San
Diego, CA, USA -- There was a time, not long ago, when people
would read the newspaper or watch a reliable TV Network to get their
news. Not anymore. New York Times Reporter, Michael Lynch, wrote an
article called: "Fake News and the Internet Shell Game" in
which he outlined how the internet has created a platform to deceive
readers into believing "fake news" for the purpose of
swaying public opinion. Lynch reported: "It was...the year of
'fake news' in which pure fiction masquerading as truth (like posts
that claimed Hillary Clinton used a body double and Pope Francis had
endorsed Trump) may have spread wide enough to influence the outcome
of the election."
But
this deception game is not only used for political purposes, it is
also widely used as means to sway public opinion about a public
figure. Famous people today are plagued with so-called "haters"
who in their twisted thinking become obsessed with someone famous and
try destroy that person's character. Often times they have never even
met the person that they try to defame, yet they paint an unbecoming
picture of the person whom they "hate" to get the public to
believe their point of view, and in doing so they use "pure
fiction" as well.
Jim
Lawlor - also known as the "PB Millionaire",
has been a victim of these fake news stories. One example is a
so-called news story on the internet that claims that the PB Castle -
Lawlor's home, was in foreclose in 2008 and that he was going to lose
his house. Someone even said: "Foreclosure is imminent."
The truth is that Lawlor was suing his mortgage company because he
was told his mortgage was a fixed rate but, in fact, it was a
variable rate and his mortgage was going to double that year.
Lawlor's lawyer advised him not to pay his mortgage as a means of
leverage against the mortgage company. It worked. Lawlor won the case
which settled out of court and he got the rate he wanted as well as a
fixed rate. He made well over a million dollars that year and had
plenty of money to pay the mortgage but choose to take his lawyer's
advice and was thereby very successful in getting the kind of
mortgage he wanted. The mortgage loan was in default at the time but
the house was never in foreclose. However, if one were to read this
fake news story, one would think he had no money and was going to
lose his house. And that's what the writer of this fake news story
wanted you to think.
There
are more than a dozen false news stories like that one on the
internet about Lawlor with the intent to defame him. If you did a
background check on the "PB Millionaire" you would find
nothing. So why is there such a disparity of the truth herein an
article on Oprah.com written by: Helen Fisher, PhD, called "Jealousy
- the Monster," Fischer wrote: "Why do we feel jealousy?
Therapists often regard the demon as a scar of childhood trauma or a
symptom of a psychological problem. And it's true that people who
feel inadequate, insecure, or overly dependent tend to be more
jealous than others. And if you can't stop spying or obsessing (and
many of us can't), it's time to consult a mental health
professional." Unfortunately, those mentally ill people have
computers and unleash their rage on unsuspecting celebrities.
The
PB Millionaire is a true rags to riches, success story here in San
Diego. After graduating from St. Ambrose University in Davenport,
Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, he found
himself in the midst of a recession and painted houses as a way to
get by. It is then he envisioned his invention for a new type of
safety goggle for spray painters. After getting a patent, he started
his goggle business in 1991 and within a few years, annual sales were
over one million dollars. His company continues to grow each year.
Lawlor says: "I was naive to think that one day if I became
successful, people would look up to me and would want to know how I
became successful so they too could be successful. I didn't realize
how many angry people are out there in the world. Fame comes with a
huge price because once you are famous you become a target for all
the crazies out there."
But
Lawlor doesn't feel inclined to hate back. "I only have
compassion for those who suffer. I experience bliss because of my
daily meditations. Those who have hate in their hearts are
experiencing suffering. We should never feel anything but compassion
for those who suffer - it's just inappropriate." And when I
asked Lawlor how it affects him when he reads these hateful remarks,
he said: "I don't even read the stuff. If within the first
sentence I see that it is hateful, I just delete it off my screen.
I'm a very happy person but I feel sad for those people who choose to
waste their lives hating others. If they put the same amount of time
and effort into a business or working for a good cause, they would
probably be happy too."
Lawlor
created "The PB Reality Show" about six years ago
which depicts his nouveau riche lifestyle as a millionaire living in
a castle here in Pacific Beach - a beach community within San Diego.
It is then when all the Perez Hilton wannabe's began their cyber
attacks on his character. But there are way more fans than haters.
The PB Reality Show Facebook page has over 80,000 followers
(http://www.facebook.com/thepbrealityshow)
who have nothing but praise for Lawlor. Debby Prater, a Facebook fan
said: "You truly are a very special man. To give so much to so
many others, and not merely materialistic things. But straight from
the heart. Thank you, from the bottom of mine, for making this world
a better place." Rachel Andrei Buntyn said: "I have been a
fan for over 4 years and continue to look up to you because you are a
one of a kind person. You are a man of God and do God's work by
giving to the less fortunate all the time. I would love to meet you
one day, I have always bragged about you on my timeline. You are such
a beautiful human being. May God continue to bless you, Jim."
Before
he became wealthy, Lawlor was very involved in a world peace project
that helped end the Cold War between the then USSR and the USA and
was on the Today Show, CNN, and the major network news stations. (See
http://www.pbmillionaire.bio).
Now that he has money, he finds he can do a lot more to help people
in need. Most of his employees and even former employees speak highly
of him using adjectives like: "thoughtful," "caring,"
"easy-going," "funny," "knowledgeable."
Lawlor is multi-lingual and is a scholar of history. He has read many
books on American History and is often quoting one of our Founding
Fathers. He now devotes much of his time giving back to the community
through his charities with a special emphasis on helping the homeless
here in San Diego. He likes to make what he calls "Homeless
Survival Bags" filled with foodstuff, water, juices, socks, and
sweaters. He then personally drives around San Diego handing them out
with his staff.
"I'm
not going to apologize for being successful. Thomas Jefferson once
said: 'I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work,
the more I have of it.' - I agree."
Media
Contact:
Robert
Whitley
PB
Reality Show
858-822-8693
