The Guardian Left Biased and its opinion on United State's democracy under Trump

I gave a donation to The Guardian years ago and have regretted it ever since-

From The Guardian: At this dangerous time

Just read an article about Nepal in The Guardian and the newspaper said, "We hope you appreciated this article. Before you close this tab, we want to ask if you could support the Guardian at this dangerous time for journalism in the US.

According to a leading global watchdog (unnamed), American democracy is now more imperiled than at any point since the 1960s, marked by a precipitous decline in press freedom – driven by mounting pressure from the Trump administration in the form of threats, criminal investigations, politicized regulation, frivolous lawsuits and, for public media, catastrophic funding cuts.

Meanwhile, organizations that are supposed to be independent like the FBI and the FCC, our radio and television regulator, have also been targeting press freedom under Trump-aligned leadership, with the FBI raiding a reporter’s home and the FCC threatening ABC’s TV licenses after Jimmy Kimmel made a joke about Melania Trump.

The response from some ultra-wealthy and corporate media owners, keen to appease the president, has been chilling: CBS News has been taken over by a Trump ally; CNN may be taken over by the same billionaire; Jeff Bezos has continued to impose cuts and editorial interventions at the Washington Post; and multiple outlets have settled multimillion-dollar lawsuits from the administration to protect their business interests.

Democracy is best served by a robust, thriving free press. But when that freedom is under attack, it falls to a determined few news organizations to ensure the full truth still reaches the public. Owned neither by a billionaire nor a corporation, the Guardian remains dedicated to covering this administration with uncompromising moral and factual clarity – and to keeping trustworthy journalism paywall-free for the world."

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Rest assured, the only support/donations they get from Americans must be from liberals and other fake news organizations. Like any media organization, individuals or corporations can file lawsuits against them if they believe published articles contain false information that harms their reputation. However, winning a lawsuit against a major news publication is difficult.

The Guardian Media Bias is "Left," noting that its story selection and wording often critique conservative figures and policies. It generally favors social liberalism, environmental coverage, and progressive politics, rather than strict socialism or class-based worker politics...sure doesn't like Trump and his America First agenda and believe that the press can write anything they damn well please as in their opinion, it's a public interest.

California bill AB 2624 --Stop Nick Shirley Act

Confronting California Democrats on Fraud

'You're a psycho scam artist' says one Democrat

Independent journalist Nick Shirley confronted California lawmakers seeking to criminalize investigative journalism which exposes fraud in a video posted Saturday.

Democratic California State Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, the wife of Democratic California Attorney General Rob Bonta, introduced Assembly Bill 2624 (AB2624) in February. In a 25-minute YouTube video posted Saturday, Shirley interviews multiple lawmakers about the bill, which has moved through the Assembly's Privacy and Consumer Protection and Judiciary committees.

"It was only until I exposed fraud that they actually cracked down on the fraud and made some arrests here, especially with the hospices. And do you know that, if this bill were to pass, it'd make it illegal for someone to go after fraud, especially if it's based off of immigrants — for instance, Armenians in California?" Shirley asked one lawmaker.

Watch Nick Shirley confront California Dems trying to criminalize exposing fraud.



This bill AB 2624 will:
Criminalize journalists with misdemeanors, $10,000 fines, imprisonment, and content takedown
Let immigrant based NGOs' funding be confidential
Take away freedom of the press from journalists
Protect any "immigration support services" information from being public (healthcare, legal services, etc)

Schumer confused about a free press and propaganda

Chuck Schumer says it should "frighten every American" when a presidential administration is shielded by the press

In a stunning display of profound detachment from reality, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has taken to the Senate floor to propagate a bizarre and baseless conspiracy theory, alleging that the Trump administration is being “shielded” by an overwhelmingly hostile press corps.

This delusional accusation stands as a testament to the left’s inability to comprehend a media landscape that is not universally fawning, and their visceral panic at the emergence of even a single conservative voice to challenge their narrative monopoly.

Schumer’s rambling remarks, steeped in the hyperbolic and fear-mongering language that has become the hallmark of the modern Democratic Party, attempted to paint a picture of an authoritarian crackdown.

He fearfully referenced the fact that “they’re getting some of their friends to take over some of our media companies,” a clear sign of the left’s terror at the prospect of a single platform not dedicated to the relentless persecution of President Donald J. Trump and his supporters.

The notion that a conservative acquisition of a media outlet constitutes a threat to democracy, while the monolithic, left-wing orientation of 99 percent of the press is considered the natural order, reveals the staggering hypocrisy at play.

He asked, “doesn’t that dramatically hurt the American people, when government is shielded and can do whatever it wants — and hurt as many people as it wants — because you don’t have a free press?”

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White House's Scurrilous attempt to intimidate the Press

White House urging media to use only ‘facts’ in coverage of special counsel probe

A White House official's letter to reporters about their coverage the recent special counsel report on the Biden classified documents probe has sparked controversy and debate over media freedom and factual representation.

