Twilight of the Free Press, Thanks to the Left

“Misinformation.” You hear that word an awful lot these days, and the more you hear it the more the smell it carries with it makes you want to choke.

Tony Branco

  Scott McKay  "When Jen “Circleback Girl” Psaki announced, to the astonishment of half the country, that the White House was going to flag social media posts for deletion based on whether or not those posts fit the official COVID narrative, on its face the statement was objectionable enough.

"One can conjure countless scenarios of Sarah Sanders or Kayleigh McEnany doing the same thing, and the country erupting in outrage. They never did, and still their critics on the left called the Trump administration “authoritarian.”

"But we know now that virtually everything the Left — and those of its votaries who now control the tech space, corporate news and entertainment media, the arts and academia, and even a large swath of corporate America — does is projection. Call Team Trump authoritarians, and all you’re really doing is signaling your own intentions.

"Sometimes it works in reverse. You can see that if you compare the free-wheeling destruction of Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, and other places by mobs of woke idiots stoked up by committed Marxist revolutionaries over a man who probably died of a fentanyl overdose while in police custody to what happened on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol, and note the reaction of the Democrat establishment.

"But the fascistic impulse is very strong with these people, and Psaki, who’ll need a better nickname than Circleback Girl, Peppermint Patty or Raggedy Ann to more completely capture her shilling for the regime that employs her, simply said the quiet part out loud.

"The regime will brook no dissent from its official line.

"Psakigate took on a bizarre tone after her presumed boss Joe Biden attempted to talk his way around it, first accusing Facebook of “killing people” by allowing “false” statements on COVID and then incompetently shuffling back to the position that only a few people on Facebook were spreading “misinformation.”

“ 'Misinformation.” You hear that word an awful lot these days, and the more you hear it the more the smell it carries with it makes you want to choke." . . .

“Fox News beat CNN by a staggering 83 percent during the Biden town hall with regular programming.” . . . "Fox News beat CNN by a staggering 83 percent during the Biden town hall with regular programing on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and a special edition of “Hannity” that featured Florida Republicans Gov. Ron DeSantis, Sen. Marco Rubio, Rep. Maria Salazar and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez." . . .

UPDATE, July 24: An Israeli Arab speaks: As Ben & Jerry's exits Israel, Miss Universe enters.

 Ethel C. Fenig  Assured that their beautiful, sleek contestants won't ruin their health or their teeth snacking on Ben & Jerry's sugary, high-fat ice cream in Israel, officials of the Miss Universe competition delightedly informed truth- and beauty-lovers everywhere:

The Miss Universe Organization, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism and the city of Eilat today announced that the 70th MISS UNIVERSE® competition air live from Eilat, Israel in December 2021. The 70th MISS UNIVERSE Competition will once again be hosted by legendary entertainer Steve Harvey on FOX. " ...

... If the contestants and the visitors need to cool off with ice cream, they can indulge in Israeli ice cream, including some unusual flavors, which, according to a reviewer, are not only healthy but also delicious." . . .

UPDATE: 10K Pledge to Boycott Ben & Jerry's Over 'Anti-Semitic' Israel Boycott  "On Friday, a coalition of Orthodox Jewish rabbis announced that it had garnered 10,000 signatures on a petition in which signers pledged to boycott Ben & Jerry’s after the ice cream chain announced it would stop serving Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. As of Friday afternoon, 10,465 people had signed the petition.

“We, the undersigned, condemn Ben & Jerry’s decision to end sales in Judea and Samaria, two areas that have been continuously in the possession of the Jewish people for nearly 4,000 years––since Abraham purchased the Cave of the Patriarchs,” the petition reads.

“The company’s decision will perpetuate malicious, ahistorical notions and fuel what is already rampant Jew-hatred in the United States and around the world. In response to Ben & Jerry’s decision to participate in an antisemitic boycott, we refuse to purchase any of the company’s products until it abandons this inhumane policy,” the signers said." . . .

