Pre-fact check

One day before the final debate at Arizona State University (go SunDevils!!) and this article is publishing the (dis)information that those that have been following the debates have grown accustomed to. It's definately pro-Kerry ... but more than that it's a preview of some of the hot buttons for the upcoming debates.

It would be nice if prior to the debates the "television media" (whatever that moniker amounts to these days) would do some sort of presentation of the FACTS, then watch as BOTH candidates spin their webs around them.

It would leave me the voter to decide which rat is the least harmful.

Makes me sick ...

Here is a story from the NY Times (registration req'd) that outlines how the Bush folks are putting money into the Catholic church to buy votes. Of course the article doesn't really say that, but you can read between the lines and see that they have been trying to influence the opinion of devout Catholics by using abortion, gay marriage, and embryonic research. All well and good if you believe, as the Catholic church does, that those things are wrong and constitute sins.

However, the bit in the story, that was ever so briefly mentioned, was that Mr. Bush is no saint. Are waging war and supporting the death penalty not sins? Apparantly not when a few $$ are thrown around.

I sincerely hope that come November we as Americans are smart enough to make the right decision.

More truth ...

It seems the mainstream media and rhetoric slinging politicians have another website to contend with. FACTCHECK.ORG is the latest one that I have been turned on to ... they went point by point through the VP debate and opened up each claim to well deserved criticism. I have added it to my list of places to read, especially in this electoral season.