In a post Citizens United world, we will see/hear constant TV/radio/newspaper ads and opinions with sudtle messages about how the corporated, wealthy interests are helping We The People. It is usually propaganda, pure and simple!
The
right-wing has a very loud noise machine. Many of the thing being said by this
noise machine needs to be corrected because it contains misinformation or
outright lies. We can all help by standing up for the truth in firm and polite
ways
How can we educated ourselves and our family with the facts to 'Get Past The Propaganda'? Here are some ideas:
1. Click HERE for Urban Legends Refence Page at Snopes to check the accuracy of email rumors, scams, and hoaxes.
2. Here are two fact checking sites to determine the accuracy of political statements: - FactCheck - Click HERE.
- PolitiFact - Click HERE.
3. Here are other sites that speak truth to the right-wing propaganda and lies:
- Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting - Click HERE!
- Media Matters - Click HERE!
- Free Press - Click HERE!
- Center for Media and Democracy - Click HERE and HERE!
- People for the American Way has a Right-Wing Watch Daily
- Click HERE!
4. Here are some articles/videos that speak to the issue:
a. ''3 Things Everybody Knows—and Why They're Wrong" - Click HERE!
b. The Myth of the Liberal Media: The Propaganda Model of News Video - Click HERE)
c. "Five Preposterous, Persistent Conservative Myths"- Click HERE!
d. "13 Conservative Myths About Taxes -- Debunked" - Click HERE!
e. "The Framers' Constitution: Exposing Conservative Myths And Reframing The Debate" - Click HERE!
