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@nettermike And now we see the same thing on X. Our President, and people like Benny Johnson, post BULLSHIT, and many people never ask for any proof it is true.

In January 1976, Carol Burnett went out for a quiet dinner in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. She shared a few glasses of wine with her husband and friends, laughed, chatted, and even offered tastes of her dessert to nearby diners—a small, generous moment. On her way out, she was briefly introduced to Henry Kissinger. They exchanged a few polite words, and the evening ended without incident. That was all that happened. But weeks later, millions of Americans read a very different version. The National Enquirer published a short story portraying Burnett as loud, intoxicated, and disruptive. It claimed she had argued with Kissinger, spilled wine on another guest, and laughed it off. The account was brief—but entirely fabricated. What readers didn’t know was that the paper’s own source had never described anything like that. In fact, he had explicitly said she wasn’t drunk. Attempts to verify the story turned up nothing. Still, the tabloid ran it. When Burnett saw the article, it hit deeply. Both of her parents had struggled with alcoholism, and she had long spoken openly about it—not for sympathy, but to help others. Now, a false story had publicly tied her to something she had spent years addressing with honesty and care. The impact was immediate. Strangers began treating her differently. Comments were made. Assumptions spread. A story that wasn’t true had taken on a life of its own. When she consulted her lawyers, they warned her: taking on a publication like the Enquirer would be costly, difficult, and likely unsuccessful. The paper had a reputation for outlasting anyone who challenged it. She chose to move forward anyway. In court, the details emerged piece by piece—the unreliable sourcing, the lack of verification, the decision to publish regardless. After hours of deliberation, the jury reached its conclusion: the tabloid had acted with reckless disregard for the truth. The verdict came in 1981. Burnett was awarded damages, marking a rare and significant win in a case against a major tabloid. Though the final settlement changed over time, the impact of the decision didn’t. For many, it signaled something important—that even public figures have a right to defend the truth about themselves. Burnett later made it clear that the case was never about money. What mattered to her was something more lasting: how her story would be remembered. Because once something is printed, it doesn’t just disappear. It lingers—in records, in archives, in memory. She wasn’t just challenging a lie in the present. She was protecting the truth for the future.

@bennyjohnson We Have Been The MELTING POT since our Country began! What the hell is wrong with you. I served with Cubans, and Puerto Ricans, and guys from all over, in VIETNAM.

President Trump posts against Third World migration, vows America will not become the Third World.

@bennyjohnson Benny, THESE ARE NOT REAL POST by our President are they? If they ARE, you don’t worry about his mental capacity?

Trump demands Iran “Open the F*ckin Strait, you crazy bastards”, warns Tuesday will be “Power Plant Day and Bridge Day” and that they will be “living in Hell”.

@MeachamDr we can’t even afford to pay our church employees’ salaries.

Imagine if the church had spent that money taking care of some homeless people.

EASTER - APR 5 -GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY– NATL GO FOR BROKE DAY🎂1856 Booker T Washington, 1858 Burpee, 1900 Spencer Tracy, 1901 Hattie Alexander, 1908 Bette Davis, 1916 Gregory Peck, 1920 Arthur Hailey, 1922 Gale Storm, 1937 Colin Powell, 1949 Judith Resnik, 1973 Pharrell Williams.

HAPPY EASTER!

@WhiteHouse "American" as in SOUTH America? as in CENTRAL America? as in CANADA in NORTH America? Be more specific, oh you mean the AMERICAN INDIAN?

No one has done more to put America First in healthcare and pharmaceuticals than President Trump. President Trump signed an executive order imposing tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals and ingredients, granting preferential treatment to companies that commit to production in AMERICA. 🇺🇸

@highbrow_nobrow "YOUR VERSION" not the TRUTH

Dr. Oz: “One nice thing about this administration is you might not like us, but you're gonna get our version of the truth.”(2026)

@RepOgles "American" as in SOUTH America? as in CENTRAL America? as in C ANADA in NORTH America? Be more specific, oh you mean the AMERICAN INDIAN?

