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Liberals Only Watch and Read What Affirms Their Prejudices

Liberals are a few mouse clicks away from more accurate depictions of news events, but they never make the effort

Published

2 years ago

September 2, 2022

Jeff Davidson

Awhile back, I wrote an article about liberals living behind a self-imposed all-encompassing “information iron curtain.” The major contention was that although they are a few mouse clicks away from encountering alternative and, potentially, more accurate depictions of news events, they never make the effort.

Anything that the New York Times, or the rest of the Leftist media machine espouses, is okay with liberals and they never think of questioning their hallowed information sources. Those on the right, of course, are exposed to Leftist views week in and week out because the Left dominates public discourse. So, naturally we seek alternative information sources to to gain a fuller picture of news and information.

My article drew several comments, but one of them was among the most notable I’ve ever received. Printed below, nearly verbatim, with a few typos and grammaticals fixed up, and some headings added for compartmentalization, is a most illuminating set of observations.

Liberals are Humorless

I adored your “self imposed information iron curtain” phrase. I will be stealing that and using it whenever I can. I will give you credit for it.

If I try to use wit and humor or irony with liberals, forget it. They have no humor when it comes to politics. They also KNOW NOTHING. They are good with insults – he is stupid, he is a liar, you are wrong, you are stubborn – you know the drill.

Ask them a factual question and all you get is, “I never heard that. Where did you hear that?” It never occurs to them that they are behind a self-imposed information iron curtain. They think they have won the argument when they say, “oh, you must watch Fox News.” They don’t realize they are exhibiting their personal information iron curtain and that they only watch and read what affirms their prejudices.

A Multitude of Sources

I get my information from many sources, albeit most are conservative and thoughtful. Whenever I try to watch those awful networks, all I hear is lies and distortions so why should I willingly subject myself to them?

The thing is they can never trap me. If they have the nerve they will ask me, well what about this? They think they have got me and there’s no way out. However, I always know the answer or I can look it up. When I shame anybody who thought they could trap me they invariably say, “I don’t want to talk about it,” not realizing it was they who brought it up.

If someone shows me I am incorrect, I immediately say, “Thank you; I didn’t know that.” They know that I am willing to self correct; something they never do.

A Way to Vent

At this moment, I despise most lefties intensely. I have been in such a rage for two and a half years and the only way I can ‘vent’ it is to write. I have been writing and posting essays on blogs. My essays describe, from my personal vantage point, the changes that have taken place in my beloved country over the last three years. I cover not only personal experiences, but public ones. I described in detail both political conventions, and all of the debates, as well as my specific gripes.

Still, most of my friends are liberals. Ouch. One of the essays I wrote is about conservatives are nicer than liberals. It hits the spot for me because I deal with both, all the time, so I know where of I speak.

Thank you for your column and that great succinct phrase.

Philadelphia, PA

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With Representatives Like Kelly Daughtry, We Can Take Back America

Daughtry is a soft-spoken woman who gets things done

Published

4 weeks ago

March 20, 2024

Jeff Davidson

When President Trump takes office next January 20th, he’s going to need a cadre of strong-willed Congressional representatives. It’s not enough to simply retake the White House, we need the foot soldiers with the unshakeable resolve to restore America.

In North Carolina’s 13th district, one candidate is firmly rooted in the values that made this country great, and will make it great again. Her name is Kelly Daughtry and, quite frankly, the nation needs many others like her.

Raised in rural North Carolina and the daughter of a U.S. veteran, farmer, lawyer, and entrepreneur, Daughtry has been a practicing lawyer for the past 25 years in Johnston County, where she makes her home. She’s been in the trenches and is not skittish about the slings and arrows that come with taking bold, conservative positions for what is right.

Clear Positions on Vital Issues

Daughtry is exceedingly clear on where she stands and on what will improve the lives of American citizens. She is a vigorous supporter of law enforcement and decries ‘de-fund the police’ movements wherever they arise. She understands that, by and large, the men and women in law enforcement are dedicated, hardworking individuals who, in many instances, put their lives on the line.

Similarly, Daughtry supports the U.S. military and our veterans. She knows that nations around the world with rogue leadership wish to do us great harm, and that we must maintain a strong military at all times. Not coincidentally, a strong military is the best prescription for peace.

