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October 06, 2009 3:03 pm ET
Chai Feldblum's Positions Disqualify Her For Equal Employment Opportunity Post
Some on the far right claim Chai Feldblum's policy positions disqualify her for a position on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Unable to attack Feldblum's sterling credentials, opponents of her nomination are turning to vague personal attacks, out-of-context quotations and irrelevant criticisms that in no way reflect her ability to protect American workers from unfair (and illegal) discrimination as a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
September 17, 2009 9:59 am ET
Cass Sunstein Will Allow The Government To Regulate Your Email And Internet Use
Glenn Beck and other conservative outlets have reported that Cass Sunstein will create a government board to monitor internet content and to ensure all emails sent are civil.
September 17, 2009 9:59 am ET
John Holdren Favors "Forced Abortions, Mass Sterilization"
John Holdren, Director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy has been accused of supporting "forced abortions" and "mass sterilization" in order to control the population. The right-wing smear machine spreading these falsehoods relied on out-of-context descriptions, not endorsements, of existing views from a 30 year-old text book.
September 17, 2009 9:56 am ET
AmeriCorps Is Obama's "Civilian National Security Force" Akin To Hitler's SS
Conservative conspiracy theorists insist President Obama is determined to turn AmeriCorps into a "civilian national security force" akin to Hitler's SS. The claim originates from a single speech then-Sen. Obama delivered emphasizing the need for Americans to serve their communities. Needless to say, the claim has been widely debunked.
September 17, 2009 9:50 am ET
ACORN Thugs Are Obama's Civilian Force
President Obama's civilian force will be made up of ACORN thugs.




