I wanted to share the following thought-provoking article with you regarding the disgusting actions of the "fake news" Main Stream Media-You Decide:
“Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the spot of every wind. With such persons, gullibility takes the helm from the hand of reason and the mind becomes a wreck.” —Thomas Jefferson (1822)
The mainstream media’s opinion-shaping conglomerates are desperately searching for “plausible explanations” to account for the Trump phenomenon. Indeed, these hapless scribes completely ignored the groundswell of grassroots support nationwide that led to Donald Trump’s victory over their shoe-in favorite, Hillary Clinton, and her crime family syndicate.
Clearly, the mainstream media (MSM) missed it because they are a collective of inbred print and cable media echo chambers that exist in a few major urban centers such as New York, Washington and Los Angeles. This collective has little interest — much less contact — with those deplorable grassroots folks from flyover country.
The MSM’s latest effort to explain Trump’s victory is that his knuckle-dragging supporters were virally circulating “fake news” stories about Clinton. The MSM claims these stories were generated on fake websites by minions of Trump’s BFF, Vlady Putin. Yes, apparently another example of how the Russians “rigged the election” for Trump after Clinton’s Russian reset button failed and her secret communications subterfuge as secretary of state was exposed.
Last week, the Washington Post led with a claim that Russian fake news websites enabled “an insurgent candidate … to claim the White House.” As the WaPo’s “investigative journalists” opined, “The sophistication of the Russian tactics may complicate efforts by Facebook and Google to crack down on ‘fake news,’ as they have vowed to do after widespread complaints about the problem.”
“Efforts by Facebook and Google” to do what?
That’s right, millions of Americans turn to their Facebook news feeds for information. Thus, the MSM is lobbying CEO Mark Zuckerberg to modify the software his company produced for the Red Chinese, enabling them to censor content before it reaches their people, and apply that software to the American Facebook and Google market, ostensibly, to stop fake news.
Caveat emptor!
Now, for the record, our editors don’t pull news from untested foreign sources, and our American sources are highly reputable. Long before sunrise each day, The Patriot Post’s editors review hundreds of news and policy reports in order to select the few important trending stories from the endless loop of MSM noise — so that YOU don’t have to. And we have fact-checking redundancies for our news, policy and opinion pages, because even the most reliable sources are wrong on occasion.
Accuracy has always been the first standard for our content.
Indeed, 10 years ago at the annual American Conservative Union gathering in Washington, our staff received the Accuracy in Media award for outstanding Grassroots Journalism. We received that award in part for having coined the term “leftmedia” to describe the MSM’s “dezinformatsia” alliance with statist leftists as their de facto public information office. And in every edition we strive to shine the bright light of Truth on that corrupt alliance.
We also defined the “pollaganda effect” to describe how the MSM uses media polling as propaganda, to dictate public opinion rather than discern it — particularly in election cycles like that of 2016. Most media polls are outcome-based, which is to say designed for a subjective outcome, which is then promoted as an allegedly objective outcome in order to propagate and expand the subjective goal — promoting a leftist viewpoint or candidate.
How ironic it is that media outlets claim they refrain from exit polling on Election Day, ostensibly to ensure that they don’t influence those who’ve not yet voted and, thus, the election outcome. However, they promote their outcome-based polling incessantly up until the last minute before Election Day, and they do so precisely to influence the voters and, thus, the election outcome. Of course with advanced absentee voting at almost 40% in 2016, the pollaganda effect is more pervasive than ever.
Of course, we’ve also continuously exposed the dangers of entertainment as political indoctrination — again, an area where lacking a functional filter of discernment results in a liberal lemming effect.
From day one, our editors' steadfast focus on Liberty has accounted for the success and growth of our highly acclaimed publication, now in its 20th year online — longer than any other news, policy and opinion digest.