“I’m Yoseph, an Israeli Arab. I checked the definition of apartheid and you seem to be confused by the propaganda of this political org,” Haddad tweeted. “Arabs like me have full equal rights and live, learn, work, and play together. Take it from me, I live it. Stop lying.”

More American voters want the 2020 BLM riots investigated than Democrat probe of Capitol ‘insurrection’ – poll

 Russia Today

"A new poll suggests that most Americans believe Congress is investigating the wrong riot, amplifying the magnitude of the US Capitol ‘insurrection’ while showing no concern over last summer’s burning and looting of major cities.

"The Rasmussen Reports poll, released on Wednesday, found that 66% of American voters believe Congress should investigate the Black Lives Matter riots that spread across the nation following the May 2020 slaying of George Floyd in police custody. That compares with 49% who support House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee probe of the January 6 Capitol riot.

"The findings come amid continuing political polarization over the Capitol breach, which President Joe Biden and other Democrats have touted as a racially motivated insurrection and “the worst attack on our democracy since the Civil War.” Pelosi on Wednesday rejected two of the five Republican appointees to the investigative committee, at which point House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the GOP would not participate in the “sham process.”

"The BLM riots left dozens of people dead and 2,000 police officers injured. In Minneapolis alone, property destruction was the worst the US has seen from civil unrest since the Los Angeles Rodney King riot of 1992. Four people died during the Capitol riot, which sprang from a protest of alleged election fraud. Three were protesters who died of natural causes, such as heart attack. The fourth was a rioter who was shot by a police officer. Also, hours after the riot, Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick died from a stroke in his office. " 

"Only 21% of respondents in the Rasmussen poll said they would oppose a congressional investigation of the BLM riots, just half the percentage who don't believe Congress should probe the Capitol riot. While most of last summer's BLM demonstrations were peaceful, more than 500 turned violent.

"Voter support for investigating the BLM riots is similar across all racial groups. About 67% of whites, 64% of blacks and 66% of Hispanics said such a probe should be done. Even 60% of Democrats agreed that the violent protests should be investigated, compared with 75% of Republicans and 63% of independents."

The above is from Russia Today; a search for the same information at CNN produced this: "Your search for More American voters want the 2020 BLM riots investigated than Democrat probe of Capitol ‘insurrection’ did not match any documents."

CNN Town Hall: More Proof That Biden Is Unfit to Be President

"He continues to spout nonsense, delusions, and lies." Plus the fact that Biden actually took Don Lemon seriously

 

 David Keltz  "Last night at a CNN town hall in Cincinnati, President Biden peddled outright falsehoods about the economy, spewed COVID misinformation, lied again about so-called voter suppression, randomly started shouting when answering a question about DACA, delivered awkward jokes that left the half-empty auditorium in silence, bizarrely rambled on about men on the moon, falsely claimed that he never said he wanted to defund the police, and frequently uttered sentences that were so incoherent that no human being on planet Earth could comprehend what he meant. One wonders how host Don Lemon managed to keep a straight face. But the “objective” reporter could probably have passed as Biden’s communications director.

"Incomprehensible ramblings from Biden have practically become the norm in the last six months. But don’t expect our dishonest corporate media to utter a sound about our stumbling and confused president. At this point their only job is to protect him and make him appear as coherent as possible, a task that is becoming more challenging by the day.

"When Biden was asked how we can keep schools safe for children under the age of 12 if they are not yet eligible to be vaccinated, here was his muddled response: “And the question is whether or not we should be in a position where are why can’t the the the experts say we know that this virus is in fact it’s going to be or excuse we we we know why the all the drugs approved are not temporarily approved and but permanently approved, that’s underway too, I expect that to occur quickly.”

"And worse than this word salad, the president still struggles to keep his facts straight. When he encouraged Americans to take the COVID vaccine, he falsely claimed that “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.” This after six fully vaccinated Democrat lawmakers from Texas tested positive for COVID after fleeing their state in a failed attempt to block a bill that would strengthen voter security and decrease the likelihood of fraud. Fully vaccinated aides to both Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also tested positive for COVID last week.

