript was released on Tuesday, maintained that Republicans first financed the dossier, then the Democrats.
But testimony by the dossier writer, ex-spy Christopher Steele, and others shows the dossier never existed until Fusion GPS engaged Mr. Steele in May-June 2016. By that time, a Republican funding opposition research with Fusion had bowed out two months earlier.
Mr. Comey, in House testimony for which a transcript was released on Tuesday, maintained that Republicans first financed the dossier, then the Democrats.
But testimony by the dossier writer, ex-spy Christopher Steele, and others shows the dossier never existed until Fusion GPS engaged Mr. Steele in May-June 2016. By that time, a Republican funding opposition research with Fusion had bowed out two months earlier.
Instagram Tightens Eating Disorder Filters - Slashdot
Instagram Tightens Eating Disorder Filters - Slashdot
"AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC:
Instagram has placed more hashtags which could promote eating disorders on an "unsearchable" list after a BBC investigation found that users were finding ways around the platform's filters. The photo-sharing network has also added health warnings to several alternative spellings or terms which reference eating disorders, some of which are popular hashtags on the platform. BBC Trending found that certain terms promoting bulimia were still searchable - and that the Instagram search bar was suggesting alternative spellings and phrasings for known terms which some see as glamorizing or encouraging eating disorders In one case, the search box offered 38 alternative spellings of a popular term.
Starting in 2012, the photo-sharing site started to make some terms unsearchable, to avoid users being able to navigate directly to often shocking images, and posts that promote the idea that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice rather than a mental illness. If someone enters the unsearchable terms into the platform's search box, no results will come up.."
"AmiMoJo shares a report from the BBC:
Starting in 2012, the photo-sharing site started to make some terms unsearchable, to avoid users being able to navigate directly to often shocking images, and posts that promote the idea that eating disorders are a lifestyle choice rather than a mental illness. If someone enters the unsearchable terms into the platform's search box, no results will come up.."
WILLIAMS: Acceptable Racism | Daily Wire
WILLIAMS: Acceptable Racism | Daily Wire
"How appropriate would it be for a major publicly held American company to hire a person with a history of having publicly made the following statements and many others like them?
(In the interest of brevity, I shall list only four.)
...The racist statements about white people were made by Sarah Jeong, one of the newest members of The New York Times' editorial board..."
"How appropriate would it be for a major publicly held American company to hire a person with a history of having publicly made the following statements and many others like them?
(In the interest of brevity, I shall list only four.)- "The world could get by just fine with zero black people."
- "It's kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old black men."
- "Dumbass f—-ing black people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants."
- "Are black people genetically predisposed to burn faster in the sun, thus logically only being fit to live underground like groveling bilious goblins?"
...The racist statements about white people were made by Sarah Jeong, one of the newest members of The New York Times' editorial board..."
John Lott Destroys Left's Go-To Gun Control Study
John Lott Destroys Left's Go-To Gun Control Study:
Lankford’s study has been referenced extensively by the left to show that the U.S. has more mass shootings than other countries. But according to Lott, the problem with the study is that it simply is not accurate.
On December 4, Breitbart News reported that Lott’s CPRC found the U.S. is not even in the top 50 in the per capita frequency on the list of countries that witnessed mass shootings from 1998 to 2015. Lott’s sources are accessible to those disagree with his findings.
Lankford’s study has been referenced extensively by the left to show that the U.S. has more mass shootings than other countries. But according to Lott, the problem with the study is that it simply is not accurate.
On December 4, Breitbart News reported that Lott’s CPRC found the U.S. is not even in the top 50 in the per capita frequency on the list of countries that witnessed mass shootings from 1998 to 2015. Lott’s sources are accessible to those disagree with his findings.
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