Conversely, over the last 20 years the powerful MSM news conglomerates have steadily declined. Notwithstanding their recent “fake news” fakery, the reason for that decline is the MSM outlets are now the most prolific and insidious “fake news” propagators in the marketplace of ideas. Increasingly, the MSM’s audience is wising up, and turning to the most powerful First Amendment forum since that very amendment’s ratification — the Internet.
The once venerable Washington Post now has a subscription circulation under 500,000 — more than The Patriot Post’s subscription circulation, but fewer than the 518,000 people who follow our news, policy and opinion on our Facebook page.
Writing on the First Amendment, Thomas Jefferson noted, “Where the press is free and every man able to read, all is safe.”
But the MSM does not exemplify a “free press” today. It is predominantly enslaved by the prevailing leftist winds, and its pages, bandwidth and airtime are filled with subjective opinion poorly masquerading as “objective journalism.”
Thus, millions of Americans whose opinions subsist on a steady diet of MSM “journalism,” particularly those who don’t develop the gift of discernment, fall victim to the principle of “garbage in, garbage out.” Because the MSM’s mixture of facts and opinion/fiction still enjoys relatively wide and influential circulation, while being subjected to less scrutiny, it’s a far more dangerous form of fake and fallacious news.
There are three modes of truth-telling.
First is “the truth,” as opposed to a complete lie. Second is “the whole truth,” as opposed to intentionally withholding facts to slant a story. And third is “nothing but the truth,” as opposed to adding embellishments that receive the imprimatur of legitimacy by being mentioned in the same story.
The MSM has developed a Pulitzer Prize-winning ability to invert all three modes, often in the same story, to the end that much of what they produce is 10% substance and 90% fragrance. But again, lacking the ability (or the desire) to discern, millions of Americans simply soak it up.
As I was preparing to look for a notable example of how MSM fake news bias is picked up and propagated through social media, one fell right into my lap.
At 9:50 Monday morning, there was an attack at The Ohio State University. Shortly thereafter, the MSM launched reports of an “active shooter” on campus and multiple victims.
At 11:52, a full two hours after that incident, former Demo VP wannabe Tim Kaine broadcast this Tweet: “Deeply saddened by the senseless act of gun violence at Ohio State this morning.” Given his status as Hillary Clinton’s former running mate, he has many followers who instantly Re-Tweeted his Tweet.
So Kaine picked up an MSM news report about an “active shooter,” and broadcast it across his social media platform, where it quickly went viral. And his “gun violence” claim kicked off an immediate #guncontrol trend!
Problem is, the “active shooter” at Ohio State turned out to be an “active Islamist” immigrant who assaulted 11 students with his car and then a butcher knife. Fortunately, the only “active shooter” on campus was the police officer who shot the assailant.
Kaine failed to correct his fake news Tweet until almost one and a half hours later, Tweeting: “Updated reports say attacker used a vehicle & knife. Horrifying & senseless.”
Again, responding to the lack of media discernment and fake MSM news, I close with those ever apropos words from Thomas Jefferson: “Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the spot of every wind. With such persons, gullibility takes the helm from the hand of reason and the mind becomes a wreck.”
(Footnote: On the subject of Tweets — please, somebody on Trump’s transition team, suspend his Twitter account! Though I agree with his sentiments about flag burners, the Supreme Court has ruled on both flag desecration and revoking citizenship. Notably, in his opinion on flag desecration, Justice Antonin Scalia agreed with Trump, noting he would throw them in jail! So get Scalia’s replacement on board and let’s test this case again. Oh, and a footnote to this footnote, recall if you will that 10 years ago, then-Sen. Hillary Clinton cosponsored the Flag Protection Act, arguing, “I hope … that we can pass a law that criminalizes flag burning and desecration… I agree that this burning, this desecration, that can happen to our flag, is something that people have a right to ask this body to try and prohibit and prevent.”)
