This is spectacular. And it's highly representative of what much of the media is doing regarding the Steele Dossier now that it's been exposed as a fraud. https://t.co/eM3eFZ8rY0

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December 9, 2021

BOMBSHELL: In court filing, Facebook admits ‘fact checks’ are nothing more than opinion

Anthony Watts:

“…Facebook has admitted in a court of law that such fact checks are not factual at all, but merely opinions.

People send me stuff.

As we have previously reported, journalist John Stossel is suing Facebook after Facebook’s ‘fact checkers’ labeled climate change information that Stossel posted as “false and misleading”. In the middle of all this is the nefarious website “Climate Feedback” which has a bunch of climate zealots that write up what they claim are “fact checks” for articles, videos, and news stories they disagree with.

Facebook just blew the “fact check” claim right out of the water in court.

In its response to Stossel’s defamation claim, Facebook responds on Page 2, Line 8 in the court document (download it below) that Facebook cannot be sued for defamation (which is making a false and harmful assertion) because its ‘fact checks’ are mere statements of opinion rather than factual assertions.

Opinions are not subject to defamation claims, while false assertions of fact can be subject to defamation. The quote in Facebook’s complaint is,

“The labels themselves are neither false nor defamatory; to the contrary, they constitute protected opinion.”

So, in a court of law, in a legal filing, Facebook admits that its ‘fact checks’ are not really ‘fact’ checks at all, but merely ‘opinion assertions.’

This strikes me as public relations disaster, and possibly a looming legal disaster for Facebook, PolitiFact, Climate Feedback and other left-leaning entities that engage in biased “fact checking.”

Such “fact checks” are now shown to be simply an agenda to supress free speech and the open discussion of science by disguising liberal media activism as something supposedly factual, noble, neutral, trustworthy, and based on science.

It is none of those…”

Omarova’s Failed Nomination Hints at the Left’s Long Game

“…Charles C. W. Cooke’s column on Wednesday compellingly noted all the reasons why it seems crazy for President Biden to have nominated Saule Omarova, an unreconstructed Marxist, to be comptroller of the currency. But I think there’s a rational calculation behind the apparent madness, which is why, as Charlie points out, only 10 percent of Senate Democrats voted Omarova’s nomination down. For the rest, as for Biden, supporting the inevitable loser was a solidarity-signaling freebie.

The problem is what Charlie aptly describes as “the lunatics and fabulists” in Biden’s party. The sad fact is that they represent the Left’s energy, its muscle, and a lot of its money. These Bolsheviks cede no ground to norms: doxing opponents, making mayhem at their homes, harassing their children, giving them no peace upon encountering them at a restaurant or a store, unabashedly defending allies who riot and perjure themselves, etc.

Funny thing about extortion: It works.

Biden and congressional Democrats are not going to be able to give these people the utopia they demand. But unfortunately, establishment Democrats are not just afraid of the Bolsheviks, they need them. The hard Left is less of a fringe than we’d like to think. It is a meaningful minority bloc of voters, and it is now powerful enough that, having thrashed the Democratic establishment in many elections, it runs several major American cities. It makes the blue states blue,

Biden figures that he must signal he is with the hard Left, and congressional Democrats figure that they must vote accordingly. Omarova is a case in point. She wasn’t going to be confirmed regardless, so her nomination gave Biden and Senate Democrats a cost-free way of keeping their crazies on board. I must be nuts, you’re thinking, because when the next election rolls around, voters will remember that so many Democrats backed an out-and-out socialist. Maybe, maybe not. No one ever went broke underestimating the memory of voters, after all. But consider the alternative scenario: What if Biden and establishment Democrats lost the hard Left by refusing to engage in these gestures? The result would be internal fracturing, primaries, and the party establishment on the receiving end of the tactics for which the Bolsheviks are notorious. (You may have noticed that it wasn’t conservatives who ran the Cuomo brothers out of their powerful gigs.)

Moreover, it is a blunt fact that Marxism is respectable on the modern left — even popular. Communism is not in the depths of disrepute, as it was a generation ago. That’s what happens when (a) you no longer have in Moscow a concrete example of what a monstrosity communism is, and (b) you cede the universities, as well as primary and secondary education, to Marxists. Polling over the last several years (see, e.g., here and here) shows plunging support for free-markets (labeled “capitalism,” which would have brought a smile to Marx’s face) and surging support for socialism. That socialism’s supporters have no idea what they’re talking about — well, see (a) and (b), supra.

These are the Democrats’ voters. With the electorate closely divided, Democrats need them to vote. Ergo, Democrats have to come up with ways to keep them in the tent and energized, without actually doing too many of the ruinous things they want done, which would hurt Democrats along with most Americans.

