Facebook Charges Variable Fees To Send Messages To People Whether You Know Them Or Not
Merriam-Webster defines social media as “forms of electronic communication (as Web sites for social networking and microblogging) through which users create online communities to share information, ideas, personal messages, and other content (as videos).” Social media was sold to all of us as the great connecting force where we’d all be able to interact regardless [...]
Filibusters and (f)ederalism
After finally getting a chance, over this past weekend, to listen to Senator Rand Paul’s entire epic 12+ hour filibuster, several things jumped out at me that haven’t been widely reported. So, I’d like to share my take with the readers of The Trenches and, hopefully, help to bring into focus the larger picture. As [...]
The Reflexive Twitching of the Epileptic Seizure Squad
(Author’s note: We here at The Trenches use the names of our authors, or at least distinct identifiers, rather than hide behind “Team” or “Staff” by-lines. Why? Because we’re prettier, and none of us have eating disorders. Maybe we should start – for the lulz.) The great social satirist, Ambrose Bierce, once defined a journalist [...]
Why An Obscure Media Reporter Named Gabriel Sherman Must Answer Serious Questions About His Near Obsession With Fox News And Roger Ailes
Personal note: Even if Fox News rubs shoulders with Neocons and RINOs, I’ll go to bat for them in this regard. They should be allowed to have their say without being “shut down”. Leftists have a long history of trying to infringe on the 1st Amendment rights of organizations they don’t agree with. Back off [...]
27 Asians Attack 3 Whites… Or Why Americans Need Weapons With More Than 10 Round Magazines
This video shows 27 asians attacking 3 white people in a Boston mall parking garage. Four and a half minutes elapse in this garage before mall security comes to the aid of those being assaulted. Of course, the silly Boston onlookers glued to their car seats thought that honking their horns would quell the racist [...]
In Which WaPo’s Greg Sargent Gets Pwned on 2nd Amendment/Constitution, Tucks Tail, Runs Away
Last Wednesday, I had an interesting and protracted “debate” on Twitter with Greg Sargent (one of many resident tyrants riding the Washington Post’s meager staff). The screencaps basically speak for themselves, but I’ll provide a bit of commentary at times, for the sake of context. It began when I questioned Greg’s assertion that large majorities [...]
Meet The 3 Unionists Who Attacked Steven Crowder Et Al In Lansing
We’re sure you’ve already heard of the attacks against Fox News contributor Steven Crowder. Sure, Steven made some rookie moves in a street fight scenario (don’t ever turn your back on people who’ve already attacked you), but he’s young and a good kid. I can say this because I’ve known Steven in real life for [...]
Walker V. Kimberlin: Virginia Case… DISMISSED
Read our other post wherein Walker’s federal suit against Kimberlin in Maryland was dismissed last week and more backstory about this black comedy was provided. The “former” leftist bloggers who call themselves “conservatives” got another beatdown today in their fraudulent ZOMG-Kimberlin-will-killz-us-ALL blogger donation scams when Judge Richard B. Potter dismissed the Virginia lawsuit of Aaron “Walkerwitz” [...]
Of Penumbras, Patriotism, and Paradigms – Part 4
In the previous three installments in this series, I pointed out the aggressive ways in which Progressivism has insinuated its destructive ends into our society. In Part 1, I wrote about its deleterious effects on our courts. In Part 2, I explored the curious reactions some had to those court decisions. And, in Part 3, [...]