Hysterical Headlines (Funny or Absurd) for February 22nd
Bottom Line: These are the daily doses of nonsense in the media and my hot takes on them...
First up... A serious of Sun-Sentinel headlines -
FLORIDA SCHOOL SHOOTING Stoneman Douglas students have two words for lawmakers: Never Again
Stephen Colbert praises Parkland students' campaign for gun reform
Hot Take: Another day. Another publication. Same one-sided, single perspective, single issue headlines. Noting but gun control conversation allowed. Not one mentioned of the failures of the education establishment itself. Not one mention of the issues with social media, entertainment, etc. No evaluation of the FBI failures that allowed for both the Pulse and the Parkland shootings to occur. And frankly no real focus or blame with Nickolas Cruz. Nope. Simply gun control. Is there any room for pragmatism anymore? Can we still have intelligent dialog that includes the acknowledgement that guns don't kill people - people do the killing? Will someone please explain what they mean by banning "assault weapons"? Will anyone be honest about why the 2nd Amendment is actually the second? Is anyone else concerned that emotional, often under-educated minors are being used as political weapons? Or does the end justify the means - if all you want is gun control?
Don't Blame 'Washington,' Blame Republicans Catherine Rampell, Washington Post
Hot Take: Well that makes it easy doesn't it? Whatever you're unhappy with. Whatever is wrong with the world. Just blame the Republicans. Well done WaPo. Btw, does that mean we can also blame Republicans for the best economy in well over a decade including the biggest one year increase in year-over-year net take home pay in 32 years? Just curious...
Until tomorrow...