A great deal of effort is being used to maintain the claim that protests are peaceful. If an article begins with "The earth is flat," how many people will continue reading?   The reader might conclude that it would be a waste of time and that the author has some serious problems.  Credibility is paramount.  Propagandists know that every story must have at least a kernel of truth.  Progressives appear to be ignoring this axiom. When MSNBC's Ali Velshi claims, "I want to be clear on how I characterize this.  This is a mostly a protest.  It is not generally speaking unruly," with fires raging behind him, he has no credibility.  Ellen Rosenblum, the Oregon attorney general, claims that the riots in Portland were "perfectly peaceful."  When Representative Jerry Nadler claims rioting in Portland is a myth he has destroyed his...(Read Full Post)