Just in case someone would like to do a little political fact-checking

I don't generally do political posts for a number of reasons. 

*Politics raises my blood pressure. 

*I don't particularly like or trust any politicians. 

*There are a lot of people who  write about these things.  They're a lot more qualified and a lot more interesting.  It's good to know your limitations.

*On most issues, I don't really care what other people think.  Unless they've done some mighty good research.

*People love to have feelings about these things.  I hate feelings.  See other posts for verification of that fact.

Nonetheless, I'm motivated to bring you this link because I believe none of them are telling the whole truth and (unfortunately) I've been reading other people's blogs, many of which are short on facts.

http://www.factcheck.org/" title="http://www.factcheck.org/" target="_blank"http://www.factcheck.org/

They don't care who the hell you vote for and they report on both parties.  Surprise!  Lots of spin and lying on all sides.  You can even read the resumes of the people who fact-check for you.  They've reported on both sides of the fence, so here again people, no partisanship.  Obviously, some of us will be reluctant to believe that, but that's just how it goes, I guess.

Check it out.  Just in case you'd like to know the facts. 

Our Mission

We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

The Annenberg Political Fact Check is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The APPC was established by publisher and philanthropist Walter Annenberg in 1994 to create a community of scholars within the University of Pennsylvania that would address public policy issues at the local, state, and federal levels.

The APPC accepts NO funding from business corporations, labor unions, political parties, lobbying organizations or individuals. It is funded primarily by the Annenberg Foundation.