A Rolling Stone Gathers No Facts; What Columbia Missed In Its Review of Rolling Stone

American Thinker   "In November, Rolling Stone magazine ran a story detailing the horrific account of an alleged gang rape at a fraternity on the University of Virginia campus. The story quickly proved to be rubbish, and Rolling Stone reached out to the Columbia University School of Journalism to discover how the magazine could have blundered so badly.

"With much ado, Columbia responded. Its 13,000-word report identified problems in “reporting, editing, editorial supervision and fact-checking.” This was all true enough, but Columbia missed the real problem. As I document in my forthcoming book, Scarlet Letters, cases like the Rolling Stone’s have become so common because those perpetrating a given fraud almost inevitably advance causes that the cultural establishment, the Columbia faculty included, wants to see advanced."

"Although there are a few exceptions, the people who guard the cultural gates tend to be liberal on sexual and social issues, socialist on economic ones, internationalist in their worldview, and Democratic in their voting preferences." . . .

Rolling Stone publisher Jann Wenner is in complete denial  . . . " “The magazine set aside or rationalized as unnecessary essential practices of reporting that, if pursued, would likely have led the magazine’s editors to reconsider publishing Jackie’s narrative so prominently, if at all.' ” . . .

Students smeared by Rolling Stone gang rape story speak out  . . . "Neither Ryan nor Alex were ever contacted by Erdely, and yet both somehow managed to play key roles in Erdely’s narrative. Both recently sat down with Megyn Kelly to sound off on how they were portrayed in the controversial article:" . . .

SOME SOURCES CLAIM THEY KNOW THE REAL NAME OF UVA RAPE LIAR 
 “ 'Jackie” asked not to be included in Sabrina Rubin Erdely’s story but Rubin included her anyways(SIC)."

 Law and Order: SVU Cartoonifies the Rolling Stone UVA Rape Debacle  "Law and Order: SVU aired their take on the UVA rape case last night, in which a seemingly credible young woman says she was gang-raped by a hockey team at New York's fictional Hudson University. In the end—spoiler alert—her story (sort of) falls apart."

It's not just Rolling Stone: Mainstream leftist media now a network of activist media hoaxers who spew hatred and intolerance disguised as "news" . . . " Essentially, the Columbia report concludes that Rolling Stone ran with a totally fabricated story because the magazine utterly failed to fact check anything. Someone fed Rolling Stone precisely the lies they wanted to hear -- fully aligned with the cultural agenda of the magazine -- and Rolling Stone bought it hook, line and sinker." . . .

Hat tip to Ronbo at The Freedom Fighter's Journal

Alan Caruba: Only Fools Trust Obama or the Iranians

Warning Signs

 

"Only fools express any trust in Obama these days or the Iranians who have made him look the fool when no one in their neighborhood or the world trusts a thing they say or do.

"After more than six years of listening to President Obama’s unremitting lies, when he says of the latest “accord” with Iran, “It’s a good deal” and standing in the Rose Garden declares that the U.S. and Iran have reached “an historic understanding” the only history being made his own ignominy and idiocy.

"It would be historic if anyone could extend either President Obama or the Iranians any trust." . . . 

Cartoons added, TD

 "Unless one believes in unicorns and other fantasies, this latest “accord” and what we are being told about it by the President and the State Department is not a great achievement. It is doomed to failure because Iran has had no intention of doing anything other than getting economic and other sanctions removed. Time is on their side as they work to develop their own nuclear weapons.

"When Iran tests its first nuclear weapon, Obama should return his Nobel Peace Prize."

.@Sally (WarOnWomen) Kohn is "a dishonest lackwit"

RedState

 

. . . 'Enter the moronic Sally Kohn (@sallykohn) into the debate. Sally Kohn, to the surprise of no one who has seen her picture, is a lesbian. In a gentler age, that is, 15 or so years ago, Child Protective Services would have pulled up to her door if she had written this op-ed (not to mention there is no way a newspaper would have published it) I’m gay. And I want my kid to be gay, too. At Talking Points Memo she writes this Hey, Christian Business Owners: The Government Isn’t ‘Forcing’ You To Do Anything (sorry, I don’t provide links to hate-speech sites and intelligence-free zones). ' . . .

