I thought I would say something today concerning the media over-coverage of the video that went viral of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, dancing back in 2010. I kept seeing tweets from news organizations (e.g. The Hill, Newsweek, CNN) whose headlines read something to the effect that conservatives were outraged by the video. I think this would qualify as fake news.
I’m not sure how many her know, but a conservative publication, The Weekly Standard, closed its doors today. For 23 years it has been a stalwart of conservative thinking with excellent writing and commentary. But, things happen. There has been a lot of wailing and wringing of hands today by other so-called conservatives, and a lot of blame placed on the owner for not attempting to find a new owner.
If I’ve learned anything over the past few years, it’s to be exrea-skeptical about anything I read on social media. I’ve beem caugut before, being the goat (one of many) thst have retweeted a story that turns out to be completely false. Some of these even come from those that we normally consider trusted sources.
I ran across an article from recently about an appearance by Tucker Carlson of Fox News on another Fox program, The Daily Briefing. Although I didn’t actually see the interview, it’s instructive in the attitude of the Christian right towards atheists.
I was over at Atheist Revolution reading his latest on what we, as atheists may be able to do to keep the pressure up on the Catholic Church over child abuse by clergy. Although I agree that we atheists as well as others, especially Catholics, should do what we can to remind everyone about this criminal organization, I am frustrated by the fact that this too, as with other outrages will fade out of existence.
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