Omarova is one example of how they do this — the appointment of radicals to top posts in the administrative state (especially the “quasi-independent” agencies). Another is the appointment of progressive-activist lawyers to the federal bench, something to which the public pays scant attention but which the hard Left watches closely. There is also the pronouncement of mandates and executive orders that direct implementation of progressive policies (or the undoing of anything associated with President Trump, no matter how beneficial the Trump policy in question). These, too, are relatively cost-free for Biden: The administration knows its usurpations of legislative authority will instantly be challenged and probably stayed in court, so no real harm will be done; eventually, the administration will probably lose the litigation, but by then, when the public has forgotten what little it knew in the first place, Biden will have shown radical leftists that he is on their side, fighting for their objectives.

The rational person’s reaction to this is that it has to hurt Biden and the Democrats with the electorate at large. But modern political theory begs to differ…”

https://twitter.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1468594502080237568

Are Canadian liberals worse than American liberals? It’s a close call.

Pfizer CEO says fourth Covid vaccine doses may be needed sooner than expected due to omicron https://t.co/InhhWCiXNg

— CNBC (@CNBC) December 8, 2021

Vermont Seeing Largest COVID Surge of Pandemic, Despite 74 Percent of Residents Vaccinated

“…74 percent of its population is fully vaccinated, the state of Vermont is experiencing its largest surge of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began.

Throughout the past week, coronavirus infections have jumped 54 percent along with an 18 percent increase in hospitalizations. According to the Vermont Department of Health, six new deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 complications across the state. Ninety percent of those hospitalized in intensive care units in the state are unvaccinated. According to local news station NBC 5, unvaccinated people are 15 times more likely to be hospitalized due to a COVID-19 infection.

Republican Governor Phil Scott addressed the rise in cases during a press conference on Tuesday, urging those still not vaccinated to get their shots. “Obviously, it’s not where we want to be,” he said….”

Question everything the government and media tell you. You are responsible for your health. Nobody else. Use your own judgement.

What happened today to @JussieSmollett must never be tolerated in this country. We must stand up and demand that we no longer give this hate safe harbor; that homophobia and racism have no place on our streets or in our hearts. We are with you, Jussie. https://t.co/o8ilPu68CM

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 30, 2019

https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1469100931346173954

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Biden, Harris leave up tweets supporting Smollett, after found guilty of lying about hate crime

California Pushes Composting to Lower Food Waste Emissions

“…Food waste is California’s next target as the state seeks to lower greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change…”

Instead of fixing roads and freeways, instead of maintaining and building water supply infrastructure, instead of maintaining existing bridges and dams, Democrats are laser focused on nonsense.

Save the planet from hell fire by composting!

Another Democrat cult.

Democrats Block Amendment Requiring States to Remove Foreign Nationals from Voting Rolls

CNN urged to fire Don Lemon over claim he tipped off Jussie Smollett: Anchor remains mum about whether he texted former Empire star that cops doubted hate-crime tale

• • CNN faces public cries to fire anchor Don Lemon after it is revealed he told Empire Actor Jussie Smollett that the Chicago PD didn’t believe his story
  • Smollett, who is gay, is currently on trial for accusations that he staged his own racist and homophobic attack
  • Lemon, nor CNN, have commented on the ‘obstructing justice’ allegations

 

Biden tells Ukraine to give up territory to Russia

“…Joe Biden’s administration reportedly plans to push the Ukrainian government to appease Russian President Vladimir Putin by ceding territory, The Associated Press reported Thursday…”

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China Vows To Open Fire on US Troops That Come to Taiwan’s Aid

Weak, confused, and naïve is no way to go through life or run the strongest country in the world.

California Considers Funding Abortion Tourism as Part of Plan to Become ‘Sanctuary’ If Roe Overturned.

Abortion tourism.

These people are soul-sick, confused, wretched human beings. It’s hard to believe.

81 million "votes," most in history

🤣🤣🤣https://t.co/PO811BV8rz

— Liz Harrington (@realLizUSA) December 9, 2021

NIH says it has no documents available pertaining to removal of ‘gain-of-function’ definition

Biden signs executive orders to make all government vehicles electric & buildings renewable powered

Bad government, bad policy, bad results. Ideology is all that matters. Virtue-signaling to your peers on the left and in the media passes for governance.

28X increase in stillbirths in multiple parts of Canada

“…But get this… it’s only happening to vaccinated moms. I wonder what is causing this? When Canada’s top health official was asked for evidence, she said to trust the authorities…”

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