"By Biden’s own White House’s standards, any video of him spreading that medical disinformation on social media should be considered dangerous and harmful content and should promptly be removed. But don’t expect consistency from the same White House that considers voter ID requirements akin to or worse than the Civil War and Jim Crow." . . .

David Keltz was a speechwriter for the Administrator at the U.S. General Services Administration from 2020–21 and is the author of the new book The Campaign of His Life and Media Bias in the Trump Presidency and the Extinction of the Conservative Millennial. He previously served as a White House Intern for Vice President Mike Pence.

What's Dumber Than CRT? CNN

This has been patiently explained roughly 1 million times. But why bother knowing stuff when smug arrogance is good enough for CNN?

 Ann Coulter "As we discussed last week, "critical race theory" is a subtle philosophical construct where the answer to everything is: THAT'S RACIST! Teachers hawking this glop are being defended by their journalist allies, who sneer that CRT critics are too stupid to understand the nuances of the theory. 

"The Aristotelian ideal of this sneer was Elle Reeve's "special report" for CNN -- pre-taped to eliminate any danger of Elle being contradicted by someone smarter, such as a 10-year-old. 

"CNN's Brianna Keilar introduced the segment by asking her: "Do these vocal opponents of critical race theory actually understand fully what it is?"

" (That's what's known as a "rhetorical question," kids!) 

"Elle: "No." [Bored] "And why should they? It's an academic theory taught mostly at the grad student level. But what they think it means is teaching white kids that all white people are bad and racist. And so, of course they're afraid of that." 

"They're afraid!!! Wait -- remind me: Who's banning books, again? Who's flipping out about "microaggressions"? Who's demanding that Big Tech censor people? Who's demanding "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces" from speech they don't like?

" Parents aren't "afraid"; they're incensed. They're paying the salaries of people who spend all day telling their kids that America is racist. (Elle didn't give that explanation. Perhaps it frightens her.)" . . .

Donald Trump Tells Dinner Guests He is Running for President in 2024, According to New Report

  Trending Politics  "Donald Trump is primed to give the presidency another run in 2024, according to a new report broken by the Rolling Stone.

“ 'Trump has told at least three people he’s dined with in recent months that he plans to run in 2024, a former senior official at the Republican National Committee tells Rolling Stone.”

“ 'I have three friends who’ve had dinner with him in the last couple of months,” the report said citing the former RNC official. “All three reported that his current plans are to run for president in 2024.”

“ 'Now, whether he does or not is a different issue,” the official added. “We’ve still got three years to go. But he’s telling people that.”

"The 45th president’s announcement that he plans to run again reportedly came at a series of dinners." . . .

New York Supermarket Chains Drop Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream After 'Shameful' Move to Boycott Israel

 PJ Media

"Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, were woke before it was cool to be woke. Even after the pair of aging hippies sold the brand to food giant Unilever, their social justice influence continued, thanks to an acquisition agreement with Unilever in which the company agreed to carry on the founders’ tradition of engaging “in critical, global economic and social missions.”

So it’s not surprising that Unilever released a statement on Monday saying it would no longer sell Ben & Jerry’s products in the “occupied territories” — the West Bank and Gaza Strip — once its licensing agreement in Israel expires in 2022.

“ 'Although Ben & Jerry’s will no longer be sold in the OPT, we will stay in Israel through a different arrangement. We will share an update on this as soon as we’re ready,” Unilever’s statement explained.

"This blatant cave-in to pressure by the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement did not sit well with some New York supermarket chains.

World Israel News:

The board of directors of Morton Williams Supermarkets quickly met and decided that their 15 stores in the city that never sleeps (and one in New Jersey) would cut 70% of its B&J products, the New York Post reported Tuesday. Co-owner Avi Kaner told the daily that his shops would also stop promoting the brand in its circulars and put what was left in “the least desirable locations” of the freezer section.