Pro Deo et Constitutione — Libertas aut Mors
Semper Vigilans Fortis Paratus et Fidelis
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Note: I believe that the following recent article relates to and/or further supports the above article-You Decide:
8 bloody terror attacks in U.S. in 18 months have 1 thing in common: ‘Media fail to connect dots: 'They're willfully lying to the public'!-Posted on WND.com-By Leo Hohmann-On November 30, 2016:
Note: The following recent article revealed the ongoing disgusting actions by main (lame) stream media ‘fake news’ conglomerates-You Decide:
Exposed As A “Putin Stooge”, Russia Obliges Paul Craig Roberts’s Request for Passport… Developing!-Posted on Freedom Outpost-By Mac Slavo-On December 2, 2016:
Note: The following recent articles and video revealed: 1) that the bizarre shooting at DC pizzeria is linked to Hillary Clinton and ‘pizza-gate’ story; 2) that Ron Paul recently stated that ‘Fake News’ hysteria is ‘An Inside Job’; and 3) that Congress has recently launched a program to take over and shut down independent media. If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Bizarre shooting at DC pizzeria linked to Hillary Clinton and ‘pizza-gate’ story!-Posted on BizPac Review-By Tom Tillison-On December 5, 2016:
Ron Paul: Fake News Hysteria ‘An Inside Job’!-Posted on You News Wire-By Sean Adl-Tabatabai-On December 4, 2016:
http://yournewswire.com/ron-paul-fake-news-inside-job/
Video: Congress Launches Program to Take Over and Shut Down Independent Media: ‘Globalists attempt to blacklist truth tellers worldwide’!-Posted on Infowars.com-On December 3, 2016:
http://www.infowars.com/congress-launches-program-to-take-over-and-shut-down-independent-media/
Note: n The following recent articles and videos revealed: 1) that Hillary recently hammered ‘fake news’ in 2nd post-election speech and immediately gets pounded by her own massive hypocrisy; 2) that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who said Benghazi was caused by a YouTube video, recently called ”fake news” a danger that must be addressed quickly and even called this an epidemic; 3) that MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski recently stated that the Clinton Campaign tried to get her ‘pulled off the air’ for criticizing them; 4) that the media covered SPLC’s lies about Trump crimes, but ignored crimes against Trump supporters; 5) that the Washington Post recently admitted that its ‘fake news’ story relied on a ‘fake news source’; and 6) that Hollywood is now pondering America's hatred of Muslims while they regularly stereotype Christians as psychotic power-crazed hypocrites or mock the Christian God as a trinity of dicks. What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Hillary hammers ‘fake news’ in 2nd post-election speech, then gets pounded by her own massive hypocrisy!-Posted on BizPac Review-By Scott Morefield-On December 9, 2016:
Video: The Woman Who Said Benghazi Was Caused By A YouTube Video Wants You to Believe THIS!-Posted on Conservative Videos-On December 8, 2016:
http://conservativevideos.com/woman-said-benghazi-caused-youtube-video-wants-believe-video/
Video: MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Says Clinton Campaign Tried to Get Her ‘Pulled Off the Air’ for Criticizing Them!-Posted on Eagle Rising-By Philip Hodges-On December 9, 2016:
Media Covered SPLC’s Lies about Trump Crimes, Ignored Crimes Against Trump Supporters!-Posted on Constitution.com-By Onan Coca-On December 9, 2016:
http://constitution.com/media-covered-splcs-lies-trump-crimes-ignored-crimes-trump-supporters/
Washington Post now admits its “fake news” story relied on… get this… a FAKE news source!-Posted on The Common Sense Show-By Mike Adams, Natural News-On December 8, 2016:
Hollywood Ponders America's Hatred of Muslims!-Posted on CNSNews.com-By L. Brent Bozell III and Tim Graham-On December 9, 2016:
http://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/l-brent-bozell-iii/hollywood-ponders-americas-hatred-muslims
Note: The following recent article revealed that a Clinton fan manufactured ‘faked news’ that MSNBC personalities spread to discredit 'WikiLeaks documents.' If true-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