Critics claim CNN hosts ‘Hands Up’ moment on air shows bias towards protestors

Kohn vs, Charles Krauthammer

EXPERT: Feminism Destroyed Passover (& Synagogue Attendance)

Debbie Schlussel "Feminism and the feminization of Judaism have caused Jewish men to stop celebrating Passover and attend synagogue, an expert on Judaism tells the Wall Street Journal. As with everything worth anything, if you chickify it, who the heck wants it?!"
 

. . . "By the way, you’ll note that these men are mostly men who are Conservative and Reform Jews, liberals who know a lot more about why they blindly love Barack Hussein Obama than they do anything about their own religion. Orthodox Jews–including and especially the men–are, as I’ve repeatedly pointed out on this site for more than a decade, much more conservative politically and much more likely to vote Republican (my synagogue voted about 95% for Mitt Romney). Orthodox Jewish men are still the leaders in synagogue, at home, and in religious observances." . . .

We should dread that "I told you so" day that is coming.

Iran newspapers reported Friday that the U.S.-Iran deal allows Iran to update plutonium plants, enrich uranium, and add centrifuges. It's the opposite of what the New York Times said. President Obama will only read the New York Times because he doesn't like to cloud up his mind with opposing points of view.   Comedian Argus Hamilton

 Iran nuke deal: “Everything Netanyahu warned about has turned out to be true”
"There is no Iran nuke “deal,” but whatever there is to the framework, even Obama now admits it paves Iran’s path to the bomb, albeit on a delayed fuse, as AP reports, Obama says Iran could cut nuke time to near zero in 13 years: . . ."   
You all were aware that in Illinois he voted "Present" on issues he wanted to avoid, weren't you?

Yeshiva World News: Obama Says Iran Could Cut Nuke Time To Near Zero In 13 Years
"Obama has insisted confidently that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon on his watch, which ends in roughly 20 months, but has made no similar assurances about his successors."

Obama has insisted confidently that Iran will not get a nuclear weapon on his watch, which ends in roughly 20 months, but has made no similar assurances about his successors. - See more at: http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/299109/obama-says-iran-could-cut-nuke-time-to-near-zero-in-13-years.html#sthash.Yx3gjD7r.dpuf

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He says it won't happen on his watch! Designed to fail under his successor while Obama becomes his-or her- public critic, just as he has blamed President Bush for most of the inadequacies of this administration. 

Thomas Sowell: 'Comparing Obama to Chamberlain Is Unfair...'

“Comparing Obama to Chamberlain is unfair – to Chamberlain. There is no question that the British prime minister loved his country and pursued its best interests as he saw it. He was not a ‘citizen of the world,’ or worse. Chamberlain was building up his country’s military forces, not tearing them down, as Barack Obama has been doing with American military forces. … Barack Obama dismissed the thought of America being vulnerable to ‘a small country’ like Iran. Iran is in fact larger than Japan was when it attacked Pearl Harbor, and Iran has a larger population. If Japan had nuclear bombs, World War II could have turned out very differently. If anyone examines the hard, cold facts about the Obama administration’s actions and inactions in the Middle East from the beginning, it is far more difficult to reconcile those actions and inactions with a belief that Obama was trying to stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons than it is to reconcile those facts with his trying to stop Israel from stopping Iran from getting nuclear weapons. This latest ‘agreement’ with Iran – with which Iran has publicly and loudly disagreed – is only the latest episode in that political charade.”

 

Dept. of Irony: Barack Obama thinks Scott Walker is an empty suit on foreign policy Update: Walker responds   . . . "Clearly, Obama was both untested and unready, but don’t expect him to display an ounce of awareness of that condition or humility in his disgrace. Forever the narcissist, Barack Obama has the temerity to scold Scott Walker for – get this — lacking experience on the issue of foreign relations ahead of the Wisconsin governor’s likely presidential bid." . . .

