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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Sep. 18, 2024

Greetings! Wanna know more about how Fox News became a huge force in politics and culture?  Slate just dropped a multipart podcast series The Rise of Fox News.  (Here’s the trailer) Count me in…Attention doom preppers: My Patriot Supply is advertising on Breitbart a four-week emergency food kit in case there’s an unruly mob of protestors “wearing Islamic kufiyahs” threatening your security and you’ve got to bolt quickly.  “Get the life-saving food your family needs,” boasts the ad. The kit costs $187 and includes meals like mushroom rice pilaf, creamy stroganoff and buttermilk pancakes…The Wall Street Journal just gave a rave review to the Daily Wire’s new theatrically released documentary “Am I a Racist” starring podcaster Matt Walsh.  Writer Jason Riley called it “hilarious”…Midweek Watch: Last night, the Max streamer debuted “Stopping the Steal,” a sobering full-length documentary about Trump’s attempt to subvert the election.  There are few major revelations but the accumulating details of the attempted subversion of the election over the course of 90 minutes lands like a gut-punch. (Check out the trailer)…Movie recommendation of the week for Trump and Vance: the 1996 romantic comedy The Truth About Cats and Dogs…Dept. of Surprises: Foxnews.com has published an op-ed by Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA!) touting his state’s success increasing the minimum wage.  It’s smart of Newsom’s staff to try to reach the Fox audience…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard