H.L. Mencken- 94 year old Prophecy-Confirmed Authorship!
Viral emails and blog posts allege that journalist Henry Louis (H.L.) Mencken prophesied 94 years ago that a “downright moron” would someday adorn the White House.
Mexico Has a National Voter ID Policy-Truth!
This is forwarded email with a photo that said that citizens in Mexico need to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote at elections.
Letter to Editor Calling President Obama "No Ordinary Weakling"-Confirmed Authorship!
This is an email with an image from a newspaper letter to the Editor that said President Obama is “no ordinary weakling” when dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Diary of a Marine's final flight home-Truth!
Diary of a Last and Final Flight Home-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A first-hand narrative of being on an airline flight carrying the body of a fallen Marine home to Southern California. The Truth: The narrative is true. It was written by Stuart Witte, a former Navy pilot who is the manager of the Mojave …
Prayer Request for David Kristynik in Iraq-Truth! But Inaccurate!
Prayer Request for David Kristynik in Iraq-Truth! But Inaccurate! Summary of eRumor: A prayer request from Christina Kristynik, the wife of a U.S. soldier named David Kristynik. It says that he’s due back soon in the U.S. but that he called to say that his unit was going on a dangerous mission on foot in …
Prayer Request for David Kristynik in Iraq-Truth! But Inaccurate! Read More »
Senate Bill seeks to regulate "grass roots" lobbying-Truth! But Overturned!
Senate Bill Seeks to Further Regulate “Grass Roots” Lobbying-Truth!-But Overturned! Summary of eRumor: An alert from the American Family Association (AFA) that says that a new bill (Senate Bill 1, Section 220) will “…effectively keep AFA and every other pro-family organization in America from providing you information on bills in Congress.” The Truth: On January …
Senate Bill seeks to regulate "grass roots" lobbying-Truth! But Overturned! Read More »
Connection Between AG Nominee Loretta Lynch and Eric Holder-Truth!
Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, has ties to outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder and his wife, Sharon Malone.
Don Knotts Was a Chicken Plucker Called Jesse-Truth! & Unproven!
An inspirational email claims actor Don Knotts’ name is Jesse, and Knotts achieved his dream to become a famous performer despite starting out as a chicken plucker as a poor child.
KFC Bans Alcohol Wet Wipes Because Muslims Might Take Offense – Truth! & Now Resolved
Reports allege that Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) banned alcohol wet wipes at some restaurants because Muslims might find them offensive.
Susan G. Komen CEO’s Got a 64 Percent Raise – Previously Truth! Now Resolved!
Viral reports alleged that Susan G. Komen CEO Nancy Goodman Brinker once got a 64 percent raise, and the charity donates only 20 percent of its revenues to breast cancer research.