Find your first car here?

American Car Brochures

 

"Nothing for sale here.
"These brochures are scanned from my own and contributors collections.
"They are published in screen/preview resolution only. These files will not work to make reprints.
"The intention behind this collection is for enthusiasts and restorers to find useful and original factory documentation.
"For brochure contributions I prefer brochures older than 1990, but special interest autos are always considered as good stuff.
"You will also find some Canadian and Australian brochures in this collection."

 

Hat tip to Val Brose; Santa Maria, CA

Consequences of Living under a Tyrant: We Have Nothing to Fear, But Our Commander-in-Chief”

 

 Voice of Lillpop

 As the world anxiously awaits the latest news from Lausanne, Switzerland about Iran’s suspect nuclear program following yesterday’s missed deadline, one is struck by  conflicting emotions surrounding the talks.
One the one hand, one hopes that a reasonable, verifiable and effective accord, or framework for such, can be reached by the end of Wednesday, April 1.
On the other hand, one dreads an agreement made under intense political pressure, motivated by an unhealthy obsession with getting an accord in place at all costs, without due regard for the quality of such agreement.
This reflects very real concerns about the competency and loyalty of President Barack Obama.  Many patriotic Americans simply do not trust Obama’s judgment in dealing with the terrorist state of Iran, and are further unsure about his commitment to America’s best interests and those of Israel.
Questions about Obama have spawned a new phrase of caution: We have nothing to fear, but our Commander-in-Chief himself”!
Sad, but true, that our greatest enemy may be the man entrusted with the most responsibility for defending America and 330 million Americans, and our allies.

The PBY that won the Battle of Midway . . . um, with help from the Navy

THE CONSOLIDATED PBY

Battle of Midway Roundtable  . . . "Next, "Strawberry 5" is a total fabrication in the 1976 "Midway" movie. VP-23 used no such nicknames. They stuck it in the movie so that the voice radio transmissions made from the plane by "Ady" would seem authentic. Even that was fictitious, since the radio messages were sent by Morse, not voice, and not by Ady himself. " . . .

For history & airplane enthusiasts :

"We see a lot on the restorations of WWII era bombers and fighters, but this is something quite unusual…

"The story of PBY-5A CATALINA (Strawberry 5) discovery and restoration for the US Navy museum in San Diego. It was the only remaining intact PBY-5 Catalina remaining in the World, and it was discovered in South Africa.

"PBY "STRAWBERRY 5" WAS THE PLANE THAT FOUND THE JAPANESE CARRIERS AT THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY WHICH BECAME THE TURNING POINT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF WWII. BEAUTIFULLY DONE – ENJOY

Video link

"Consolidated PBY Catalina was an American flying boat, and later an amphibious aircraft of the 1930s and 1940s produced by Consolidated Aircraft. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations." . . .

PBM recovered from Lake Washington

Hat tip to Jack Hamner; Santa Maria, CA

Examiner.com

 

"Liberals have been beside themselves since the GoFundMe page set up for the Indiana-based Memories Pizza raised over $840,000. Many have put forward wild-eyed conspiracy theories to explain the outpouring of support for the small pizza shop attacked by anti-Christian liberals. On Saturday, Chris Loesch tweeted the claim made by one liberal who allegedly used "math" to allege the entire effort was a "dirty GOP trick" funded by the Koch brothers.

"This individual, the Media Research Center noted, divided $840,000 by 30,000 donors and concluded that each donor would have given $29,000 each. Of course, MRC said, when the math is applied properly, the correct answer would be $28, not $29,000." . . .

Harry Reid must love this...

Gatestone Institute: ‘Why are these Christians dying?’