In a recent development, a high-ranking official from the White House has penned a letter to the White House Correspondents' Association, offering guidance on how to report on special counsel Robert Hur's investigation into the president's handling of classified documents. This action has ignited discussions on journalistic independence and the role of government in media reporting, as the Daily Mail reported.

This exchange highlights the ongoing tension between the Biden White House and the media, reflecting broader concerns about the balance between governmental influence and journalistic autonomy.

The controversy centers on the appropriate boundaries of such interactions and the potential implications for public perception and trust.

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Diverting from our Constitution has become a standard of Democrats.

Journalist harassed by FBI for sources

Texas Journalist’s Home Repeatedly Visited by ‘Corrupt’ FBI for Exposing Possible Hamas Training Camp Near US-Mexico Border

FBI Demands In-Person Meeting to Disclose ‘Sources’

The sanctity of a free press and the protection of journalistic sources have come under direct fire in the Lone Star State, according to Sarah Fields, Director of Advocacy for the Texas Freedom Coalition and a reporter for The Publica, after exposing the possible existence of a Hamas training camp near the US-Mexico border.

Fields recently made public a harrowing account of ‘corrupt’ FBI agents arriving unannounced at her doorstep—not once, but twice—in a brazen attempt to intimidate and extract information about her confidential sources.

It began on October 17th when, according to Fields, FBI agents appeared at her doorstep while she was away. She recounts that the agents later contacted her, insisting on a private meeting at their local office to discuss her reporting—particularly stories related to war and the border. Fields, true to the ethos of journalistic integrity, refused.

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Time for Creepy Joe to Hit the Showers as Ashley Biden Confirms the Diary is Hers

Abuse of Power by FBI

Ashley, Joe's daughter, confirms that the diary is hers. Which means that she confirms, in her own words, that creepy Joe Biden is an alleged sex predator, pervert, pedophile and all-around jerk who took showers with his young daughter.

Ashley Biden called Project Veritas to try to get her items back from the outlet. She had left a bunch of personal items at a home where she had been renting a room, including the infamous diary.

See the video that reports on the abuse of power--

Quote of the Day - Fox News supports CNN & Acosta

“Fox News supports CNN in its legal effort to regain its White House reporter’s press credential. We intend to file an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court. Secret Service passes for working White House journalists should never be weaponized.

While we don’t condone the growing antagonistic tone by both the President and the press at recent media avails, we do support a free press, access and open exchanges for the American people.”

~ Jay Wallace
Fox New Network President

You have fallen so far, Fox News--you are now grandstanding. “CNN, who has nearly 50 additional hard pass holders, and Mr. Acosta is no more or less special than any other media outlet or reporter with respect to the First Amendment,” said Sarah Sanders.

City Manager Bornstein slams Post Reporter for not writing article in a manner he would approve

"I am so infinitely aggravated, specifically with an article that's on the electronic posting for the Post [Palm Beach Post] about an employee and the way it's written.  It is egregious. It is incompetent and I'm angry about it.

The Article...

Just for the record, the way the article is written, it kind of skips over a bunch of facts regarding an action that this employee was involved in previously.  It covers publicly that there was an activity involving a business license approval where there was previous code actions that were still opened on the property and the person got in trouble for that but what wasn't covered, also a relationship with the person who received the license and the code officer which was probably the biggest reason the person got in trouble. And that person went out of his district to do that.  So, they're not getting the entire story.

The most recent activity was involving a 911 call. The Code Manager did not tell this person to call him first before he calls 911. It's inappropriate. No one would ever do that and there is a witness, I believe, that was with the Code Manager when he met with this employee.

This employee runs to the press. The press is eager to print bad news about the city. I believe there's over 80 comments on this. I have not opened it because I do not want to read all the, I'm sure, snarky comments about the city but I just find it egregious that that would be thrown out there and taken for news.

We are held to higher standards and they should hold themselves to higher standards."

"Know your Place"

“As a newspaper, you (the New York Times) should know your place,” he said in a televised speech in Istanbul. “You are meddling in Turkey’s affairs by writing something like this.

Read more... about what President Erdogan said that was printed in Obama's favorite left-wing liberal newspaper, the New York Times.

Common Ground Church - Help Wes Blackman see the light and the love

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We have a blogger in town who is now telling his readers to pick up all the Lake Worth Tribunes and throw them away.  Why is there a segment in this city that is afraid of the truth? He has put his own value on the paper of  twelve cents. A quote from his blog: Now if you see a pile of Marge Mange's tabloids at a news shop you can legally throw them all in the trash. If there are 10 just pay $1.20 and away they go! 18? Then it's $2.18. You get the idea.

This is a wrongful act--an infringement of this business owner's right to do business, an infringement leading to a civil liability suit. If anyone has agreed to have these newspapers in his shop or business for distribution to the public and then takes twelve cents per paper and keeps the money when the paper has no marked price, then they are complicit. Blackman has been constantly demeaning the Tribune and its publisher and this time he even alters her real name. He is inciting people to block her right to do business and has offered examples of how to carry out that obstruction to literally "steal" her newspapers. This is also a violation of the United States Constitution and Freedom of the Press, a Constitutional issue.

