To tell media students to “advocate for emotions, not the facts” is dangerous for society – Wirepoints on with Jeff Daly of WZUS Decatur Radio
May 2, 2024
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Ted joined Jeff Daly to discuss the university student protests erupting across the nation on the Israel/Palestine conflict, why it’s so dangerous for society if the media abandons facts in favor of narratives, why that allows government to spin away the problems like crime and financial crises, why it causes the voting public to become apathetic, and more.
When you hear the complaints from Illinois politicians, remember the hypocrisy: 40,000 bused to Chicago, but 161,562 allowed to fly directly to Florida.
Nearly one year ago, Chicagoans cheered Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s removal from office. In her place was Brandon Johnson, who promised a more inclusive approach to building a “better, stronger, safer Chicago.” It hasn’t turned out that way. Today, there’s little disagreement that Mayor Johnson has disappointed on most key issues. On crime. On policing. On migrants. On education. On governance. Even on foreign affairs.
Ted joined Dan and Amy to talk about the problems and costs of the Chicago Bears’ proposed new stadium, why its unlikely to happen in its current form, why the ongoing wave of violent crimes makes residents scared of the city, and why the funeral of slain police officer Luis Huesca matters to Mayor Johnson’s reputation.
According to Angelo Codevilla, while self-identified democrats say the democrat party reflects their values, most self-identified republicans (and independents) say the republican party DOES NOT. The republicans in IL are just Democrat-Lite, so the author’s claim that the pension clause was “bipartisan” is far less meaningful than meets the eye. The orgy of love for bonds can’t last forever. The moment bonds enter a bear market, the rush for the exits should rapidly turn into a stampede and the result will be BONDFIRE. Since money is debt, monetary wealth is nothing but IOU’s. There exist perhaps a quadrillion dollars of… Read more »
When IL defaults on the promises of future cash flows (pensions) to retirees, that is synonymous with defaulting on debt.
Bet me that when that occurs (and it will), defaulting on debt will be a national pastime.