oldlady
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Wed Feb-01-06 02:15 AM
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let's look at just ONE paragraph... |
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and unspin the spin: "In recent years, America has become a more hopeful nation. Violent crime rates have fallen to their lowest levels since the 1970s. Welfare cases have dropped by more than half over the past decade. Drug use among youth is down 19 percent since 2001. There are fewer abortions in America than at any point in the last three decades, and the number of children born to teenage mothers has been falling for a dozen years in a row. (Applause.) "
Violent crime rates down = the highest percentage of US population imprisoned in our history -- Welfare cases dropped by more than half = mmhmmm, legislated into being, doesn't mean the poverty ended now does it? Youth drug use is down 19% = illegal drug use is down, but the increase in abuse of prescription drugs more than makes up for that drop Fewer abortions in America than in the last three decades = reduced access, increased legislation Number of children born to teenage mothers falling for a dozen years in a row = only if 1998 was twelve or more years ago
I'm no fact checker, but this is what an hour of google & one paragraph netted. Can't wait to see the factcheck report.
But, sadly, people will believe this crap.
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linazelle
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Wed Feb-01-06 02:21 AM
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1. These are not issues they have addressed during his regime. Period. nt |
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Wed Feb-01-06 02:53 AM
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But it's going back up now. I guess that memo didn't reach his desk.
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Rhiannon12866
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Wed Feb-01-06 03:04 AM
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3. The line about the abortion rate being down is just a lie. |
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After steadily decreasing for the previous ten years, under Bush*, the abortion rate has risen dramatically. I believe the number was 18%. I think I heard this on Al Franken's show... But, you're right. He said this, so people will believe it, along with everything else, no matter what corrections are reported later.:-(
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