Morning After in America

Last night I saw three-time convicted felon Oliver North eulogize Ronald Reagan on Fox TV, explaining with a smile how Reagan had made the world a better place for his children, and how good the President had been to him as he and (five-time convicted felon) Admiral Poindexter were "reassigned" after the hearings, and later pardoned. And all the while ominous blurbs are creeping across the bottom of the screen, words like "Saudi" and "Gaza", "Hostages", "Mortar attack", and "Threat Advisory: Elevated".

How is this possible?