Short Take Politics

InfoWars to be sold

Alex Jones demonstrated the 1st Amendment doesn’t give you the right to make stuff up like claiming Sandy Hook was part of a conspiracy to grab guns. Now he’s losing “InfoWars.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-jones-infowars-auction-settlement-sandy-hook-families/

Vance, ex-President, charged for lies

Private citizens in Ohio have brought criminal charges against the Republican candidate for President and his running mate over the mass hysteria they brought on Springfield, Ohio, by lying about Haitian immigrants eating pets causing fear, bomb threats and school closures. It’s not that different from Jones. https://apnews.com/article/haitian-immigrants-springfield-charges-trump-vance-012af00a8677da5caed55d03e8779774

Harris proposals draw support of economists

More than 400 economists and formerly high-ranking Democrats have endorsed Vice President Harris for President because of her economic policies. Conservative commentator Bill Kristol even called her a “Reagan Democrat.” https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/24/business/kamala-harris-economy-endorseme…