5 Things You Should Know About Benjamin (Bibi) Netanyahu-Truth!
A blog post titled “5 Things You Should Know About Bibi Netanyahu” talks about the Israeli prime minister’s combat experience, career and political accomplishments.
Politics
Questions about President Obama Long Form Birth Certificate
Questions raise about the legitimacy about the long-form birth certificate of President Barack Hussein Obama that was released by the White House on April 27, 2011.
Pat Robertson Wasn’t Alone When He Blamed Gay People for 9/11
Robertson shared the screen with another right-wing activist at the time of the infamous claim.
The congressional list of crimes and crooks-Truth! but Misleading!
This email talks about an organization of more than 500 employees that has an array of spouse abusers, bad check artists, failures in business, shoplifters, and other criminals…and asks you to guess what organization it is. It then tells you that it is referring to the United States Congress. Some versions of this eRumor may compare Congress to NBA or NFL.
Members of Congress Don’t Have to Pay Social Security?
An indifferently capitalized and punctuated chain email turned viral social media posting has been around for many years, bearing claims that some elected officials don’t pay into Social Security: Our Senators and Congressmen don’t pay in to Social Security, and, of course, they don’t collect from it. The reason is that they have a special …
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The "Bill of No Rights" from Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye-Fiction!
The “Bill of No Rights” From Georgia Representative Mitchell Kaye–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email is a strong statement of carrying responsibility for one’s own life and attributed to Representative Mitchell Kay of the George state legislature. The Truth: How Representative Kaye’s name got attached to this, nobody knows, but it was actually written …
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John Kerry's anti-war past-Truth! and Unproven!
John Kerry eRumors during the 2003/2004 Presidential Run-Truth! & Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A collection of various eRumors about John Kerry during the 2004 presidential season. The Truth: John Kerry is a Vietnam Veteran-Truth! According to Kerry’s bio and published reports, he is a Yale grad who enlisted in the Navy and served …
Drilling for oil in ANWAR-Truth! & Disputed!
An argument from a proponent of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
Obama's tax proposals-Mostly Fiction!
A comparison of tax proposals by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.
Claims about 2015 Tax Rates
A forwarded email makes a number of claims about tax rate increases that take effect in 2015.