I want America to be American.

@RepOgles ASSIMILATION Act? "America" - BTW we are PART of NORTH America - Our "assimilation" should reflect the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, and SELF CONTROL. None of which our PRESIDENT HAS.

My ASSIMILATION Act will be the biggest immigration overhaul of the century. We will end the H-1B scam, axe chain migration, and shut down the VISA lottery. America will look like America again.

@RepOgles leave our FLAGS where they are INSTEAD let us reflect the Gifts of the Holy Spirit: LOVE, JOY, PEACE, PATIENCE, KINDNESS, GOODNESS, FAITHFULNESS, GENTLENESS, and SELF CONTROL. Fly THOSE up your flagpole.

Just as Christians recognize, fast, and reverently participate in the life of Christ during Holy Week, America’s institutions should reflect that same reverence. That is why I have introduced legislation to lower the US flag to half-staff on Good Friday and Holy Saturday. This would serve as a solemn reminder of Christ, who was crucified for our transgressions against a holy God. Christ is King of America, and we should honor Him accordingly.

@rmslim @fordrs58 because our current administration does NOT value the military and especially not its VETERANS. We are "losers" and "suckers" who went to war when others had BONESPURS.

“The question is not why George was fired. Every general in the building knows why. The question is what order is coming in the next fourteen days that required removing the one man in the chain of command who might have said no.” Cc @fordrs58

APR 4 NATL WALKING DAY - In 1949 NATO is formed – NATL SCHOOL LIBRARIAN DAY shoutout to YOU all 🎂 1896 Arthur Murray, 1913 Muddy Waters, 1928 Maya Angelou, 1928 Estelle Harris, 1932 Anthony Perkins, 1939 Hugh Masekela, 1944 Craig T. Nelson, 1972 Jill Scott, 1979 Heath Ledger.

Today's SHOUTOUT Aaron MacLean MARINE VETERAN and reporting on CBS Saturday Morning. facebook.com/watch/?v=14007…

@RepJasonCrow AMEN

Pete Hegseth is recklessly firing some of our most dedicated military leaders. These are folks with hundreds of years of combined experience, being pushed out with no notice. Hegseth’s political purges are endangering our national security.

@SecMullinDHS @POTUS @DHSgov OUR TROOPS work everyday to keep "America" the United States, which is PART of NORTH AMERICA, safe. POTUS and many of the top tier of the Government are NOT.

For 49 days, the Democrats have held our DHS employees hostage with their political theatre. It has to stop. Grateful for the leadership of @POTUS and the great men and women of @DHSgov working every day to keep Americans safe. We’re continuing to fight for you.

@bennyjohnson he also said they couldn’t shoot down our planes

🚨BREAKING: President Trump says soon the U.S. “can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT.”

BEFORE I was sent to VIETNAM in 1969 I had WEEKS of weapons training. How much training does anyone get before they buy a gun in the US? And laws about keeping the weapons SECURE? Hahahahaha reader.inquirer.com/infinity/artic… - Boy, 3, shot himself in head, police say

@bennyjohnson worldpopulationreview.com country-rankingsCountries with Birthright Citizenship 2026 At present, 33 countries in the world (and two territories) have unrestricted birthright citizenship, also known as jus soli, another 32 nations have some form of restricted birthright citizenship

Jonathan Turley condemns birthright citizenship: “The fact that we are one of the few countries that continues to embrace birthright citizenship is perfectly insane, and it is a great danger to this government and to this republic… The problems we’re facing today on birthright citizenship are existential.”

GOOD FRIDAY Crucifixion of Jesus Christ - APR 3 ARMENIAN APPRECIATION DAY - NATL FILM SCORE DAY 🎂 1783 Washington Irving, 1924 Brando, 1924 Doris Day, 1928 Don Gibson, 1934 Jane Goodall, 1949 Richard Thompson (I like a girl in satin ... ), 1958 Alec Baldwin, 1961 Eddie Murphy.