Running Gator Posted December 5, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted December 5, 2016 https://www.rt.com/usa/369186-gunman-arrested-restaurant-clinton/ I saw this story about Clinton mentioned more than once on this forum. Spreading these false stories have consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted December 6, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,923 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 11:54 AM, Out of the Shadows said: https://www.rt.com/usa/369186-gunman-arrested-restaurant-clinton/ I saw this story about Clinton mentioned more than once on this forum. Spreading these false stories have consequences. But every time you post a link about the purported false stores, it brings more attention to the purported false stories. See how that works? It's best to just ignore them - PERIOD. Just as an aside - so called 'fake news' and 'fake news websites' are the new buzzwords - promoted by the MSM. That alone causes me not to want to post about it, talk about it or in any way give it any credence. Fake news - to me - is the New York Times et. al. Pffft. Blessings, -Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted December 6, 2016 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.69 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 2 minutes ago, SavedByGrace1981 said: But every time you post a link about the purported false stores, it brings more attention to the purported false stories. See how that works? It's best to just ignore them - PERIOD. Just as an aside - so called 'fake news' and 'fake news websites' are the new buzzwords - promoted by the MSM. That alone causes me not to want to post about it, talk about it or in any way give it any credence. Fake news - to me - is the New York Times et. al. Pffft. Blessings, -Ed The link was no so much about a fake story as it was about the consequences of these fake stories. Look at back on this forum and you will find I was calling these sites fake news sites long before anyone in the media did. There is a difference between a biased news source (i.e. NY Times) and one that makes up stories out of thin air (i.e. infowars, and the like). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SavedByGrace1981 Posted December 6, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 104 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2,923 Content Per Day: 0.61 Reputation: 462 Days Won: 2 Joined: 04/02/2011 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/22/1953 Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, Out of the Shadows said: The link was no so much about a fake story as it was about the consequences of these fake stories. Look at back on this forum and you will find I was calling these sites fake news sites long before anyone in the media did. There is a difference between a biased news source (i.e. NY Times) and one that makes up stories out of thin air (i.e. infowars, and the like). But my point was it raises curiosity among those who might not be aware of the original so-called fake story. I'm treading lightly here. Both you and I know (I assume you do) the 'fake' story being referenced. I do not wish to give it any more credence. But at the same time, I'm not buying into the MSM crisis du-jour which is 'fake news' in general. All I have to hear is Mr. Obama whining about it to know it's not something I need to be concerned about. Here's something to perhaps put a little perspective on the topic: “FAKE NEWS” HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS… HERE’S HOW GOVERNMENTS HAVE STOPPED IT Quote Throughout history, government officials have tried to stop “fake news” through various means before it was published. The crime of the peddlers of fake news: failing to acknowledge that those in power were perfect saints. Socrates For example, Socrates was killed in 399 BC for spreading “fake news”. His crime: “Failing to acknowledge the gods that the [mainstream media of the day] acknowledges”. William Tyndale William Tyndale was killed in 1536 for spreading “fake news”. His crime: Translating the Bible into English so that everyone could read it for themselves, and no longer had to rely on the clergy to tell them what it said. Galileo In 1616 and 1633, Galileo was tried for spreading “fake news”. His crime: Saying that the Earth rotates around the Sun. Heretics Scores of people have been killed over the centuries for spreading “fake news”. Their crime: Saying anything that the church authorities of the day disliked. Benjamin Franklin In 1773, Ben Franklin was fired as colonial Postmaster General for spreading “fake news”. His crime: Informing the American Colonists about what the British were really doing. Strongmen Strongmen of all stripes have cracked down on “fake news”. The fake news pushers’ crime: Insulting the strongman (gasp!) or criticizing his policies. Book Burnings In 1933, the Nazis carried out numerous book burnings of “fake news”. The targeted authors included Einstein, Freud, Kafka, Hellen Keller, Jack London, Thomas Mann, Proust, Upon Sinclair and H.G. Wells. The authors’ crime: Their book “acts subversively on our future or strikes at the root of German thought, the German home and the driving forces of our people…” There have been many other book burnings of “fake news” throughout history. Mussolini Mussolini had around 2,000 purveyors of “fake news” killed. Their crime: Opposing Mussolini. Stalin and the Soviet Union Stalin handled the peddlers of “fake news” by murdering them or throwing them into insane asylums. Their crime: Criticizing the Soviet government or Communism. Other Communist Regimes China’s Mao and other Communist leaders killed many “fake news” spreaders. Their crime: Failing to sing the Great Leaders’ praises. CIA In 1972, CIA director Richard Helms said anyone spreading “fake news” would be labeled as “terrorists”. Their crime: Expressing a dissenting opinion. Reporters The extremely popular TV personality Phil Donahue’s show – the most popular on MSNBC – was canceled for spreading “fake news”. His crime: Questioning the Iraq war. Indeed, many reporters have been fired, harassed, spied upon and even accused of terrorism for reporting stories critical of government actions or policies. Conclusion See how easy it is? If only U.S. Supreme Court justices stopped being such sissies. </sarc> Blessings, -Ed Edited December 6, 2016 by SavedByGrace1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezra Posted December 6, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 16 Topic Count: 134 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 8,142 Content Per Day: 2.35 Reputation: 6,612 Days Won: 20 Joined: 11/02/2014 Status: Offline Share Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 9:54 AM, Out of the Shadows said: Spreading these false stories have consequences. Send a letter to each of the MSM networks, since they are the ones who have been spreading false stories all along (for decades). Of course,for them the only consequence is that they lost all credibility (and probably revenue), so now they are attacking the alternative media to bolster their own egos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted December 7, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.11 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted December 7, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 10:54 AM, Out of the Shadows said: https://www.rt.com/usa/369186-gunman-arrested-restaurant-clinton/ I saw this story about Clinton mentioned more than once on this forum. Spreading these false stories have consequences. Indeed they do. We should ALL try to check out a story before we post it, if possible. Spreading rumor and gossip is a sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted December 7, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.95 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted December 7, 2016 If the restaurant truly has nothing to do with child trafficking, then they should sue the site that first published the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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