Don’t be too quick to accept fawning praise for Harris from media
Editor:
Many thanks to Paul Lauricella for the clear and concise Letter to the Editor. I truly felt uplifted by his honesty and truthful depiction of what has been a stark reality during the Biden/Harris time in office.
Prior to that, someone stated that Kamala Harris has “great instincts”, “impressive intelligence”, and is a “formidable leader”. Like many Americans, I’m still waiting for those attributes to surface; her time as VP has fallen short of earning her any of those credentials. Her attempts at clarifying her stance on serious issues have resulted in an ambiguous blob of uncertainty.
Although some writers on this forum have attempted to puff up her portfolio, it is like trying to inflate a punctured balloon. Failures and missteps are the holes that make up the fabric of her time as VP. As I previously stated, the Democrats will try and reinvent her as an articulate, intelligent powerhouse. That is not going to be an easy task since many of her initiatives have never reached completion.
However the media is a persistent beast, and you may have noticed some recent endorsements that seem to suggest some high-ranking Republicans are casting their vote for her. One such character is Dick Cheney. Apparently Kamala was honored to have his endorsement. However, if we look at Cheney, under the lens, we will see a career riddled with corruption and bribery.
He has quite a reputation as a war profiteer who started and perpetuated many wars. His business dealings with corrupt Arab Autocrats have been added to his undignified record. In Nigeria a notorious bribery plan involving Halliburton (an oil company he was previously involved with) also soiled his so called stellar image. He escaped prosecution only because Halliburton agreed to pay a settlement. How convenient. Why would anyone be honored to have his endorsement?
On the other side of absurdity, some fairytale endorsements have emerged from various people in the entertainment business. It’s been plastered all over the news that Taylor Swift is endorsing Harris. Okay, what are we suppose to do with that? Does the media plan to name drop these celebrities in a pitiful attempt to sway voters? Actually at this point in time the media will stop at nothing to bamboozle the public.
By the way, I was accused of referencing an article about the media from 1994 (even though it still applies today). Two more recent articles, on the media, back up my statements- “How US Media Lost the Trust of the Public” by Saman Malik and Sarah Peterson and “American Trust in Media is Near Record Low, Study Finds” by Annie Aguitar and Angela Fu.
The clock is ticking, and I encourage everyone to keep digging for the truth. It is no longer as simple as turning on the TV or reading the newspaper. If a narrative encourages you to doubt the proven facts, the irresponsible mainstream media is probably to blame. Our responsibility is to check everything and verify with multiple sources.
Mary Mager
Fairport, formerly of Albion
