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Photo via Gage Skidmore Yesterday, allegations made by Fox News’ Tucker Carlson that the NSA had gathered his communications and that they were going to be leaked for partisan gain were confirmed. While we don’t know exactly who leaked the emails, which simply showed Carlson attempting to set up an interview with Vladamir Putin (who NBC News had interviewed just two weeks prior), we know it had to be someone involved in unmasking him. That leaves the Biden administration as the most likely source.
(see Tucker Carlson Responds to Bombshell Spying Revelations )
Of course, before yesterday, a litany of figures called Carlson a liar for even claiming what he claimed last week. Now, those same people are attempting to spin their way out of the corner they painted themselves in by making a variety of stupid, obtuse claims. Here’s the thing – the NSA’s denial was an entire paragraph of lies. It was carefully crafted, just as many of us pointed out (and were called conspiracy theorists at the time), to try to make the irrelevant distinction of whether Carlson was the “target” of the surveillance or not. But that doesn’t negate the fact that Carlson was spied on. When you intercept someone’s communications, even under the auspices of it being indirect, unmask their name, and then leak those communications to the media, that’s spying.
Yet, as per our usual arrangement, none of the most outspoken critics of Carlson’s original allegations are willing to just admit they got it wrong. Instead, boots are being licked because it’s apparently preferable to defend an overbearing, politicized intelligence apparatus than to just admit what happened to Carlson was bad. This aged well — Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) July 7, 2021 Of course. Why admit your original take was misleading and purposely obtuse when you can argue that the NSA gathering Tucker’s emails and leaking them isn’t “spying.” No one cares about whatever technical distinctions you are hiding behind. You’d could just say “this was wrong.” — Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) July 8, 2021 And that’s really the crux of the issue. Those that got this so wrong now […]
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Will America-First News Outlets Make it to 2023?
Things are looking grim for conservative and populist news sites.
There’s something happening behind the scenes at several popular conservative news outlets. 2021 was bad, but 2022 is proving to be disastrous for news sites that aren’t “playing ball” with the corporate media narrative. It’s being said that advertisers are cracking down, forcing some of the biggest ad networks like Google and Yahoo to pull their inventory from conservative outlets. This has had two major effects. First, it has cooled most conservative outlets from discussing “taboo” topics like Pandemic Panic Theater, voter fraud, or The Great Reset. Second, it has isolated those ad networks that aren’t playing ball.
Certain topics are anathema for most ad networks. Speaking out against vaccines or vaccine mandates is a certain path to being demonetized. Highlighting voter fraud in the 2020 and future elections is another instant advertising death penalty. Throw in truthful stories about climate change hysteria, Critical Race Theory, and the border crisis and it’s easy to understand how difficult it is for America-First news outlets to spread the facts, share conservative opinions, and still pay the bills.
Without naming names, I have been told of several news outlets who have been forced to either consolidate with larger organizations or who have backed down on covering certain topics out of fear of being “canceled” by the ad networks. I get it. This is a business for many of us and it’s not very profitable. Those of us who do this for a living are often barely squeaking by, so loss of additional revenue can often mean being forced to make cuts. That means not being able to cover the topics properly. Its a Catch-22: Tell the truth and lose the money necessary to keep telling the truth, or avoid the truth and make enough money to survive. Those who have chosen survival simply aren’t able to spread the truth properly.
We will never avoid the truth. The Lord will provide if it is His will. Our job is simply to share the facts, spread the Gospel, and educate as many Americans as possible while exposing the forces of evil.
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Thank you, and God Bless!
JD Rucker