I've always wanted Wonder Woman's golden lasso. Ya'll remember the powers of her lasso? It was fab. If she snares it around you, the lasso made you tell the truth.
FactCheck.org is sorta like our golden lasso. It doesn't make politicians tell the truth, but it does expose any lies or half-truths they utter to the masses. FactCheck.org describes themselves as follows "a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding."
I also love the fact they accept no funding from business corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying organizations or individuals. It is funded primarily by the Annenberg Foundation.
They just wrapped up their fact checking on the acceptance speeches Obama and McCain gave at the conventions. Check it out.
Click here for Barack Obama
1 comment:
love it, it helps a lot
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