The idea for the subject of an editorial usually comes to me when I least expect it. Sometimes it comes during a conversation with a friend or acquaintance, from something I see or hear from various sources and sometimes (more often than not) the thought just appears out of nowhere. As troubling as this topic is for our country and considering the relentless discussions and media coverage, today’s topic hit me like a bolt of lightning when I read a news banner on the bottom of the television screen. Daily, we hear/see the term ‘Battle to Secure the Border’ and have come to accept it to mean one thing, when in fact, the very essence of the subject means something quite the opposite (depending on the lens you are looking through).
Crumbs!
March 3, 2018
The Patriot’s Editorial:
All of us have heard the saying: ‘One man’s junk is another man’s treasure’ and that is certainly true when it comes to ‘Crumbs’! Nothing could have put this into perspective more than the recent political statement regarding company bonuses immediately following the tax cut. So, I thought it might be enlightening to examine this ‘junk versus treasure’ comment to determine what was really said and why. Read More »
March 3, 2018
Gun/Weapon Education Versus Misunderstanding
February 26, 2018
The Patriot’s Editorial:
I recently read a Facebook post that was asking why do we need semi-automatic and automatic weapons. Well, the first thing we need is some education on the difference between those two types of weapons. Individuals that own and love guns as I do, know and understand the difference. There are three types of weapons and I will explain each one and show how they actually operate and why some are legal to own and others are not. Read More »
February 26, 2018
Distasteful Behavior: What’s in a Word or Words?
January 31, 2018
The Patriot’s Editorial:
In this ‘It’s All About Me’ world we live in, people believe they have the right to say whatever comes to mind. That includes: saying/writing anything to hurt, impugn or punish someone they disagree with. After listening to it in ‘ad nauseam’ for the paste couple of years, I thought I would try to make some sense of it. Read More »
January 31, 2018
Challenges of Draining the………………What?
January 25, 2018
The Patriot’s Editorial:
What does ‘Draining The Swamp’ actually entail? That seems to be the million dollar question simply because new revelations about the depth and magnitude of problems in Washington seem to grow exponentially by the hour. Trying to make sense of this, and figure out what swamp draining involves, has proven to be a convoluted mess and thus, difficult to sort out. Like the ecosystem, many things are going on at once and all have to be addressed and corrected before all negative ‘cause and effect’ issues are eliminated. So, you can not just fix one thing without fixing something else. The obstacles to ‘Draining the Swamp’ are (but not limited to): Read More »
January 25, 2018
Jim Carrey Comes Unglued, Demands Republicans Be “Removed” so Democracy Can Live
Actor Jim Carrey has had some issues staying on the right side of the sanity line for some time now, but what he just tweeted out against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party is bizarre even by his own disturbed standards.
On Wednesday, Carrey tweeted out a drawing of a lawmaker who appears to represent Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with the following proclamation:
“The GOP and WH have become sinister conclaves of souless traitors, liars and thieves – a gangrene we must remove so democracy can live,” adding the hashtag “#killthebill”
December 11, 2017
CNN botches dates, inaccurately reports Trump campaign had WikiLeaks sneak peek
CNN’s latest anti-Trump “exclusive” came crashing down on Friday, when the Washington Post debunked the network’s report claiming the Trump campaign had early, secret access to hacked DNC emails from WikiLeaks.
The liberal network on Friday trumpeted that Congressional investigators obtained a mysterious 2016 email that was sent to Trump and other top aides, including Donald Trump Jr., which contained information on how to get a sneak peek at hacked information that WikiLeaks had acquired. The email, as CNN reported, offered a “decryption key” to access the files.
December 9, 2017
THE MEDIA MOLESTATION OF ALABAMA
In the heat of the mass media moment, there is a chance you overlooked the most disturbing revelation of recent weeks: Lack of mental discipline in America. Journalists have conflated allegations and hearsay with criminal conviction. A state auditor has compared 1970s dating habits to Bible stories. Never-Trumpers are filing in procession for their losing-your-soul-at-the-ballot box litany. These cases could decorate awareness posters for routine self-examination of our reasoning competence.
“Logic!” I can hear C.S. Lewis’s Professor Digory Kirke exclaiming. “Why don’t they teach logic at these schools?”
Because a prideful people fears being embarrassed more than it fears being wrong, you will likely see more voter shaming towards Alabama than critical thinking the remainder of this race. A hasty press has assumed the duty of shaming Alabama voters into submission.
December 9, 2017
Judge Roy Moore Pens Powerful Letter to Sean Hannity After His ’24 Hour’ Demand
On his Fox News program Tuesday, Sean Hannity called on Alabama GOP Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore to explain “inconsistencies,” in his story surrounding allegations of sexual harrestment within 24 hours or drop out of the race.
ReadNovember 17, 2017
Reporter Asks Sanders What Trump’s Flaws Are, Her Response Makes Her Father ‘Proud’
Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee expressed pride in his daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, for the response she gave to a reporter about President Donald Trump’s flaws.