While unwilling to alienate certain customers by a complete ban, Kaner said he would work to create a domino effect to send a “strong message” to B&J.

“ 'Of all the places in the world to boycott, Ben & Jerry’s has chosen to target the one Jewish nation in the world,” he said. The company, Kaner added, is “reaching out to other major retailers and distributors in the hope that they will follow suit.”

"Kaner tweeted out, “Please try Haagen-Dazs ice cream – you’ll love it!' ” . . .

Texas Democrat Compares Abbott's Threat of Arrest to Slavery

 

RealityBites by Broc Smith

Texas Democrat Compares Abbott's Threat of Arrest to Slavery

"We refuse to be a hostage,” she said during a speech in Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday. "I know there are search warrants out for us and I'm ready to be arrested," Thompson continued. "What do you do to a slave if you don't do nothing but arrest them when they flee. We fled Texas and if they want to arrest me, go ahead. I’m ready to be arrested."

Biden drifts off answering a question during CNN's town hall with Don Lemon, appears to listen to earpiece to get out of incoherent ramble

Thomas Lifson   

Every head of government in the world knows that the president is not up to the job.  Compassion demands that we urge him to resign and get the care that he needs.  But common sense says President Kamala Harris would be a worse disaster, and even Democrats know it.  So we are stuck.

 

Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr : The most popular president in American history can’t fill a small auditorium. 

80,000,000 votes, but Joe Biden can't fill an auditorium  " President Joe Biden (D) breezed into Cincinnati for a CNN town hall.  Very few people cared." . . .

Joe Biden Babbles Incoherently During CNN Town Hall Train Wreck  . . . “ 'Yo-you got the vaccination?” Biden asked the host, who replied that he had.

“ 'Are you okay? You see now it works, or-or-or- the mom and dad, or-or-or the neighbor, or when you go to church, or when you’re, I-I-I really mean it,” Biden stuttered. “There are trusted interlocutors. Think of the people. If your kid wanted to find out whether or not there were—there was a man on the moon or you know something, or whether those aliens are here or not. I mean, who are the kids they’re talking to beyond the kids who love talking about it,” he said." . . .

. . . "He also took the opportunity to spread vaccine misinformation, stating definitively that if you’ve gotten the vaccine, you will not get COVID." . . .

The truth is, many fully vaccinated people in the United States and overseas are getting COVID, although the vaccine is thought to reduce the severity of symptoms. Six of the Texas Democrats who fled Texas to Washington DC to avoid voting on a GOP voter integrity bill, tested positive for COVID, and were fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, NJ.com reported on Wednesday that 49 people who were fully vaccinated have died of COVID in the state.

 Biden’s CNN townhall dumpster fire: flirty, flighty and frazzled  . . . "The lack of attendance at the event was stunning. Everyone was seated in the front seats and CNN tried to make the auditorium appear fuller than it was. It is not clear whether the low attendance was due to the pandemic or not.

"CNN spokeswoman Lauren Pratapas told The New York Post, “This was a typical audience size for a CNN town hall.” She did not clarify why the crowd size was so small." . . .

Introducing a physician as a Republican, CNN gets challenged: 

Charles Stephens

 July 22, 2021 1:52 pm

The Physician from Cincinnati who IDed herself as a Republican is a liar… If you look at her Facebook page she is your typical card carrying lefty who thought she could fool everyone by claiming Conservative lineage… Supported Obama , Hillary and Biden, big Obamacare, anti gun and pro abortion… I think you get the picture… CNN has NO shame thinking that they would get her by us…

mr.piddles

 July 22, 2021 2:01 pm

 Reply to  Charles Stephens

"CNN is known for this. I think they’ve been caught in the past planting former Democrat Campaign workers in those ‘Townhall” audiences." . . .

 

The people of Cuba deserve freedom

 GrrrGraphics

In Havana they are waving American flags, in Portland, they are burning American flags.

"Circle back White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that Cuban protesters yelling “freedom!” during anti-communist protests were in reality demanding “freedom from rising COVID cases.”

