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“Fake” Outrage sparks more Ugliness at Political Rallies and we are better for it

Much is being said and many are claiming to demand that the media and all others step up and stand up to bulling at political rallies but the more we protest these actions the more coverage they get and those actions that should be prominent in our news cycle of Americans doing right by each other gets all the more ignored.  Like this article titled “ The Media And Trump's Rally Thugs ” written by Eric Boehlert for his Media Matters Blog.  Mr. Boehlert recalls “ Donald Trump's rallies may have reached a new apex of bigotry and intolerance last week when on two occasions protesters were set upon by agitated Trump supporters. In Lowell, Massachusetts, they tore up a "God Bless President Obama" sign, and then hurled insults at a Muslim woman wearing a "I Come In Peace" t-shirt who was escorted out of a Trump rally in Rock Hill, South Carolina.  According to tweets from inside the South Carolina event, jacked-up Trump supporters were anxious to randomly kick ou...