Posted on 01/21/2019 5:14:17 PM PST by Republican Wildcat
Next time theres a viral story, Ill wait for more facts to emerge.
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If the Covington Catholic incident was a test, its one I failedalong with most others. Will we learn from it, or will we continue to roam social media, looking for the next outrage fix? Next time a story like this surfaces, Ill try to sit it out until more facts have emerged. Ill remind myself that the truth is sometimes unknowable, and Ill stick to discussing the news with people I know in real life, instead of with strangers whom Ive never met. Ill get my news from legitimate journalists instead of from an online mob for whom Saturday-morning indignation is just another form of entertainment. And above all, Ill try to take the advice I give my kids daily: Put the phone down and go do something productive.
(Excerpt) Read more at theatlantic.com ...
So did the Pope.
This is a ‘crack in the wall’ ... a Grrrreat read...
Well, the PMS have to walk it back, but they'll do exactly the same thing next time they have an opportunity, which they hope will be soon, because they want everyone to just forget all about this. Nothing has changed.
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