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The Media Is Encouraging Violence Against Themselves
townhall.com ^ | 8/8/2018 | John Lott

Posted on 08/08/2018 8:27:23 AM PDT by rktman

The media keeps claiming that President Trump is encouraging violence against them. But the media are not the true victims here, and they will largely have themselves to blame if violence does befall them.

Talking about Trump, MSNBC's Katy Tur said last Friday: "Yeah, we get it, you don't like us. Fine. But do you have to put our lives in danger?"

After the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Maryland in June, press members and Democrat campaign officials were quick to blame it on Trump’s bashing of “fake news,” which he called the “enemy of the people.” Apologies weren’t forthcoming after police declared the shooting a “targeted attack.” The killer had a long, troubled relationship with the paper, which he had sued for defamation over a July 2011 column.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 1a; justdeserts; media; msm; violence
Hens coming home to roost. There are unstable folks out there as we all know. But, Trump is at the center of the problem. NOT!
1 posted on 08/08/2018 8:27:23 AM PDT by rktman
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To: rktman

NON print:

https://townhall.com/columnists/johnrlottjr/2018/08/08/the-media-is-encouraging-violence-against-themselves-n2507977


2 posted on 08/08/2018 8:27:53 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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No, they are just planting another false narrative.


3 posted on 08/08/2018 8:30:37 AM PDT by TADSLOS (Big City turn me loose and set me free...)
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Why should they let the truth get in the way of their lying narrative? I mean, why start now?


4 posted on 08/08/2018 8:33:31 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe. -Luke 11:21)
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We’ve all known that Projection is one of the most recognizable hallmarks of the Left (like their fellow Islamists). Claim that others are doing exactly what you are doing.


5 posted on 08/08/2018 8:39:51 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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10:1 legislation making it a federal crime to harass or injure a member of the media has already been written by a leftist congressman. They’re just waiting for a death to exploit the moment and introduce it.

Soon to follow that will be legislation that criminalizes public criticism of the media.


6 posted on 08/08/2018 8:43:58 AM PDT by Rebelbase (Heaven has a wall and strict immigration policy. Hell has open borders--seen on a tee shirt)
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When the media was replaying non-stop, the Rodney King, Travon incidents, black lives matter agitprop etc., did they worry about the violence they were stoking and the destruction they were causing?

No sympathy whatsoever. None.

7 posted on 08/08/2018 9:05:15 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie ("The MSM is the enemy of the American people"...Democrat Pat Caddell)
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Why should they let the truth get in the way of their lying narrative? I mean, why start now?

Exactly. They will always be hate filled liars, It won't change.

8 posted on 08/08/2018 9:07:04 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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them actively siding with those AGAINST America will produce that.

I wouldnt want to be them in the future.


9 posted on 08/08/2018 4:37:42 PM PDT by elbook
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“legislation making it a federal crime to harass or injure a member of the media has already been written by a leftist congressman. They’re just waiting for a death to exploit the moment and introduce it.”

And every year Alcee Hastings of Florida offers a law to ban all handguns.

The ban has as much chance of passing as a law protecting propagandists from harassment. Rats offer up all kinds of Heil Hitler laws every term.


10 posted on 08/08/2018 4:44:56 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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