tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post8037446262313569277..comments2024-03-29T01:07:30.224-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: Stabbings in Merkel's GermanyStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-75154248823897983432017-06-07T14:53:20.426-07:002017-06-07T14:53:20.426-07:00I have lost my trust in Snopes.I have lost my trust in Snopes.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-43186365119983872662017-06-07T08:15:40.503-07:002017-06-07T08:15:40.503-07:00It's certainly good that statistics are collec...It's certainly good that statistics are collected. I doubt anyone is trying to suppress them. Any increases are alarming, but still need context.<br /><br />I've not heard of Gatestone, but it does look like they are not objective observers, but have a mission to reduce immigration. Rush Limbaugh told me "Never trust the facts of people with causes" and none of us are honest when we start with our conclusions and look for supporting evidence.<br /><br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatestone_Institute<br />----<br />The organization describes itself as a "non-partisan, not-for-profit international policy council and think tank is dedicated to educating the public about what the mainstream media fails to report." The organization believes that traditional news outlets conduct insufficient and, as a result, misleading reporting on critical issues, and thus it distributes its own information about events in the Middle East and Muslim populations in other parts of the world.<br /><br />In 2011 and 2012, Gatestone published articles claiming that Europe had Muslim "no-go zones", describing them variously as "off-limits to non-Muslims" and "microstates governed by Islamic Sharia law". The claim that there are areas in European cities governed by Sharia is false, although many of the areas deemed as "no-go zones" have high levels of unemployment and crime. Gatestone's claims were picked up by many outlets, including FrontPageMag, and Washington Times. The idea of no-go zones originated from Daniel Pipes, who later retracted his claims.<br /><br />On November 18, 2016, Gatestone originally published an article that said the British Press was ordered to avoid reporting the Muslim identity of terrorists by the European Union. Snopes rated the claim "false". Snopes pointed out that the report only made a recommendation and it was issued by the Council of Europe, not the European Union. Gatestone subsequently corrected the article and apologized for the error, before removing it entirely from its website.<br />----Ares Olympushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726811306826601686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-38934285470341464832017-06-07T07:58:16.934-07:002017-06-07T07:58:16.934-07:00In Germany, the truth will get you arrested, for t...In Germany, the truth will get you arrested, for the truth ist Verboten. East Germany has taken over West Germany.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com