Republicans have sounded alarms over Russian propaganda taking hold in the U.S. House of Representatives.
“It is absolutely true we see, directly coming from Russia, attempts to mask communications that are anti-Ukraine and pro-Russia messages, some of which we even hear being uttered on the House floor,” Republican Rep. Mike Turner, chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” Days earlier Republican Rep. Michael McCaul, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said that Russian propaganda had “infected a good chunk of my party’s base.” Democratic Sen. Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, noted how powerful Russian propaganda can be in a NY times article. “Slovakia was 80% pro-Ukraine, he said. “Two years later, with massive amounts of Russian misinformation and disinformation, you have a pro-Russian government and 55% of Slovaks think America started the war in Ukraine.” Some, like former Rep. Liz Cheney, see Russian influence causing a similar shift among Republican congressmen, an emerging “Putin wing.” Nebraska Republican Rep. Don Bacon, a retired Air Force General, said some of his colleagues who oppose Ukraine funding would actually like to see Russia win. “I think it’s a terrible thing,” he said on C-SPAN. Sen. Roger Wicker offered this perspective after voting for Ukraine funding: “Eighty years ago, few Americans knew the names of Pearl Harbor and Normandy. But because of our failure to take deterrence seriously, they soon would. Today the world is talking about Kyiv, Tel Aviv, and Taipei. How we act now is going to shape the 21st century in a way that keeps Americans safe. Our grandchildren will be able to tell their families that the United States showed resolve and refused to let war criminals get stronger. I am proud to have voted yes on this legislation.” Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith joined Wicker in voting for Ukraine funding as did Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson. But our three Republican congressmen, Michael Guest, Trent Kelly, and Mike Ezell, did not. That was surprising in a state that has been proudly pro-military and pro-freedom since World War I and in a state with significant war material industries. It was also surprising that they went against their own leader, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson of neighboring Louisiana. “I think providing aid to Ukraine right now is critically important,” Johnson said. We can only hope our three congressmen have not fallen prey to Russian disinformation as our former president has. “To the extent that this propaganda takes hold, it makes it more difficult for us to really see this as an authoritarian versus democracy battle, which is what it is,” Rep. Turner said. “Don’t let anyone fool you with words that are not true” – Ephesians 5:6. Crawford is a syndicated columnist from Jackson.Sunday, April 28, 2024
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Trollfest '09
Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.
Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
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Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).
Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.
Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".
In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.
In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.
Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.
Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
Trollfest '07
Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.
If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!
This is definitely a Beaver production.
Note: Security provided by INS.
42 comments:
Is it really "Russian propaganda" to realize the problem with Ukraine is manpower not technology? Fundamentally the problem with Ukraine is that they're outnumbered 3 to 1. Russia can keep throwing bodies into the meat grinder longer than Ukraine can. Unless Europe or the US joins the fray it will ultimately be a stalemate. Yes Ukraine can destroy Russia's old T-72s with western tech. But ultimately, outside of nuclear ICBMs, Russia has always been Europe's problem. It's just a shame it took 25 years for Europe to realize it.
Sen. Roger Wicker offered this perspective after voting for Ukraine funding: “Eighty years ago, few Americans knew the names of Pearl Harbor and Normandy. But because of our failure to take deterrence seriously, they soon would.
An ignorant read of history from our stupid ass Senator. The end of Wicker's time in the Senate can't come soon enough.
Re-election is more important to some. I’m a pacifist. Cooperation & negotiation should always be the first avenue of solving these disagreement, including Russia’s attempt to conquer another country. Or the impasse between Israel & Palestinian people. Even an impasse with Iran & her support of terrorist organizations. But there comes a time that action is required by our country to enable the weak to prevail.
Russia is not our enemy. Wake up everybody.
10:58 I'm no particular fan of Wicker, but in this case he knows the history that you need to read a little more about. He's talking about the late 1930s when leaders in the west - notably in America and Britain - sat idle while Hitler violated the Versailles Treaty and re-armed Germany to become (at that time) the most powerful in the world.
Here in the good ol' USA, we Americans did not want to get into another European war. Britain's Chamberlain tried to appease Hitler, and failed miserably. The west also seemed indifferent to the fate of the Jewish population in Germany. Hitler knew all this, and he took advantage...soon pulling the world into another war.
Had the West responded when Hitler broke the treaty and annexed Austria, Hitler had only two divisions to his very small army. By ignoring Mr. Hitler for so long it resulted in Germany's military swelling to 75 divisions which, along with strong air and panzer forces, would exact a bloody toll at places like Normandy.
Right now a lot of people are doing the same thing - saying it's not our affair, don't worry about what they are doing on the other side of the world...but those events have a way of spreading out and involving everyone else. The past was Germany and Japan, but the future may well be Russia and China.
