It may seem like a lull in this unfolding Southern Illinois crime.
But for those familiar with the hard-nosed journalism upon which Disclosure has laid the foundation of its very successful alternative media, prior, long-term and ongoing publishing patterns merely alert those who are aware, its merely the lull between the storms.
Frankly, weve already been given notice by the Howsers in what many may think were just little meaningless throwaway remarks, to which readers didnt assign much worth nor meaning. Wrong!
Jack, who tends to respond to people on their Facebook site as well as the official Disclosure Site, last week in mentioning the vast amounts of news and information that they were sorting through, had to decide what was put online and what was reserved for the print edition. That ticked off one person who sniffed disgustedly that she guessed they intended to make people pay for the news. Well they arent running a charity and public service spot announcements (although they generously do quite a lot of that). But it was explained they were solidifying corroboration for information theyd received, etcetera, so no doubt have been talking to a vast number of people in this unfolding case.
Another seeming throwaway phrase Jack offered recently was that the information scheduled to come out in the next print edition was guaranteed to P**s off people. That was a real warning that its going to be some volatile information and itll very likely spread totally across the board of involvement. IMO, not surprising, for I believe we all, decent sorts or not, have our little guilty secrets; its part of the Human Condition.
I do know in the past that they have mentioned being privy to something but have actually dropped it in the lap of their attorney who specializes in publishing law before doing so. They are not a couple of bumbling hayseed hillbillies.
Over the years many angry people have promised/threatened to sue them. So far it simply has not happened. And the angry and offended never face-off with them in Court, because theyve dotted their is and crossed their ts. By huffing and puffing and screeching about suing its basically grandstanding behavior to try to convince family and friends of their innocent. Yet
none have been so innocent theyve retained an attorney and filed suit over anything.
Angela Howser in a recent podcast also presented such a warning in stating that what they have unearthed, in terms of what would be considered depraved behavior, would shock people to the extent of making jaws drop.
Ive not been familiar with Disclosure since its inception, but have read for a few years, enough for it to trip my trigger (that careful reader shtick) to make me realize I dont recall ever having seen this before. That they are issuing warnings that people are going to be angered and disturbed by what is reported a form of caveat emptor dont even buy the upcoming copy of Disclosure if you cant handle it!
They met some years ago, both working for the same MSM newspaper, and they recently celebrated their 12th anniversary. They are quite a pair, lol. I have come to conclude that as a publishing team goes, they have slid into the good cop/bad cop type journalistic routine because it works and very well.
Ive long thought that at many of the MSM newspapers in the area, some flunky on staff has the assignment of clicking into the Disclosure site regularly to see what breaking news is, so if the situation warrants it, they send out their own reporter(s). In Southern Illinois there is A Great Divide. People either like/respect Disclosure or they despise it and their owners. But among the faithful are many who listen to the scanner, drive past odd scenes, and immediately they alert Disclosure. MSM doesnt have such a loyal legion of news-feeds for free.
I think were probably about two weeks out from the next print edition of Disclosure, which I look forward to it arriving in my mailbox. I read all their output on the internet, which is amazing coverage, but they retain a tremendous amount that goes into the print edition. Oddly enough, Ive never seen any serious crossover where someone posts online something that was only in the print edition.
One thing they stand upon is the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act). Those kids must be quite constantly filling out forms to get the paperwork. I chuckled to myself, because I figured in some counties, where the authorities do toe the letter of the law, when duplicating police reports, autopsy reports, and the myriad kinds of documentation which can often be accessed under the FOIA, the Top Dawg probably tells the person running the copy machine, You mays well set it for another copy while youre doing it. You know the Howsers will be presenting an FOIA application to get this. Mays well have it waiting for them.
One county at least ignores their FOIA requests
and theyve taken it to the Attorney General. Trying to throw up roadblocks and stymie that pair is definitely a very poor and wrong attitude, for it clearly causes them to suspect theres a lot there to hide. They have almost single-handedly brought down various crooked regimes. I find myself amazed they arent surrounded by bodyguards, although Jack is a former Green Beret.
They clearly seem to make better friends than enemies your choice in how you treat them but being friend or family cuts no muster if caught in wrongdoing. Jack wrote about his son from a first marriage charged with abusing a small child, and about a year and a half ago, Angelas daughter, addicted to meth and hanging around with a terrible crowd, was getting her fair share of coverage in Disclosure. (There is a Podcast over on the right-hand side of their Disclosure Site where Jack interviews Jade, who has turned her life around in a beautiful 180 degree shift, and she tells her story. Shes now a prized part of Disclosure and gives testament to Jacks view Tough love WORKS! (Its worth listening to esp. if you want to get a feel for the Howsers, who I hope someday to actually meet.
So it would seem this unfolding story has fallen from their pages, but the really nitty-gritty details will soon appear on Page One. And if their coverage of the Brandon Jenkins case is any indication (also well covered online) its going to run on for numerous tabloid sized pages.
If you have ever been to Holiday world Im only about 5-7 mi from there.