On the border issue, Daughtry recognizes that the Biden Administration is firmly committed to swamping our country with illegal aliens. Why? Because the U.S. Census count doesn’t focus on U.S. citizenship, only the number of residents per county and state.

Hence, Democrats can gain a 20-seat advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives by continuing to flood our nation. This ploy is precisely why Biden and company have brought lawsuits against border states seeking to protect themselves.

The drugs, the crime — the murders — and the bursting budgets of towns and states trying to cope with the onslaught of illegals should never have happened in the first place. Daughtry knows what needs to be done, and done immediately.

Reversing Biden’s Reckless Agenda

Daughtry will go to work on restoring our nation, dismantling Joe Biden’s reckless agenda for America. She understands that Biden’s policies towards China in particular, and the bribes he has taken, have been nothing less than devastating for hard-working Americans and for our national security.

Most notably, she is firmly opposed to the Chinese Communist Party and their representatives who are seeking to buy farmland throughout North Carolina as well as every other place in the United States.

Biden’s out-of-control spending has particularly hurt North Carolinians. Farmers have taken the brunt of the punishment. The unending inflation that we’ve faced for 38 months also has dealt a crushing blow to North Carolina small business owners and families in general. One of Daughtry’s first agenda items will be to help steer our country back towards fiscal sanity, which in turn will have a direct impact on the cost of groceries and gasoline.

Americans First

Like President Trump, Daughtry understands the importance of putting Americans first and of safeguarding or voting procedures, elections, and indeed what it means to be an American citizen. Of note, she has no misconceptions about the differences between men and women and will work to stop the malarkey that the Left imposes on us every day, with their “56” types of genders.

Daughtry is a soft-spoken woman and in her quiet way, gets things done. If Donald Trump had an army of Kelly Daughtrys, the country would be on firm footing in relatively short order. She knows what hard-working Americans want and need, and is exactly the type of politician that North Carolina must send to Washington D.C.

It is not an exaggeration to say that in Wake, Harnett, Johnson, and Wayne counties in North Carolina, as well as the entire state and entire country, the 2024 election will be the most important in our lifetimes. This has been said about other elections at other times, but considering the damage that the Democrats have wrought on America, the time is now to reclaim our great nation and, with the likes of Kelly Daughtry, we can.

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Provocative Questions to Get You Moving

What would make you pause and think about what’s really important?

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1 month ago

March 2, 2024

Jeff Davidson

Suppose I asked you four questions to make you pause, think about what’s really important, perhaps take some action steps, and get you moving in a positive direction. What might I ask?

Here are four such questions:

* What would you do if you truly only had six months to live?

* What would you read if you could only pick six books for the rest of your life?

* If you could return to any age what would it be?

* If you could live anywhere other than here, where would it be?

By way of example, here is each question with my own answers to help stimulate your thinking:

What would I do if I truly only had six months to live? I would visit everyone who ever mattered to me one more time; visit all my childhood haunts; visit three or four tourist destinations in the world that I’ve wanted to see; eat like an incredible pig; parcel out my assets carefully and accordingly, safeguard my daughter’s financial future and well-being to the best of my abilities; and donate many items to charity.

If I could only read six books for the rest of my life, they would probably be The Timetables of History, Childhood’s End, The Call of the Wild, The One Hundred, From Dawn to Decadence, and The Culture of Celebrity. Runners-up would be The Demon-Haunted World, Crime and Punishment, Moby Dick, MacBeth, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, and The World of Our Fathers

If I could be any age what would I be: 38, because at that age I had the optimal mix of capabilities and faculties, unbounded potential, and unbridled enthusiasm. My career as an author was beginning to bloom and amazingly I hadn’t yet been on my first of 45 cruises.

If I could live anywhere other than here, where would it be and why aren’t I there? The places I could settle include Asheville, NC; Austin, TX; Monterrey, CA; Sausalito, CA; Tucson, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Vancouver, British Columbia; London, England; Paris, France; Vevey, Switzerland; Montreux, Switzerland; Bruges, Belgium; Helsinki, Finland; Gothenburg, Sweden; Stockholm, Sweden, and any place where it is spring, birds are chirping, and large lakes invite you to swim.

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