Guest post by Jack Gleason published at Joe Hoft at JoeHoft.com – republished with permission.
As I read the news about the tragic events of January first, I was amazed at the intensity of the online speculation that surrounds them.
The problem is that the information we are given is being managed very carefully – not to share the truth, but to shape the narrative for the speakers’ purposes, whether it’s an online or newspaper story, a White House press secretary, or a law enforcement official.