ReadNovember 6, 2017
Racism Accusation Hurled As Police Crack Down On Fla. Looters
The Miami Police Department told it the way it was when it issued a no-nonsense message to the looters emerging to plunder the city’s shops after Hurricane Irma struck the city. Writer Sarah Jaffe, however, issued a sharp retort to the police via Twitter, linking private property with racism. Read
September 13, 2017
Seven Inconvenient Facts About Trump’s Refugee Actions
The sober and logical reasons for President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugees and visitors are rising above the noise after an evening of hysterical over-reactions and emotional meltdowns on the nation’s TV networks. Read
January 29, 2017
Nancy Sinatra Slams CNN, Congratulates Trump: ‘Why Do You Lie, CNN?’
Daughter of Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, accused CNN of deliberately twisting a comment she made in reference to President Trump, before congratulating the 45th President of the United States on his inauguration. Responding to an article published by CNN originally entitled, “Nancy Sinatra not happy Trump using father’s song at inauguration,” the 76-year-old singer and actress replied, “That’s not true. I never said that. Why do you lie, CNN?” Read
January 22, 2017
FAKE NEWS: Media Says Trump Inauguration Attendance Low, But Don’t Tell the WHOLE TRUTH
The liberal media was giddy Friday afternoon noting how many fewer people had packed into the National Mall in Washington, DC for President Trump’s inauguration compared to the 2009 inauguration of former President Obama. The photos they shared on social media certainly showed far fewer attendees for Trump. What they purposefully left our of their “reporting” was that violent anti-Trump protesters were preventing a huge number of Trump supporters from attending the inauguration. The Washington Post, one of the few media outlets to report on the phenomenon, wrote: At John Marshall Park’s checkpoint, Black Lives Matter protesters – chanting ‘Shut it down’ – did just that. Five men chained themselves together, preventing anyone from passing and forcing police officers to redirect attendees to other entrances. “It feels great that we closed the checkpoint,” said 28-year-old Aaron Goggans, one of the organisers. “But we know this is just the beginning.” Read
January 22, 2017
Fake Polls? How CNN And ABC Are Fudging The Numbers To Tank Trump’s Favorability
Two polls released Tuesday — one from ABC and a second from CNN — tout Donald Trump as being the most unfavorable incoming president in modern history — yet on second look, the data is clearly boosted by the pollers’ decision to oversample Democrats. According to Gallup, 28 percent of Americans identify themselves as a Republican, while 25 percent identify as a Democrat. Despite this information, eight more percent of participants in both the ABC and CNN polls identified as Democrats, leading to an 11 point swing in partisanship breakdown off the national average. ABC’s poll sampled 1,005 adults across the nation. However, partisan breakdown shows that only 23 percent of participants identified as Republican.
ReadJanuary 18, 2017
Trump Tells CNN’s Jim Acosta — ‘You Are Fake News’ [VIDEO]
CNN’s Jim Acosta tried to ask Donald Trump a question at the president-elect’s Wednesday press conference. Trump responded by telling Acosta, “you are fake news.”
WATCH
January 14, 2017
THANKS, BLACK LIVES MATTER! Ferguson Effect Takes Hold As Officers Stop Pro-Active Policing, Crime Rates Jump
The Ferguson Effect is real. A new survey now shows that police officers have backed off from using force, and as a result crime rates are rising. The Pew Research Center released a new report that caused the Associated Press to admit that the Ferguson Effect “is a reality, with three-quarters of officers surveyed saying they are hesitant to use force, even when appropriate, and are less willing to stop and question suspicious people.”
The AP highlights the following statistics from the report:
– 86 percent of officers said that fatal encounters between blacks and police have made policing more difficult
– 93 percent said they’re more concerned about safety
– 76 percent said they’re more reluctant to use force when appropriate
– 75 percent said interactions between police and blacks have become more tense
– 72 percent said they or their colleagues are more reluctant to stop and question people who seem suspicious
ReadJanuary 14, 2017
As the CNN/BuzzFeed Story Falls Apart, Team Trump Declares Open War on MSM
I don’t know about y’all, but I’m old enough to remember when pretty much anyone who was anyone was achingly certain that Donald Trump — a pop culture icon for 30 years, a man who conquered network television, the Manhattan real estate market, and altered skylines throughout the world — was considered to be just a tad smarter than your standard gorilla.
How do you like him now?
ReadJanuary 14, 2017
Farewell to a Decade of Media Drooling Over Barack Obama
From the moment then-state senator Barack Obama showed up on the national stage to address the Democratic convention in 2004, the news media were in love. “Obama is a rock star,” NBC’s Andrea Mitchell exclaimed during MSNBC’s live convention coverage back on July 27, 2004. The next morning, ABC’s George Stephanopoulos echoed Mitchell’s enthusiasm: “He’s the Tiger Woods of the Democratic Party right now.”
When Obama ran for President four years later, news reporters led the cheers. “It’s almost hard to remain objective because it’s infectious, the energy, I think,” then-NBC reporter Lee Cowan confessed in an MSNBC.com video posted January 7, 2008. On CNN a few days later, Politico editor John Harris admitted: “A couple years ago, you would send a reporter out with Obama, and it was like they needed to go through detox when they came back — ‘Oh, he’s so impressive, he’s so charismatic,’ and we’re kind of like, ‘Down, boy.’”
ReadJanuary 11, 2017