MSM Obsfucaton
Dec 4, 2015 13:51:38 #
Chris here with Freedom Writers Publishing & The Healthy Living Association.
As you probably know by now, I'm not much of a 'knee-jerk' guy. When the media starts hyping something, my first reaction is to question it.
Most people cry 'FIRE!' in a crowded theater. I'm more likely to cry 'THEATER' in a crowded fire.
So when the media started posting this 'fact' that there has been more mass shootings than days this year, I was suspect. I saw the number 355 repeated over and over again.
If you pay attention to the news you probably saw this number too. And it would be understandable if your natural reaction was 'REALLY?! That doesn't seem right'.
It turns out, you are right. That number is complete BS.
This article lays it out in perfect detail: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/opinion/how-many-mass-shootings-are-there-really.html?_r=0
Here's the facts:
There have been 355 incidents where 4 or more people were k**led under ANY circumstances
The vast majority of these cases were, of course, driven by gang violence, robbery, or domestic violence
The most common definition we use of a true 'mass shooting' is one where the victims are random, a shooter or shooter attack a public place, and the motive is political or religious
So how many true 'mass shootings' of random victims in a public place have there been this year?
Four. FOUR. 4!
And the common media fallacy that more guns means more gun deaths? Completely false.
The chart below shows that there is ZERO correlation between gun ownership and murder rates.
In fact, according to this article below, gun deaths have been steadily declining for two decades.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/03/weve-had-a-massive-decline-in-gun-violence-in-the-united-states-heres-why/
So next time you see those 'facts' from the media, you know what to do. File it right under 'more mainstream media bullsh*!
Now, do me one favor. Forward this email to anyone and everyone that either already agrees with it or disagrees and has bought into the media nonsense.
In other words, tell everyone you know about this, because it's important to get our facts straight.
Like you, I want to solve this issue of gun deaths and mass shootings. But before we do that we need the understand the REAL issue. Not more media hype.
So, please, forward this to your friends and family.
Chris Peterson, Patriot Privacy
Freedom Writers Publishing
1815 Central Park Dr. #358
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
As you probably know by now, I'm not much of a 'knee-jerk' guy. When the media starts hyping something, my first reaction is to question it.
Most people cry 'FIRE!' in a crowded theater. I'm more likely to cry 'THEATER' in a crowded fire.
So when the media started posting this 'fact' that there has been more mass shootings than days this year, I was suspect. I saw the number 355 repeated over and over again.
If you pay attention to the news you probably saw this number too. And it would be understandable if your natural reaction was 'REALLY?! That doesn't seem right'.
It turns out, you are right. That number is complete BS.
This article lays it out in perfect detail: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/04/opinion/how-many-mass-shootings-are-there-really.html?_r=0
Here's the facts:
There have been 355 incidents where 4 or more people were k**led under ANY circumstances
The vast majority of these cases were, of course, driven by gang violence, robbery, or domestic violence
The most common definition we use of a true 'mass shooting' is one where the victims are random, a shooter or shooter attack a public place, and the motive is political or religious
So how many true 'mass shootings' of random victims in a public place have there been this year?
Four. FOUR. 4!
And the common media fallacy that more guns means more gun deaths? Completely false.
The chart below shows that there is ZERO correlation between gun ownership and murder rates.
In fact, according to this article below, gun deaths have been steadily declining for two decades.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/03/weve-had-a-massive-decline-in-gun-violence-in-the-united-states-heres-why/
So next time you see those 'facts' from the media, you know what to do. File it right under 'more mainstream media bullsh*!
Now, do me one favor. Forward this email to anyone and everyone that either already agrees with it or disagrees and has bought into the media nonsense.
In other words, tell everyone you know about this, because it's important to get our facts straight.
Like you, I want to solve this issue of gun deaths and mass shootings. But before we do that we need the understand the REAL issue. Not more media hype.
So, please, forward this to your friends and family.
Chris Peterson, Patriot Privacy
Freedom Writers Publishing
1815 Central Park Dr. #358
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.