Paid Off

 It was worth more than three quarters of a billion dollars for Faux News to settle with Dominion Voting Systems. 

It was worth more than three quarters of a billion dollars for Faux News to not have to go through a trial by jury with Dominion Voting Systems. 

It was worth more than three quarters of a billion dollars for Faux News to avoid having to have weeks of their dirty laundry from the past three years being aired.

The constant and essentially consistent stream of lies about the 2020 presidential election will never have their day in court because in an eleventh hour move, Faux News decided to settle the defamation lawsuit brought against them by Dominion Voting Systems. There will be no parade of Faux News talking heads taking the stand to answer, under oath, questions about the thick line of deceit spread by the celebrities who get paid to repeat a party line for their party. Young Tuck(er) Carlson will not have to discuss his January 4, 2021 text: “We are very very close to being able to ignore Trump most nights, I truly can’t wait,” Or the top of that pile of duplicity when he texted his feelings about old 45:  “I hate him passionately.”

It is difficult for me to acknowledge this, but it may be the only words from Young Tuck(er) to which I can relate. 

But rather than put all of that and more out there,  like the group text Trump's chief sycophant Sean (rhymes with "yawn") Hannity sent after January 6, 2021: “Guys, we have a clear path to land the plane in 9 days. He can’t mention the election again. Ever,” Hannity wrote. “I did not have a good call with him today. And worse, I’m not sure what is left to do or say, and I don’t like not knowing if it’s truly understood. Ideas?” 

No one replied to that text. And no one will ever need to be reminded of its existence, since Faux News settled their defamation lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems for more than three quarters of a billion dollars. Dominion got paid. Faux News had to issue this statement:  “We are pleased to have reached a settlement of our dispute with Dominion Voting Systems. We acknowledge the Court’s rulings finding certain claims about Dominion to be false. This settlement reflects FOX’s continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. We are hopeful that our decision to resolve this dispute with Dominion amicably, instead of the acrimony of a divisive trial, allows the country to move forward from these issues.” 

"Certain claims?" How about ever syllable uttered? "Highest journalistic standards?" have you watched any of your programming? 

I want to be paid for having to sit through this charade. More than three quarters of a billion dollars.