Wednesday Windings

Midweek Quick Takes This week’s debates have thrust antisemitism, political violence, and media accountability into sharp focus, exposing deep divides in American discourse. On The Tara Palmeri Show, Scott Jennings clashed with the host over the roots of political violence, citing incidents like the May 22, 2025, assassination of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., and the June 1, 2025, Boulder attack, injured 12 people with Molotov cocktails at a pro-Israel event, as evidence of left-wing antisemitic aggression. A CNN panel on NewsNight with Abby Phillip further highlighted tensions, with conservative voices challenging denials of antisemitism among progressive figures like…

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Logical Fallacies

A Lesson in Spotting Dishonesty and Logical Fallacies The Case of Michael LaRosa’s Fox News Segment In a heated Fox News segment on Monday, former Biden aide Michael LaRosa faced a grilling from host Sean Hannity about President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline, a topic that dominated the 2024 election cycle. The confrontation, detailed in a Daily Caller article, serves as a masterclass in identifying dishonesty and logical fallacies in public discourse. LaRosa’s responses-deflecting allegations of Biden’s long-standing mental struggles-illustrate common tactics used to evade tough questions, obscure truth, and manipulate narratives. By dissecting LaRosa’s deflections, we can learn how to spot…

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