Month: February 2023

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Political contenders on both sides of the aisle is healthy for our system. Haley doesn’t stand a chance. Trump or Pence will destroy her.

Haley’s 2024 Republican Primary Support Doubles Following Campaign Launch

“…6% of potential GOP primary voters would back Haley if the election were held today, up from 3% before she announced her campaign…”

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We live in the age of stupid where liberal pipedreams replace engineering experience and judgement. It is a worldwide phenomenon.

Spain officials quit over trains that were too wide for tunnels

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San Francisco Boycott of Pro-Life States Backfires, City Costs Increase 20% as Government Crippled.

“…By refusing to outsource or partner with red states, San Francisco’s contracting costs went through the roof — up 10-20% just over the past few years. ‘It’s an ineffective policy that complicates the business of San Francisco government,’ Supervisor Rafael Mandelmanm insisted, ‘and makes it very likely that we pay more than we should for goods and services.’ In a state where residents are already running for the exits, the last thing cities should be doing is giving people another excuse to leave. And a 20% surcharge for San Francisco’s intolerance is just one in a long line of absurdities…”

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The total failure of America’s education system – Illinois edition

Not a single student can do math at grade level in 53 Illinois schools. For reading, it’s 30 schools

Total failure.

There are no excuses for this.

The entire system needs an overhaul. Fire superintendents. Fire principals. Fire teachers. Fire janitors. No teacher unions allowed.

This is total failure.

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Damning report reveals there are NO students proficient in either math or reading at 60 different public schools in Illinois: Lawmaker slams pandemic policies for ‘serious’ academic decline

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Jonathan Turley on the self-destruction of American journalism/media…

Gallup: Fifty Percent of Americans Believe Media Lies to Promote Agenda

“…“Rise and Fall of the American Fourth Estate.” The speech explores the legal and political history of the free press in our democracy — and its rapid decline in the age of advocacy journalism. This week, a poll was released that shows just how much ground has been lost by this generation of journalists. Gallup and the Knight Foundation found that 50% of Americans believe that the news media lies in order to promote an agenda. Only 25% of Americans reject that premise.

The poll also shows that 52% of Americans disagree with the statement that “In general, most national news organization care about the best interests of their readers, views, and listeners.” Only 23% agree with that proposition.

The view of bias and untrustworthiness increased across the political spectrum, including among Democrats who usually favor the media given the liberal bent of the coverage.

It is also striking that the media is losing young viewers and readers with its current approach to journalism.

I have written for newspapers as a columnist for over 40 years and I have worked as a legal analyst for NBC, CBS, BBC, and Fox for over 20 years. I have watched the industry change each year as open advocacy moves from opinion pages to news reporting.

This latest poll is consistent with other polls showing that people are rejecting mainstream media in growing numbers. In 2021, a survey by the global communications firm Edelman (via Axios) found only 46 percent of Americans trust traditional media.  That mirrors earlier polls by Gallup showing an even lower level of trust.  Now this poll shows overwhelming distrust in the media.

I wrote a column a couple years ago asking how the media expects to survive while rejecting half of the country with overwhelmingly liberal coverage. Most news outlets seem to have written off conservatives, libertarians, and Republicans…”

Doug Santo