Personally, I believe he needs a lot more than prayers; he needs a lightning bolt or the Tribune filing suit. He needs to be immediately removed as chair of the Historic Resources Preservation Board because, as a board member, he represents the City of Lake Worth. Voters will remember this next year and that Andy Amoroso appointed him. This is so much more than just dirty politics.

From Pastor Mike Olive's Facebook page:

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In the meantime, read about the churches vandalized by gay activists.

Lake Worth General Obligation Bond Reminder

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As the bully blogger seems to like my blog so much but doesn't understand satire (he continues to grab copy and photos off my blog to make points) and just wants to bring-down the Lake Worth Tribune, Lynn's Little Bit of Trivia, Channel 12, and the Palm Beach Post (people or entities that disagree with him), I have reinstated the following blog that was published on 8-29-14 after the Lake Worth 2020 crashed and burned. This is solely for his benefit as well as a reminder to all of you of the money grab that the mayor (the face of the city) wants to revive.  Also, we all need to be reminded that when you add copy to an original story and take something out of context to make a false point, and you don't reference the original article with a link, you lose your credibility as well as the fact it's copyright infringement. This graphic had to do with the Mayor's General Obligation Bond that failed at the polls. Everyone with average intelligence knows that other than the bully and one or two of his friends.

As there has been talk of this bond being resurrected in some sort of fashion, we are curious as to why the scheduled workshop for this Saturday was postponed. Perhaps they will clue us in at the regularly (re-scheduled commission meeting) on March 24.

Crashed and Burned

Will the city come up with another retroactive law

that doesn't apply in order to overturn a legal election

won by the people?

Or will they just try to moan and groan about the number of people who were "turned away" at the polls because of some "faulty" new equipment.  All of these "turn-aways" will now come out of the closet.

An Idiom

An Unbiased Press

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When I think of an unbiased press, this particular newspaper is not included. Bias, however, is something that we all should consider and be concerned about. Media bias runs rampant in our society and in Lake Worth, we have been used to it for years. Seldom does our local editor endorse the same local candidates as does the Palm Beach Post as an example.

I would suspect that if you want to be really good as a journalist, you have to be objective. The question then that comes to mind is there any journalist that is 100% objective?  Perhaps, but if your answer is "no," then trust is the only goal you have when reporting and that is accomplished by reporting facts, whether they are good, bad, whether you agree or disagree or what you personally thought was true, etc.   Facts stand on their own.

The fact remains that Ryan Maier is the best candidate for Commissioner District 4.

The Blame Game always and erroneously being played in Lake Worth

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It's no wonder that we don't trust politicians.

This is a blast from the past but the Vice Mayor, Scott Maxwell,  STILL, to this day, likes to blame all the wrong people for the state of affairs of this city. And during the break at Tuesday's meeting, he even told us that no one has addressed the roads here in over 100 years...this will be a detriment to attracting people to live and work in our city he says. The Pioneers came to Lake Worth and settled here all for the fine roads, right?  He knows very well that our street maintenance budget was $1 million a year until this commission, his commission, reduced the budget.

Street Maintenance Actuals have been as follows:

FY 2009-2010: $1,027,719
FY 2010-2011: $ 850,688
FY 2011-2012: $ 523,186
FY 2012-2013: $ 550,145
FY 2013-2014: $ 511,016

Tuesday night during the break from the commission meeting where the Vice Mayor nearly had a stroke, he was blaming a "former Lake Worth Commission" for  money that went missing to the tune of $8 to $12 million dollars. His  implication  was that it all happened during the Stanton regime.  UNTRUE. When I asked why the internal auditor was never commissioned to find the missing money, he pointed out that Stanton fired him. We were without an IA for a few years because of austerity. He forgets that this country was in a depression/recession and Lake Worth was hit hard. Stanton cut back and got the city back in the black. So, I asked, where is the internal auditor now--what is he working on?

Commissioner John Szerdi mentioned the missing $$$ in 2012 in the very first political speech he gave after being sworn in. The Lake Worth Herald continued to mention Reserves and wrote that Suzanne Mulvehill gave praise in her final speech to those "who nearly bankrupted the city" and that "we don't need them in office ever again." Another UNTRUE attribution to a commission that had nothing to do with missing money. If a news-person writes a story at least the facts should be correct.

What I wrote back then: We concur. We don't need them nor do we want them in office. This was all during the Paul Boyer and Bob Baldwin regimes. The people who were in power then and the biggest culprits to this were Jeff Clemens, Dave Vespo and Retha Lowe. They had the majority vote and it was they who either allowed the then city managers to dip heavily into reserves and/or voted Reserves away. During Vespo's term, $60 million in Consent Agenda items were approved. We expect politicians to twist or eliminate facts to their advantage (that is why most are held in low esteem and honest ones are subject to annihilation--think Allen West) but we don't expect that of the Press. Over the last four years, however, we have witnessed a biased press.

Now we have a new newspaper in the city, the Lake Worth Tribune.  It has taken some knocks from the politicos who don't like truth or facts to emerge with some even going into establishments and asking, "Why do you have that newspaper here?"

Read here... to get the facts on the missing money.