While this reporter
usually just reports the news to my readers, the time has come when I feel it
necessary to share my opinion regarding the unfortunate proliferation of what
is commonly called “fake news”. Domestic
scallywags, pundits, and political operatives, to say nothing of Russia and
other foreign nations, have flooded the media with untrue statements designed
to confuse the electorate and influence our elections. To me, this is deplorable and I will have no
part of it.
I have fought long and
hard to ensure that my readers receive only news that passes the “truthfulness”
test. You may have noticed that I always
have, and always will quote named sources, some of whom are among the top
governmental and political elite. Even though
I receive the information directly from these individuals, and not from a third
party or anonymous sources, I check every fact with Snopes and Wikileaks before
releasing my reports. I am pleased that my professionalism has been recognized
by our outgoing president.
Holbrook
holbrook.spitzer@gmail.com
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Know
All Men By These Presents,
That I, Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th President of the United
States of America and its Protectorates, including, but not limited to Puerto
Rico and Guam, hereby applaud the writing skills and professional ethics of
Holbrook Spitzer, a natural-born citizen, who, having graduated from a top
journalism college, has risen to the top of his chosen trade.
Given at
Honolulu, Hawaii, this 7th day of
January,
2017, and in the 241st year of our nation.