In logic it is called a Red Herring: when a person brings a topic into a conversation that distracts from the original point. It is a rhetorical strategy often used in politics. […]
Hey! Look Over Here — at Devin Nunes
Logic and the Discourse on Evidence
Before the Senate Intelligence community held a public hearing on Russian interference in the 2016 election, Donald Trump tweeted, “James Clapper and others stated there is no evidence Potus colluded with Russia. […]
Why the FBI could not see Russia from our House
The Washington Post published an article December 10th entitled, “FBI and CIA give differing accounts to lawmakers on Russia’s motives in 2016 hacks.” It describes how the intelligence agencies that make up the […]
Politifact struggles with Russia and its influence on the 2016 election
Politifact published an article on December 1st entitled, “Russia and its influence on the presidential election.” I just read Malcolm Nance’s recent book on the subject, The Plot to Hack America. Nance […]
FBI may have also been investigating Trump
Vice News reported today that the F.B.I. refused to acknowledge whether or not they were investigating Donald Trump when the F.B.I. director informed congress 11 days before the election of its investigation of […]
Donald Trump’s Many, Many, Many, Many Ties to Russia
An article Time magazine published on August 15th on Trump’s ties to Russian is taking on a whole new significance now that Trump is the president-elect. The article was written by Jeff […]
The FBI’s False Dilemma
On October 31st the New York Times reported that FBI officials said investigators, have become increasingly confident, based on the evidence they have uncovered, that Russia’s direct goal is not to support […]
The 2016 Election Investigation 