Nothing or nobody Russian is going to show up at your door asking you to come outside for just a minute to clear up some things of yours that they saw on the internet.
Nuke Russia and Iran back to the stone age.
April 28, 2024 at 12:39 PM, the thing wrong with your opinion is it's grounded in ignorance. According to the reports, Russia has more nuclear weapons than we do. Of course, you may be one of the idiots that think humanity may can survive a nuclear war. I don't want to find out.
April 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM, it's not Russia that's breaking agreements. No, no, it's the supposed free world that has poked the Russian bear by wanting to bring the money laundering nation of Ukraine into NATO. That has the bear in an uproar.
Democrats are propping up Ukraine until the election.
They can’t have a Biden loss between now and then.
The war in Ukraine will come to an end next year.
So, Crawford, and the other idiots in congress, think it's Russian propaganda to say that Russia is winning the war? Is it Russian propaganda to say that the Russians are making a mockery of the equipment Ukraine is fighting with? Who among those idiots think the United Kingdom's premier news outlet, The Telegraph, is a source of Russian propaganda?
https://www.yahoo.com/news/russia-found-critical-vulnerability-nato-122350438.html
There are links embedded in the article.
The only Russian I like is dressing.
Today, Tusdia has a bigger army than when they invaded. They have replaced the equipment destroyed by utilizing their military manufacturing might, and receiving replacement stock from China and Iran. This war is unwinnable in the long-term. The US should be negotiating a peace rather than sending billions in military equipment and cash to run the Ukrainian government with 10% for the Big Guy.
@2:31 PM - I drink iodine daily to prevent not only radiation poisoning, but also covid.
Russians are overwhelmingly white, and Christian. They are not our enemy. Banksters and corporate media want war/conflict to make money and to gain cultural control.
@12:17pm Wicker is a no talent frat boy from Oxford connected to old Mississippi. He's an idiot and has one interest: Keeping money flowing to Ingalls Shipyard to "benefit" Mississippi - so of course he will always be for endless war. Your rendition of Hitler's intentions is being realized to quite possibly have been foreshadowing the greater evil that world is waking up to being very real, and history bears it out.
Reading the above post I see Putin has some friends.
What is in it for the Democrat party to spend so much of our treasure to ultimately strengthen BRICS and push the world further away from the USD$ as the global reserve currency?
I honestly could care less about Russia/Ukraine/Israel/Palestine/Taiwan/China. Let Europe and Asia solve its problems, they and the rest of the world hate the U.S. let them suffer, let them beg and plead, let their youth suffer. I rather have my tax money spent here than supporting Raytheon, Boeing, and the rest of the industrial complex all over the world. Almost all the place we’ve helped save during our various wars want us gone if you’ve lived in any of these places you would know this. Politicians and corporations are making bank off of it and they even got liberals supporting them. Funny how misinformation works.
@4:37
Yep. I see now why Fox News fired Tucker Carlson. He has gone full traitor and mouthpiece in support of Putin. I can’t believe I ever entertained the idea that he was a conservative and a patriot.
"Russians are overwhelmingly white, and Christian."
Perhaps Sista Rukia and the Poor People's Campaign can hop a flight from Jackson International ( cough, cough) and fly non stop to Kiev,Ukraine..
Sounds like something they might enjoy.
They could fight the White Christians and get a piece of Zelenskiy's monetary deals.
April 28, 2024 at 4:37 PM, it must be those dirty commies at The Telegraph. Say, how do I know you aren't one of Putin's spies, or maybe undercover for the FBI?
"Democrats are propping up Ukraine until the election."
You may be right. That guy that's speaker of the house, that Democrat, is cleverly disguised as a Republican. He even got a bunch more Republicans to vote for the funding of Ukraine with him.
Who would've ever thought that the party of Reagan would morph into a disgusting band of Russian apologists? I didn't leave the Republican party; it definitely left me.
1058 - if that is an "ignorant reading of history" how about you educating us all and explain how you read history 'correctly'.
IMO - which is probably worth about as much as yours - I think Wicker has a pretty damn good reading of history. And I know his knowledge and intellect on history is better than most; including yours I would bet.
KF, I didn't realize you had Donald Trump as a reader and commentator, but I see with the comment at 11:41 AM, it looks as if he may well be.
“Beware the military industrial complex.”
Michael- be my Guest and move back home. I'll never vote for you again.
Anyone thinking that if only the USofA, the "west", had intervened in March of 1938 things would have turned out differently is taking liberties with both the geopolitics, and domestic politics, of the time.
There is no threat to our security in the Ukraine. None.
Senator Wicker needs to save his cautionary FUD and come back when the Eurozone countries actually mobilize ALL of their collective military forces in response to the imminent Russian threat.
