TV News LIES

Wednesday, Jul 22nd

Last update07:56:40 AM GMT

You are here News Editorials Alex Baer: The New Abnormal

Alex Baer: The New Abnormal

E-mail Print PDF

New normalWe pretty much imagined life would change the minute we had seen Orange-Head's numbers tallying on the Electoral College board.  Not long after, we saw the popular vote's run-up, noted the disconnect -- once again -- shook our heads briskly, and were certain life had veered off course.  Having lived through the opening salvos of Post Election (and Electoral College) Stress Disorder, we are test-flying on a new era, no doubt about it.

This era's airplane, we keep noting, has no wings or engine, we keep noticing -- and the pilot-emperor has no clothes...

As if on cue, the staff at the Oxford Dictionaries has freshly-minted its Word of the Year for 2016.  (Their chosen word could have been any number of heart-stopping utterances for mixed company, but, restraint was in session, to their eternal credit.) So, after the blitzkrieging psychosis of pain, hardship, loss, insult, suffering, frustration and disappointment, the Word of the Year for 2016 is "post-truth."

Huh?

More...


Most Recent Related Stories...


The Guardian view on Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe

 Guardian view on Israel and Gaza“He’ll do whatever I want him to do,” said Donald Trump, addressing his discussions with Benjamin...

The Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: Israel never stopped killing in Gaza – allies must reject any escalation

The Guardian view on ceasefires that aren’t: The meaning of the term “ceasefire” should be self‑evident. Yet Israel’s strikes have killed scores of...

The Guardian view on Cuba: Trump says he can do ‘anything I want’ to the island. It doesn’t belong to him

Raul CastroWhile the world watched the pomp of Donald Trump’s trip to Beijing, the US was turning...

Peter Beinart: As Jews celebrate Purim, let us end the slaughter in Gaza committed in our name

Beinart editorial Later this month, on the holiday of Purim, Jewish people will dress in silly costumes, eat...
 
America's # 1 Enemy
Tee Shirt
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
TVNL Tee Shirt
 
TVNL TOTE BAG
Conserve our Planet
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
Get your 9/11 & Media
Deception Dollars
& Help Support TvNewsLIES.org!
 
The Loaded Deck
The First & the Best!
The Media & Bush Admin Exposed!