A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate “the actions of any person or office involved in all aspects of” the Jussie Smollett case. Smollett, an actor, alleged on January 29 that white Trump supporters ambushed him, beat him up, and put a noose around his neck. The following month, Smollett was indicted for […]
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Discrimination is the new norm for “wrong” political views.
The following is an excerpt from an article in The Hill. A gay Cincinnati man— a lifelong Democrat living with HIV/AIDS — recently tweeted that a local business refused his request to cater an event. The story harkens to private bakers in Colorado who, citing religious beliefs, refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple […]
Media madness: a new poll
Today’s cover story on Full Measure looked at our exclusive poll on trust in the national news media. Read the transcript below and click on the link to read the rest and watch the video! http://fullmeasure.news/news/cover-story/media-madness Today, we begin with a new Full Measure poll on the national news media. As you might expect: the […]
Unscientific poll: should Trump be impeached?
The vast majority of you do not think President Trump should be impeached. That’s according to the newest SharylAttkisson.com unscientific poll. Ninety-seven (97%) percent of respondents say “no” to impeachment. Only 2% of you think impeachment is appropriate, and another 1% are unsure of whether or not impeachment is necessary. The full poll results are […]
When polls are used to shape rather than measure public opinion
The following is an excerpt of my latest article in The Hill. From what I can tell, pollsters are generally fairly stick-to-the-facts folks. They deal in facts and statistics. But there’s something important to remember. They have clients. Their clients are often news organizations. These news organizations, not polling experts, are the ones that come […]
Both side in “Trump kiss” case claim video proves their point
President Trump’s lawyers reportedly have posted a video that they say proves Trump is innocent of “forced kiss” allegations made by a former campaign worker. However, according to CNN, the accuser, Alva Johnson, reportedly says the video proves her side of the story. What do you think? Watch the video and leave your comments below. […]
Top UK diplomat disparages Trump, Trump punches back, diplomat resigns
Britain’s ambassador to the U.S has stepped down after leaked documents showed him disparaging President Trump. In the documents, ambassador Kim Darroch called the Trump administration’s Iran policy “incoherent” and speculated the president might be serving the interests of “dodgy Russians.” On Monday July 8, after the documents were published in a British newspaper, President […]
Unscientific poll: “The Wall,” or lack thereof…Who’s to blame?
Last week we wanted to hear from our readers regarding who is responsible for Trump’s failure to follow through on the promise to stop illegal immigration and build a wall. Our latest unscientific poll revealed that 59% of those polled blame the Democrats for the lack of follow through. Another 32% blamed the entirety of […]
