I wondered what RT Today was when I read a story on the site about Alabama's Immigration Law. It was even more critical than other stories I have read (some of which I posted on this site). The story disclosed a "mass exodus" from Alabama!
That sounded a touch harsh, so I started searching for a source and discovered I had landed on none other than...
That sounded a touch harsh, so I started searching for a source and discovered I had landed on none other than...
RUSSIA TODAY!
There are a lot of reasons to criticize the Immigration law, which even initial supporters are pledging to rewrite (though many folks say toss it entirely!). But Russia is still a propaganda machine, anxious to find anything that will hurt the U.S. reputation.
I'm just sorry that Alabama is providing them with the material du jour.
Thanks for posting this story, which appears to have been written using several other sources.
ReplyDeleteI hope that Judge Thompson's decision does mean retreat from the brink. That, combined with the increased backpedaling, gives us some hope.
It is going to take some effort to soften negative opinions in some strident, myth-informed quarters, where the scapegoating has been quite welcomed.
It's time more state officials grew up and quit depending on the federal government to clean up their messes. It's also time for the citizens of the state to make them do so. This bill belongs, as Rep. Al Green said last Monday, "on the trash heap of history."