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93Soft On Terror, Or Hard On The Constitution?
The US Congress seems poised to create a new Star Chamber with the "Battlefield USA" language contained in the about-to-pass National Defense Authorization Act. Can they possibly be that foolish?
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82The Amusing Cucumber: Debunking "The Amazing Cucumber" Chain E-mail
So I got this chain e-mail about cucumbers recently. I didn't think it was real, but I also couldn't find any information on Snopes, so I took matters into my own hands. Several hours of research later I have successfully destroyed two cucumbers, but I got several cheesy videos and this article out of it.
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78Snopes Is Wrong About Royal Wedding
April 29, 2011 Snopes is the place to go to find the truth, right? WRONG! Snopes is run by a liberal husband and wife tag-team. They have no staff, no education or credentials that would make them experts in any area, no less...
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76How to Verify Urban Legends and Email Scams with Snopes
Over the last couple of years there have been dozens of occasions where my mother has shared with me some dire information that she has learned from an email sent to her by a well-meaning friend. Nine times out of 10 the topic of the email message...
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76Censorship: A Parent's Thoughts on The Golden Compass and Other Banned Books
What is the balance between censorship and family standards? Should we encourage children to read books that don't agree with our views on religion, politics, ethics, or public policy? Where does a parent's role begin and end in the media selection process?
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73EMAIL FORWARDS, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UNTRUE
Email forwards, we all get them. Some of us love them, some of us hate them. Some friends like one thing, some another. Some believe everything, some believe nothing. Some just delete, some read and delete and some send them on. They are as common...
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73Snopes Snipes and Royal Wedding Snubs
January 17, 2011 If you wish to verify information, don’t click on Snopes. This supposed “go-to” place for finding out if urban myths and legends are true or not is run by a husband and wife team David and Barbara Mikkelson from Los Angeles....
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73Carjacking (using Sticker on Rear Car Window) Prevention and Snopes
Is getting your car hijacked while taking paper off back window real, or is it an urban myth. Email and comparison to Snopes.
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71Fox Batshit Crazy News
The Latest Lies from Dreck and Ins-Hannity On December 14 Fox News's Glenn Beck reiterated a story that he and his henchman, Sean Hannity, had been harping on for several months--the allegation that the White House Science and Technology Adviser, John Holdren, advocates forced sterilization and compulsory abortion.
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