Important News You Probably Missed (Because the Mainstream Media Hardly Mentioned It)
The Reportage on the New Orleans Massacre:
Advocacy Journalism, Prejudice, and Cowardice
I was hugely disappointed to see how the Legacy media covered Wednesday’s Islamic terrorist attack in New Orleans. They continued their 8-year policy of tailoring their coverage according to their disdain for Trump and his supporters – even after the election gave them a clear warning to change their sordid ways.
The Washington Post, the NYT, CNN, and MSNBC were in lockstep in what they reported and what they didn’t during the first 4 to 6 hours after the massacre. I was watching as much as I could of it, because I was hoping they would do a better job, but I spent most of my time looking at the digital feeds coming in from the NYT and Washington Post.
What I saw were two short interviews with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who said nothing of substance and refused to answer questions about whether the incident was a terrorist attack, and several press releases coming from the White House, ostensibly from President Biden, that were themselves vagaries and platitudes.
Biden administration representatives went out of their way to assure viewers that there was “no reason to believe” the massacre – by a Muslim driver driving a car with an ISIS flag inside of it – was in any way an Islamist attack. And the Legacy media reported it without question.
I did see one report on President Elect Donald Trump’s response to the attack. Instead of presenting Trump’s comments as they were, the reporter accused him of making false and misleading statements and chastised him for suggesting that the attack was initiated, planned, and executed by Muslim terrorists in the States.
The NYT is famous for being on the wrong side of history, starting with WWII. In the past 10 years or so, the Washington Post has outpaced them with assertions of “false claims” and “conspiracy theories” that were later disproven.
Do their editors still believe, after seeing their circulations drop since 2016 – not to mention the surveys indicating that the public’s trust in them is in the toilet – that it’s smart journalism to continue with their failed political propaganda? Does Jeff Bezos still think it’s good for business?
Chicago’s Legendary Government Corruption Continues
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s handpicked school board voted 6-0 to fire a local politician who opposed a super-costly deal with the local schoolteacher’s union that will make the already well-paid teachers wealthier while potentially bankrupting the city. Click here.
Republicans Move to Cut Taxes for Expats
As someone who does business abroad, this is an issue I’ve always been interested in. Did you know that the US is one of only a handful of countries that taxes its citizens on their worldwide income? That may sound reasonable if you don’t consider the negative impact this has on US citizens getting jobs outside of the country. Following up on Trump’s various campaign promises to reduced income and other taxes for all, Rep. Darin LaHood has proposed a revision to the IRS code that would let expatriate workers pay income taxes only where they live. Click here.
Rachel Levine Did What? No! This Can’t Be True!
When the Biden administration installed Admiral Rachel Levine as Secretary of Health and Human Resources, their PR team proudly announced that “she” was the first transwoman to serve as the head of that huge organization. I wonder if they were surprised to learn that one of Admiral Levine’s accomplishments would be to quietly remove age restrictions on their guidelines for “gender affirming care.” Click here.
Another Biden Administration Farewell F-Y to the Country
I don’t think Biden did this. After the public humiliation of ousting him for Harris, I think he felt he got his payback with Trump’s win. This, along with a half-dozen other wasteful and damaging presidential orders recently given (including giving Pfizer and Moderna another four years of vaccine liability protection) must have come from the mysterious Hillary-Barrack-Nancy) cabal that’s been running the government for the last four years. Click here and here.
Musk & Ramaswamy Want More Visas for Foreign Workers?
With the H-1B Visa program, Big Tech is allowed to bring in 60,000 skilled foreign workers each year to work at lower wages than those who are full citizens. Click here.
Kids’ Cereal Will Be Less Colorful and Less Dangerous in 2025
You may have seen it. RFK Jr. made a video several months ago explaining the dangers of Red No. 40, the food dye that has been a staple in the American diet for decades. Despite the significant and proven health risks associated with the chemical, the Big Food lobby has managed to protect the multi-billion-dollar industry from regulation. RFK Jr. had promised to make this a priority in January. But like so many other campaign pledges made in the months before the election, this one is being kept before Trump takes office. Click here.
Beleaguered NY Mayor Eric Adams Opens Up About Sex Trafficking
“We have 500,000 children who had sponsors in this country that we can’t find. We can’t find them. We don’t know if they’re doing child labor. We don’t know if they’re doing sex crimes. We don’t know if they’re being exploited.” “500,000 children,” he reiterated. “We don’t know where they are right now in this country.” Click here.
The Economic Miracle in Argentina Continues
Argentina has emerged from what many felt was going to be a deep and endless recession, thanks to the extraordinary leadership of President Javier Milei. A self-described anarcho-capitalist and political outsider, Milei was swept into office on the promise that he would end political corruption, reduce government spending, and balance the budget. And in 12 short months, it appears he’s done that. Click here.
Like Here in the US, Germany’s Open-Border Policy Is Failing
Like most developed countries, Germany’s native population is shrinking and therefore needs immigrants to support the future of its economy. And that was one of the reasons it began to loosen its immigration restrictions in 2010 and then open them wide five years later under Chancellor Angela Merkel. Not surprisingly, since 2015, the percentage of non-citizens living in Germany has doubled, from about 6 million in 2010 to about 12 million today (about 15% of the total population). However, because Germany has a generous social welfare system, a significant percentage of these immigrants have been receiving public assistance but without assimilating into the culture. And as happened in Sweden and Italy, and so many other European countries, the public attitude towards immigration is souring fast. Click here.
5 Silly, Irrelevant, but Curious Stories You Missed in 2024
* Thirteen wild sharks off the coast of Rio de Janeiro tested positive for cocaine.
* A pigeon spent eight months detained by Indian officials before it was cleared of being a Chinese spy.
* Kenza Layli, a completely AI-generated Moroccan influencer, bested nine other bots in a contest held by Fanvue, a platform for human and AI creators.
* A good year for baseball players. Juan Soto managed to beat out Shohei Ohtani’s 10-year, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Soto landed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the New York Mets, setting a new record in sports history.
* And for Ohtani’s 50th home run baseball, which sold at auction for a record-breaking $4.39 million.
