“Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses!” Exclaim Rage Against the Machine in their signature song, “Killing in the Name.” “Tho... more“Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses!” Exclaim Rage Against the Machine in their signature song, “Killing in the Name.” “Those that work forces” could alarm be interpreted to mean “Some of our own armed forced”, meaning military service members.
The whole thing reeks of desperate grasping at straws. And why didn't the same people cry foul about China supporting Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign (as described below)?... moreThe whole thing reeks of desperate grasping at straws. And why didn't the same people cry foul about China supporting Bill Clinton's 1996 re-election campaign (as described below)?From the Wall Street Journal...Americans worried about Russia’s influence in the 2016 election have seized on a handful of Facebook ads—as though there weren’t also three 90-minute debates, two televised party conventions, and $2.4 billion spent on last year’s campaign. The danger is that bending facts to fit the Russia story line may nudge Washington into needlessly and recklessly regulating the internet and curtailing basic freedoms.After an extensive review, Facebook has identified $100,000 of ads that came from accounts associated with Russia.Analyzing the pattern of expenditures, and doing some back-of-the-envelope math, it’s clear this was no devilishly effective plot. Facebook says 56% of the ads ran after the election, reducing the tally that could have influenced the result to about $44,000. It al... less
London (UK) now has a Muslim Mayor named Sadiq Khan, Mr. Khan has banned this ad from London transport. I wonder just how you are supposed to advertise ladies hose in a full burqa?