A Clinton Fan Manufactured Faked News That MSNBC Personalities Spread To Discredit WikiLeaks Docs!-Posted on 1776 Coalition-By Glenn Greenwald, TheIntercept.com-On December 10, 2016:
Note: The following thought-provoking video reveals what the ‘fake news outlets’ are not telling you about the ‘real fake news’-You Decide:
Video: What They're NOT Telling You About Fake News!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Paul Joseph Watson-On December 13, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMX4NmCJGm0
Note: The following thought-provoking video reveals that the son of the CIA's top hit man recently exposed the ‘Fake News Agenda’-You Decide:
Son of CIA's Top Hit Man Exposes Fake News Agenda!-Posted on YouTube.com-By The Alex Jones Channel-On December 14, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1Mk8SjRQBs
Note: The following thought-provoking video reveals that the CIA's Brennan, who claims that Russia hacked the Clinton campaign and influenced the presidential election, has through the CIA, himself 'illegally hacked and spied on millions of Americans!' If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Video: CIA's Brennan who claims that Russia hacked the Clinton campaign and influenced the presidential election, has through the CIA, himself illegally hacked and spied on millions of Americans!-Posted on YouTube.com-By Freedom Watch TV-On December 14, 2016:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QvPrTw8l1E
Note: I believe that the following recent articles relate to this disturbing issue-You Decide:
Was Obama’s Birth Certificate the Ultimate “Fake News?”-Posted on The Post & Email-By Sharon Rondeau-On December 12, 2016:
http://www.thepostemail.com/2016/12/12/was-obamas-birth-certificate...
This New Law Just Killed Press Freedom!-Posted on Punching Bag Post-By Sean Gibbons, Staff Writer-On December 14, 2016:
http://punchingbagpost.com/this-new-law-just-killed-press-freedom
Note: The following thought-provoking article reveals that the unrelenting ‘hatred of the Left’ continues to set the state for a ‘Revolution.’ If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Hatred of the Left Continues to Set Stage for Revolution!-Posted on Armstrong Economic-By Martin Armstrong-On December 15, 2016:
Note: The following recent article revealed that after years of fostering the narrative of President Obama as a 'messiah' and often with soaring language, sometimes in photographs capturing him in a halo, members of the media now seem to have developed a sudden aversion to attributing divine attributes to the leader of the free world. But now they seem alarmed by the claim that the GOP thinks President-elect Donald Trump is Jesus-You Decide:
!["The Truth" by Painter Michael D'Antuono which will be unveiled on President Obama's 100th Day in Office at NYC's Union Square. (PRNewsFoto/NOAH G POP FAM) (Newscom TagID: prnphotos080981) [Photo via Newscom]](http://www.wnd.com/files/2016/12/Picture-2.jpg)
Media suddenly critical of 'messiah' references: ‘After haloes for Obama, even unintended suggestions of Trump earn blasts’!-Posted on WND.com-By Jack Minor-On January 6, 2017:
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/media-suddenly-critical-of-messiah-references/#7eBErtkqIXllCWUZ.99
Note: The following recent article revealed: 1) that a hard left ‘journalist’ recently declared that 60 million Americans who voted for Trump are ‘racist deplorables and a threat to democracy’; 2) the hate crimes and media double standards because of the leftist press's curious caution over the ‘racially motivated torture of a mentally disabled white man’; and 3) that the recent news coverage of four black young adults torturing a mentally disabled young white man revealed just how committed the left media is to the 'progressive' narrative regarding racism in America, which is namely that ‘only white people can truly be racist’, even with clear video evidence of the four perpetrators ‘declaring their racist motivation.’ If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Salon: 60 million Americans who voted for Trump are racist, threat to democracy!-Posted on The D.C. Clothesline-By Alex Thomas-On January 6, 2017:
