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The South Is On Fire And National Media Couldn’t Care Less
The Federalist ^ | 11/29/16 | Sean Davis

Posted on 11/29/2016 10:01:34 AM PST by markomalley

Ravaged by months of drought, huge swaths of the southeast United States are on fire, but you wouldn’t know it judging by national media coverage.

A total of six states in the southeast (Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi) are currently suffering from “exceptional drought,” a category reserved for the most severe drought conditions, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center. The majority of land in four states (Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia) are facing “extreme drought,” the second most severe level.

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But because it’s not happening in New York or D.C. or Los Angeles, it doesn’t really count as news. When a few snowflakes begin to fall in Washington, it’s a national emergency. When Los Angeles has a lot of traffic on Thanksgiving, it requires an international APB. But when tens of thousands of acres are burning in the South following months of drought, it barely warrants a shrug.

(Excerpt) Read more at thefederalist.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: dixie; fire; gatlinburg; media; msm; redstates; smokymountains; tennessee; tennesseefires; wildfires
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Some of the Special Snowflakes of our society probably provide another clue why the "Media" doesn't cover it. They don't want to upset their "base."

For example:


1 posted on 11/29/2016 10:01:34 AM PST by markomalley
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To: markomalley

We finally got some nice rain last night (Georgia)! Hallelujah!


2 posted on 11/29/2016 10:04:18 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: markomalley

Wave a Confederate flag around. The media will come running!


3 posted on 11/29/2016 10:06:02 AM PST by Tanniker Smith (Rome didn't fall in a day, either.)
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To: markomalley

The National Media has more important fish to fry...Getting Thunder Thighs into the White House with a vote recount!


4 posted on 11/29/2016 10:06:48 AM PST by AngelesCrestHighway
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To: markomalley

Someone ought to ping the Tennessee Freepers to this story...


5 posted on 11/29/2016 10:06:56 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: markomalley

Data point in support of article: I didn’t know about this. And I’m a news junkie.


6 posted on 11/29/2016 10:07:09 AM PST by pepsi_junkie (ui)
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To: markomalley
(from the article) :" But because it’s not happening in New York or D.C. or Los Angeles, it doesn’t really count as news "

Ture that !
And then the media say they didn't see the Trump election.
It's because the coup happened in the "heartland", not in the E'ffin DenoRAT cities !!

7 posted on 11/29/2016 10:07:49 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: markomalley

A few weeks ago, I was standing in a line. The guy behind me was elucidating his oh so special, joe Hipster, snobbish hatred for the redneck have in Gatlinburg. He went on for a long time. It was nauseating.

If he’s even heard about it on NPR or Huffington Post, he’s probably being drawn out of his post election depression and cheering the fire.

On the other hand, although I’m not a huge Gatlinburg fan and deeply saddened that this unique piece of America has been destroyed, mostly as I’ve heard by systematic arson.

Jihad anyone?


8 posted on 11/29/2016 10:09:37 AM PST by cyclotic (Democrats haven't been this mad since we freed their slaves)
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To: markomalley

Being treated like a stepchild is nothing new here. But hey, we are the bedrock foundation of Trump’s win so we are still smiling while those cruds whine and cry.


9 posted on 11/29/2016 10:10:03 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

President Trump is heading out on a ‘Thank You’ tour later this week...perhaps a quick visit to the Gatlinburg area might be in order...


10 posted on 11/29/2016 10:10:23 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Dr. Sivana

More on the way tonight! Praise GOD!!!


11 posted on 11/29/2016 10:11:12 AM PST by foundedonpurpose
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

Tn like LA floods were just the south, and to the elitist media they couldn’t give a crap . 50 people protest in a northeastern city, or LA airport is backed up then it is news for these scumbags.


12 posted on 11/29/2016 10:11:14 AM PST by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: markomalley

This is why I don’t tweet, facebook, etc. Dorks.


13 posted on 11/29/2016 10:13:43 AM PST by tgusa (gun control: hitting your target.)
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To: markomalley

Yankees laugh at fires in the south. Just like the Muslims laugh at Israel’s fires.


14 posted on 11/29/2016 10:14:17 AM PST by ladyjane
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To: cyclotic

These nasty progs keep it up, they’re going to learn the meaning of jihad. Most likely from their neighbors who are tired of their smug crap.


15 posted on 11/29/2016 10:15:08 AM PST by Noumenon (Proud Irredeemable Deplorable, heavily armed Infidel. Islam delenda est.)
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To: markomalley

I don’t guess any of those Yankee faggots care to come on down and “tweet” those comments to our faces.


16 posted on 11/29/2016 10:16:54 AM PST by TTFlyer
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To: Tilted Irish Kilt

President Trump is heading out on a ‘Thank You’ tour later this week...perhaps a quick visit to the Gatlinburg area might be in order...


17 posted on 11/29/2016 10:17:15 AM PST by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: pepsi_junkie

Me too. I didn’t read about it until I logged onto FR.


18 posted on 11/29/2016 10:17:45 AM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: markomalley

Has Albert ManBearPig Gore and his band of Climate Scientists claimed responsibility yet?


19 posted on 11/29/2016 10:17:57 AM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: markomalley

Even if the elites thought this was big story it wouldn’t last long — east TN is very RED, they’ll rebuild in no time without handouts from the government.


20 posted on 11/29/2016 10:18:05 AM PST by zipper (In their heart of hearts, all Democrats are communists)
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