The Truth be Damned 2

The Rittenhouse affair exposed the deep divide that threatens to tear our nation apart.  Leftist activists ignored plain evidence in this case and described Rittenhouse as a murderous vigilante.  Many of them obviously wished to hang him from the first available tree.  To those on the right, Rittenhouse was a hero for attempting to defend […]

Go Fund Me

GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents, illnesses, etc.  From 2010 to the beginning of 2020, over $9 billion has been raised on the platform, with contributions from over 120 million donors.  It advertises itself […]

Lies

As I review the media’s coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse affair, I am astounded by the volume of lies and misinformation propagated by many news channels. Among their other erroneous statements and insinuations, I found the following: They made to appear that Kyle Rittenhouse nefariously crossed state borders and entered the town of Kenosha with […]

Trouble in Kenosha

Kenosha Riot 2020 How many of you have followed the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, now on trial for murdering two protestors in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during the turbulent summer of 2020? Reactions to the incident and to the trial provide a vivid illustration of the cultural and racial issues that divide America.  Some people consider Rittenhouse […]

Triple Fake

This is not about the triple option or triple threat in American football.  Instead, this is my third post on the subject of fake news.  In addition to those past posts,  I have written elsewhere about the unreliability of traditional news sources and the malevolent effects of inaccurate reporting in social media.  It’s a sad […]