"Psaki’s attempt at gaslighting was a complete fail.

"On Sunday Cuba experienced the largest protests against the brutal communism they are forced to live under in recent memory. If they were protesting against “rising COVID cases” why were they not wearing masks and shouting “Death to COVID.” . . .

Cuban American students rally for country’s freedom

Trump backs Cuban protesters, demands Biden stand up to communist regime

Hands Off: Is President Biden Protecting the Obama Legacy in Cuba?   . . [Biden's] "soft-soap response ought to sound familiar. What we are seeing in Cuba is an uprising against a brutal communist dictatorship. We also saw this in 2009 in Iran during the Green Movement Revolution. Similarly, then, the U.S., under President Obama, issued a weak response that failed to support those who tried to throw off the yoke of Islamist extremism in Tehran.

"President Obama said during a White House press conference at the time, 

“My hope and expectation is that we’re going to continue to see the people of Iran have the courage to be able to express their yearning for greater freedoms and a more representative government, understanding that America cannot ultimately dictate what happens inside of Iran any more than it could inside of Egypt.”

"President Biden was then vice president. He likely had some voice in the U.S. response as President Obama had often said that Biden was a part of every important decision he made while president. Unfortunately, the reason President Obama responded so weakly to the Green Revolution in Iran is also the reason President Biden is responding weakly to the aspirations of the Cuban people now." . . .

US Women’s Soccer Team Crushed by Sweden After Taking Knee for BLM

 Breitbart Sports   ..."The U.S. sports equivalent of a 3-0 loss in soccer is probably somewhere in the neighborhood of a 45-0 blowout in football or a 10-0 loss in baseball. So, needless to say, this is bad, real bad."

. . . "Interestingly, the USWNT is not the only woke U.S. sports team to faceplant during Olympic or pre-Olympic competition. The U.S. Men’s Basketball Team, many of whom took a knee of proudly displayed social justice messaging on their uniforms over the last year, took two stunning losses to Nigeria and Australia before somewhat righting the ship.

"So, given that pattern of wokeness leading to defeat, maybe it’s time to get off your knees and play ball."

                                           Pictured, right; the lovely Megan Rapinoe:

Not all US women were classless before.

U.S. Women’s Soccer Takes a Protest Knee, Gets Trounced by Sweden . . . "Sweden joined the American women: “For us it really feels right to stand up for human rights. It was a communication with the U.S. team before, so for us it feels good to do that and it is something we stand for as a team.”

So Sweden did it, too, but the American women have been kneeling and complaining since 2017. Maybe they should pay more attention to their actual game:" . . . 

From the comments to this post:  . . . No, they didn’t. If you read the article you will see that they couldn’t have, because national anthems are not played before games in the Olympics. All the players, and the referee, knelt for about 10 seconds, during “pregame music”, which is not either side’s national anthem. Anthems are played during the award ceremonies, and no protests are allowed."

Pausing a minute to consider the damage leftism does to America

 Andrea Widburg   "Every day, I look for current stories that are interesting and report them here with added facts or commentary.  Today, however, I kept running smack into stories that were too short to qualify for an entire post.  However, I was haunted by the fact that a common thread bound them together — and that thread is the terrible decay America has suffered
since the Chinese unleashed COVID and the Democrats weaponized it.  Biden has accelerated the problems but the craziness appears everywhere Democrats are at work.

Democrat policies in California

"In California, robberies of items worth less than $950 are misdemeanors, not felonies.  Moreover, in both San Francisco and Los Angeles, the prosecutors whom George Soros placed in office will not prosecute crimes.  They exist to protect criminals, not law-abiding citizens.  And that is how you end up with this video:

Organized shoplifting crew hits TJ Maxx in La Canada Flintridge. Prop 47 activities approved by LA County DA George Gascon. @recallgascon pic.twitter.com/VKpS7fHw9Z

— STREET PEOPLE OF LOS ANGELES (@streetpeopleLA) July 20, 2021