Hate Crimes and Media Double Standards: ‘The leftist press's curious caution over the racially motivated torture of a mentally disabled white man!-Posted on Front Page Magazine-By Joseph Klein-On January 6, 2017:
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/265376/hate-crimes-and-media-double-standards-joseph-klein
Race in America: The Chicago Facebook Beating!-Posted on The Patriot Post-By Thomas Gallatin-On January 6, 2017:
https://patriotpost.us/posts/46762
Note: The following recent article revealed the N.Y. Times is aiding Communist-socialist-feminist-LGBT-anarchist’s plans for ‘Inauguration Day mayhem.’ If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
N.Y. Times Aids Communist-socialist-feminist-LGBT-anarchist Plans for Inauguration Day Mayhem!-Posted on The New American-By William F. Jasper-On January 6, 2017:
Note: The following recent thought-provoking article does a meticulous job of laying out the facts regarding ‘fake news.’-You Decide:
Fake News Everywhere: Who Do You Trust?-Posted on NewsWithViews.com-By Devvy-On January 9, 2017:
http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd756.htm
Note: The following recent article revealed that the New York Times stated that the ‘American dream is slipping away’ and there’s nothing trump can do about it. If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
The New York Times: The American Dream Is Slipping Away!-Posted on The New American-By Bob Adelmann-On January 9, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed that Trump recently went ‘nuclear’ on ‘fake news’ giants ‘CNN and BuzzFeed.’-You Decide:
Trump goes nuclear on 'fake news' giants in media: ‘CNN, BuzzFeed smear collapses: 'This should never have been released'!-Posted on WND.com-By Garth Kant-On January 11, 2017:
http://www.wnd.com/2017/01/trump-blasts-fake-news-on-russian-dossier/#VxCWh5u76YvZJseB.99
Note: The following recent article reveals that CNN recently defended its decision to publish Intelligence document, which is allegedly ‘deeping the divide’ between the ‘American public and free press.’ If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
CNN Defends Decision To Publish Intelligence Document, Deepening Divide Between People And Free Press!-Posted on Western Journailism-By Charles Campbell-On January 11, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed the bizarre 'media blackout' of hacked ‘George Soros’ documents-You Decide:
BREAKING – George Soros’ Top Documents LEAKED, Massive Revelation Exposed for First Time!-Posted on Angry Patriot-On January 11, 2017:
http://www.angrypatriotmovement.com/soros-top-documents-leaked/
Note: The following recent article revealed that Dr Udo Ulfkotte, the former German newspaper editor whose bestselling book exposed how the 'CIA controls the German media', has been found dead at the age of 56. If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Former Newspaper Editor Who Exposed CIA Found Dead!-Posted on Your Wire News-By Baxter Dmitry-On January 15, 2017:
http://yournewswire.com/german-newspaper-editor-exposed-cia-dead/
Note: The following recent video reveals ABC’s new ‘fake polls’ on Obama and Trump’s approval ratings-You Decide:
Video: New Fake ABC Polls on Obama & Trump’s Approval Ratings!-Posted on The Common Sense Show-By Dave Hodges-On January 18, 2017:
Note: The following recent article I believe makes a good case for why Congress should ‘stop funding PBS’-You Decide:
Congress Should Stop Funding PBS!-Posted Punching Bag Media-By Alice Greene, Staff Writer-On January 19, 2017:
http://punchingbagpost.com/congress-should-stop-funding-pbs
Note: The following recent article reveals that Krauthammer recently slammed the ‘lame’ stream media for their deplorable double standard Inauguration ‘boycotts’-You Decide:
Krauthammer Slams Media Double Standard on Inauguration Boycotts; ‘Heads Would Explode’!-Posted on MRC News Busters-By Curtis Houck-On January 19, 2017:
Note: The following recent article reveals that MSNBC and ABC hosts deem Trump inaugural address as 'militant,' 'anti-Semitic.' If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
MSNBC, ABC hosts deem Trump inaugural address as 'militant,' 'anti-Semitic'!-Posted on FoxNews.com-On January 20, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed the media’s bizarre obsession with associating ‘Republican Candidates’ and a ‘Left-Wing’ Batman villain-You Decide:
