Barack mentioned it in his town hall meeting today: internet e-mails are spreading vicious rumors and must be stopped. So let’s get our anti-viral defense going now. Below the break is an e-mail that I think you can send to everyone on your list --- Republican, Democrat, Liberal, and Conservative. Please pass it on...with the fierce urgency of now!
If you are reading this e-mail, then you know the power of the internet to inform and educate. But you also know its power to spread hatred and prejudice through lies, innuendo, slander, and falsehoods.
Many e-mails about both candidates for President are circulating on the web. Like me, you’ve probably already received at least one. The web site http://www.snopes.com has a well-earned reputation for separating out internet fact from fiction. Below are the Top 4 viral e-mails currently circulating about both Senator Obama and Senator McCain. Please take a moment now to learn the truth about both candidates from an unbiased source.
Democracy depends on an informed electorate. Let’s all do our part to make sure that no vote in November is cast in ignorance. Forward this e-mail on to everyone you know. And check back in at http://www.snopes.com next time you receive an e-mail that doesn’t quite sound right.
Senator Barack Obama:
- Describes Illinois senator Barack Obama as a 'radical Muslim' who 'will not recite the Pledge of Allegiance.' http://www.snopes.com/...
- E-mail from missionary describes Barack Obama's connection to political events in Kenya. http://www.snopes.com/...
- Biography of Barack Obama's mother? http://www.snopes.com/...
- Barack Obama does not place his hand over his heart when the U.S. national anthem is played? http://www.snopes.com/...
Senator John McCain:
- Article by Karl Rove describes Senator John McCain. http://www.snopes.com/...
- Did John McCain once say that 'the Democratic Party is a fine party, and I have no problems with it.' http://www.snopes.com/...
- Did Senator John McCain deliver a speech about a Vietnam POW who was beaten for sewing an American flag into his shirt? http://www.snopes.com/...
- E-mail lists facts about Senator John McCain's wife, Cindy McCain. http://www.snopes.com/...