There has been a steady stream of people leading hordes just over the horizon waiting to invade, kill us all in our beds, hating us because of our freedom to watch football, our freedom to grill and drink light beer on the patio, our freedom to twerk and go shopping: Kruschev, Castro, Saddam, the Ayatollah, Gaddafi, Noriega, Isis, Daesh, and now Putin, Xi, and something called Hamas. The list is long. I probably inadvertently omitted a few.
Yet they never come. They never even load up their troop transports. What are they wanting to do, stop you from your football and light beer? The lying media says it’s so, though, and politicians say it’s so, and the rubes lap it up like Granmaw’s gravy, so it must be true.
It does make me wonder why it is the entire world had it in for Murka.
6:54 for the win. The GOP left me, too, and the Russian apologist post on this blog confirm it. The Gipper is spinning in his grave.
I see nobody has addressed the manpower problem in the first comment. Curious. Are you all willing to commit American and European lives (let's be honest the overwhelming majority would be American since all the Europeans together couldn't muster a force) to the Ukranian meat grinder?
Just a lot of accusations of russian propagandists.
Hey y’all, Reagan lived to see the Soviet Union dissolve. The Russian Federation is a capitalist democracy. The USA\CIA doesn’t get to decide who the Russian people elect. Unlike in America’s proxies.
Oh and just in case you think I'm being a Russian apologist for thinking Europeans can't muster forces. Here's La Monde from February 18, 2023:
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2023/02/18/french-military-lacks-ammunition-for-high-intensity-conflict_6016329_5.html
Let's not forget Defense Secretary Robert Gates from 13 years ago admonishing some Europeans for cut defense spending:
Video: https://www.c-span.org/video/?299970-1/defense-secretary-gates-future-nato
Text: https://www.defense-aerospace.com/gates-farewell-speech-on-europe-and-nato/
I mean it's great that Europeans have started spending on military capability, but they started spending in 2023. It will take at least 5 years to get up to speed if they spend like the US spent during World War 2. Suffice to say a day late and a dollar short.
But let's assume we do commit trips to Ukraine. Will China take advantage of diminished attention and launch a full scale invasion of Taiwan? Do you understand why Taiwan is being taken more seriously than Ukraine? Taiwan produces the bleeding edge microchips. If you recall during Covid the shortages for microchips. If the US were to lose the technological advantage to China the world WILL be a much different place.
capitalist democracy? And what happens to people who run against Putin?
The danger to America is far greater from inside the country, than from outside the country. The continual borrowing of debt being one of them.
https://thehill.com/business/4597395-something-will-have-to-give-imf-sounds-alarm-on-us-debt/
https://www.romney.senate.gov/national-debt-is-the-greatest-threat-to-our-country-its-time-for-congress-to-act/
But, yet, they continue to borrow money to enrich the military industrial complex. Is everyone insane in Washington?
Ignore what people say. Watch what they do. Putin attacked a sovereign nation. They are the aggressor and clearly in the wrong. Supporting the people who were invaded, tortured, and murdered is most definitely the right thing to do. Sitting idly while a bully runs rough-shod over a weaker neighbor is the act of a coward.
"Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing." Ted Lasso
Putin is NOT a Christian nor is his government!
By law in Russia all churches must register with state agencies, report records of all meetings and list their funding sources.
The Russian anti-terrorism law bans proselytizing and missionary activities.
Russia is listed as being one of the worst violators of freedom of religion.
Some of you seem not to know that Ukraine has 85% Christians as compared to Russia's 47%. Russia has targeted and destroyed Ukraine's churches(many of which had children hiding in their basements!
The Russian Christians supported Navalny.
What is it about Putin's KGB past y'all do not understand????!!!!
Those Republican members of Congress and the Senate who are on the National Security committees know this.
And, as for Ukraine, you all seem to forget that a large military force didn't beat our Founders or stop the French Revolution and our forces couldn't win in Vietnam. When a foreign force fights in a terrain among people that don't want them, they tend not to hold ground for long if at all. Occupation is a tough thing to pull off when you are unwelcomed.
It’s about time the scary Russian bear showed up. We are close to a presidential election. Expect to see a lot more of this Russian fear crap the closer we get to November. Maybe Hillary can do Biden a favor and pay for another fake dossier collusion campaign.
Idiots.
All of you anti-American, pro-dictator, pro-Russian snowflakes (the ones who are not Russian bots), need to move to Russia; you know, our friend who has thousands of nuclear warheads pointed at a city near you.
Nice! Kingfish is a true yellow journalist propagandist! Didn’t like when someone reminded you when our government assassinates dissidents!
@9:42 - Where have you been? Russia has been an issue in the news for a while now. Are you just now hearing about the invasion of Ukraine?
Now mad Vlad Putin is capturing the tanks sent to Zelenskyy.
Ukraine's Army chief lays it on the line.
https://news.yahoo.com/russian-drones-set-hotel-ablaze-092345756.html
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