The Media's Bizarre Obsession With Associating Republican Candidates and a Left-Wing Batman Villain!-Posted on Front Page Magazine-By Daniel Greenfield-On January 23, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed that the media recently covered ‘fake’ Mike Flynn story, but ignored bombshell on secret ‘Obama and Iran’ meetings. If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Media Covers Fake Mike Flynn Story, Ignores Bombshell on Secret Obama/Iran Meetings!-Posted on PJMedia-By David Steinberg-On January 25, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed that the ‘Fake News’ media recently reported State Department ‘mass resignations’, but the officials were actually ‘fired.’ If True-What’s wrong with this picture?-You Decide:
Fake News: Media Reports State Dept. ‘Mass Resignation,’ Officials Actually Fired!-Posted on Breitbart.com-By John Hayward-On January 26, 2017:
Note: The following recent article revealed a note to CNN, Washington Post and New York Times: ‘If you don’t knock it off, President Trump will destroy you’-You Decide:
Note to CNN, WaPost, NYTimes - If You Don't Knock it Off, Trump Will Destroy You!-Posted on Punching Bag Media-By Joe A. Gilbertson, Staff Writer-On January 26, 2017:
Note: I also believe that the above articles and videos relate to and/or further support my following blogs-You Decide:
George Soros Secretly Gave $4 Million to Destroy Israel and The Is Media Hiding It!-Posted on Tea Party Command Center-By Jake Martinez-On January 12, 2017:
New Report Exposes Rockefeller Dynasty's Role in 'Climate Scam'!-Posted on Tea Party Command Center-By Jake Martinez-On January 5, 2017:
Trump Will Declare the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization!
http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/trump-will-declare-the-muslim-brotherhood-a-terrorist
Hypocrisy Watch: Networks Pound Bannon, But Ignore Democrat Ellison’s Radicalism!
It’s Happening: They Are Shutting Down “Fake News” Websites to Punish Alt Media Hillary Opponents!
http://teapartyorg.ning.com/forum/topics/it-s-happening-they-are-shutting-down-fake-news-websites-to
Have the “power elite” and pseudo-experts covertly sold us corruption disguised as freedom?
The Left's Coming Counter-Attack!
http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/the-left-s-coming-counter-attack-1
Nazi Collaborator Soros Continues Multi-pronged War on Trump, Calls Him “Would-be Dictator”!-Posted on Tea Party Command Center-By Jake Martinez-On January 5, 2017:
Russian Election Intervention Is Nothing New: ‘The Kremlin’s history of backing the losers’!-Posted on Tea Party Command Center-By Jake Martinez-On December 14, 2016:
What Happened to Free Speech?
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/what-happened-to-free-speech/
Who owns our supposedly fair and balanced airwaves and news outlets?
https://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/who-owns-our-supposedly-f...
Brainwashing in America: ‘WHY FEW DARE CALL IT CONSPIRACY’!
http://teapartyorg.ning.com/profiles/blogs/brainwashing-in-america-why-few-dare-call-it-conspiracy
Note: The following videos wholeheartedly share my sentiments regarding what we are currently experiencing in America today-You Decide:
A Republic, If You Can Keep It!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGL8CiUtXF0
The Fightin Side of Me!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBAzLCA3DQc
When Injustice Becomes Law, Resistance Becomes Duty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukzd_vRFpms
Note: If you have a problem viewing any of the listed blog and/or videos, please copy website link and paste it on your browser. Sure seems like any subject matter that may be considered controversial by this administration is being censored-What happened to free speech?-You Decide:
http://weroinnm.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/what-happened-to-free-speech/
“Food For Thought”
Hello: Are Americans Going To Wake Up and Take a Stand Before The Lights Go Out?-God Bless America!
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