Examiner.com

Kenyan school children

 "The onslaught of Islamic radicals continues to rampage across the globe leading to mass murder and torture of Christians, leading to what some are calling, “Christian Genocide” and while the West has done little, the Gatestone Institute on Sunday has asked as to why these Christian are dying. In 2014, the Persecution watchdog group, Open Doors accused the U.S. and other world leaders of standing by and doing nothing while watching Christian genocide happen around the world and released of its World Watch List of countries where followers of Christ are most heavily targeted." . . .

Reading list: Obama’s The Victim, Iran Is a Tiny, No, Wait, Big Country, They Don’t Pose A Threat, OK, Maybe They Do

"President Obama is the victim in the rift between Israelis and his office.

“ 'The deep affinities I feel for the Jewish people, the Israeli people…it’s hard for me,” Obama told Tom Friedman in an interview this weekend. If it’s hard on him, it’s really hard on Israel – they’re not feeling the love.

" The president said he is deeply disturbed by the Iranian rhetoric but they want to be part of the international community. That’s not obvious to most who are paying attention. Friday morning prayers began with “Death to America” and on Saturday, there were “Down with America – Israel – Saudi Arabia” chants.

"On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Iranians contradicted the fact sheet put out by the State Department, most notably the sanctions portion." . . .

Can Obama Keep Democrats Together on Iran?  . . . " But the first test for Obama is making sure that his own party doesn’t scuttle the deal — by providing enough votes to override a presidential veto on bipartisan legislation scrutinizing the deal.” . . .

Obama is no Neville Chamberlain   But that isn't a good thing.   But let’s remember that Hitler never chanted “Death to Britain.”  Hitler had not organized terrorist attacks on British forces, nor were his proxies killing civilians across the world.  He did not proclaim that the annihilation of a British ally was “non-negotiable.”  And he was not a militant believer in a political religion whose followers had twice invaded and ravaged Europe, a religion whose followers today profess their disdain for Western values and Western culture.

Victor Davis Hanson has another take on this very comparison

"Once again our leaders are needlessly appeasing a hostile state that shows them nothing but contempt."

. . . " Our dishonor in Lausanne, as with Munich, may avoid a confrontation in the present, but our shame will guarantee a war in the near future."

Iran: US agreed to immediate lift of sanctions " Earlier this week, Barack Obama committed the United States to a disastrous course of action that ensures the terrorist state of Iran will be allowed, with Western assistance, to build a nuclear weapon. I outlined how Obama lied to the nation about the deal and how the Iranians, themselves, accused Obama of lying about the deal."

A translation of the Iranian version of the agreement is available and to a great extent one has to question whether the United States and Iran were even attending the same meeting.

Munich, Anyone? Obama’s Iran Agreement in Translation

As with Obama's prevarication on ObamaCare, " Obama again believes it is best for us, but if we are to believe Amir Taheri (and I do), this “agreement” (that the Iranians are calling merely a press release) is understood completely differently by both parties.  We have been told another series of lies in order to get something passed — or in this case not to oppose it. 
"Only there is one huge difference. Obamacare is reversible.  Nuclear armageddon is not." 

Full article

Washington Gov Flies Chinese Communist Flag At State Capitol – Americans Take It Down

Gov. Inslee Took Down The POW/MIA Flag To Do it  "The following is an interesting comment I found on the NBC news site when Islee won. He’s a very far-left guy.

Glad a republican did not win, but Jay Inslee, come on, it does not get any further left wing extreme. . . .

 Downtrend

"A group of patriots took down the flag of Communist China from the Washington State Capitol building.

Gov. Inslee

"The flag was flown at the same height and between the flag of the United States and the flag of Washington State at the capitol in Olympia in honor of a Chinese ambassador’s visit.

"Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee ordered the Chinese flag flown in honor of a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Cui Tiankai.

"But with the help of a patriotic Washington State Trooper, the flag was taken down and removed early Sunday morning by a small group of patriot Americans."  . . .

No word yet on the fate of the courageous trooper.Watch this post for updates. TD