Martha, My Dear

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who fatally shot two Black Lives Matter protesters in Wisconsin in 2020, has now gone broke, according to his lawyer. [More]

It takes six paragraphs to get to “In 2021, a jury acquitted him of all charges”…?

It’s almost like she hopes people won’t get that far…

The media has had it in for this kid since Day One. And they’re determined to never let him live a normal life.

[Via Lawrence P]

Hunter Biden’s Lawyers are Playing to Supportive Media with ‘Vindictive Prosecution’ Insinuations

“Lawyers for Hunter Biden raised the prospect that he is the victim of ‘vindictive’ prosecution… [More]

And leave it to the “real reporters” to make that what the public takes away from all this.

Adventures in ‘Real Reporting’

Someone invented the phrase “citizen journalism” a few years ago to describe amateurs doing the work of pros. Yes, it occasionally works, but probably no more often than “citizen cop,” “citizen attorney” or “citizen soldier.” [More]

By “pros” he means he chose a college major that didn’t require math and science, and a career that didn’t require real-world subject matter experience.

What’s the biggest exclusive you’ve broken, Paul?

[Via Michael G]

Bullet Points

Army Ammunition Plant Is Tied to Mass Shootings Across the U.S. [More]

Tied by whom, Ben Dooley of The New York Times, the “D” part of the DSM? What was the purpose of writing this article?

I wonder if you compared all ammo sold by Lake City to the civilian market to the number of those rounds used in acts of violence what the abuse rate would be, and how many “0s” would follow the “.” to come up with a percentage…

[Via Dan Gifford]

Good

She led the National School Walkout after the Parkland mass shooting. Then she left America [More]

And STAY out!

Meanwhile, CNN/Aol repeats the Big Lie:

Firearms are now the No. 1 killer of children and teens in America, surpassing motor vehicles accidents, which had been the leading cause of death among youth until 2020.

Got truth…?

[Via Jess]

Without a Trace

The Trace story quotes Byrna’s founder, president and chief executive officer, Bryan Ganz. However, on Friday, Ganz told the Second Amendment Foundation’s Investigative Journalism Project that he had never even heard of the Trace until the story appeared Thursday morning. The freelance writer who wrote the story claimed it would appear in a different publication. [More]

How can you be an industry leader and be so oblivious about the media environment you’re operating in?

Jam Session

How a Second Amendment case at the Supreme Court is putting gun rights groups in a jam [More]

That’s one way to spin getting your usurping @$$ handed to you…

“If someone is dangerous enough that society can’t trust them with a gun, they should be behind bars − it’s that simple,” Pratt said.

Bingo.

And Now It’s Time to Play ‘Guess Who They’re Protesting Against’

Dozens have gathered for two rush-hour demonstrations in the St. Louis metro Thursday afternoon, one in the City of St. Louis and another in St. Louis County… Many have brought flags or signs… [More]

I’m sure there’s a good reason the “real reporters didn’t see fit to mention they were Palestinian flags and the protestors aren’t Republicans…

[Via bondmen]

We’re the Only Ones Telling You It’s Raining Enough

“Not At Liberty To Release”: Nashville PD Blows Smoke Over Leaked Manifesto [More]

Fletcher’s not impressed.

Which is OK because award-winning Authorized Journalist Phil Williams says it’s not what we think.

[Via bondmen]

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