'DISTRACTIONS' DISTORTIONS, DECEPTIONS, and Outright LIES

The second edition of Distractions is an updated copy of the original book written in 2018. Part I(Conservative Strategies) outlines how conservatives deal with the critical issues of communications,the economy, the electoral process, the law, and DEMOCRACY. Part II (The G s ) focuses onthe issue areas used mainly by the GOP to gain acceptance in the eyes of the general public. Anadditional chapter has been added Gerrymandering . With the advent of Citizens United,The Gutting of the 1965 Voting Rights Act with the ruling in the Shelby Co. v. Holder case, TheChiafalo v. Washington case, Heller, and Dobbs v. Jackson already decided, Gerrymandering becamethe cherry atop the sundae. Afterword has been revised and an appendix added which includes: A Timeline, An example of aLiteracy Test, and a copy of the Constitution of the Confederate States of America with cited changesfrom the U.S. Constitution. Examples of the media gaslighting its reading audience for ratings andthe profits they generate are included as well. Emphasis are placed on the future of the GOP afterthe Trump led fiasco of January 6th. There is also a great deal of attention placed on the lead-upto the 2024 General Election under the pending dispositions of the various Trump indictments. Conservatives immigration woes and their fear of the United States becoming a Colored countryare discussed, and gun violence and the policing of the Black man in America is given added attention,and the Biographical section was expanded.