The Annenberg Center's Fact Check

Over the weekend I talked to somebody who (gasp) thought that our modern politicians are dishonest. I look at it this way: our nation's leaders have had to sell themselves to voters to get elected, so they are often good at exaggerating their accomplishments. Furthermore, since they aren't rewarded for telling the whole truth, they don't feel obliged to tell it.

Anyway, As an American citizen, you have the right and the duty to question our leaders. But should we just dismiss them as a bunch of compulsive liars? No. Our duty as citizens is to check the facts.

Fortunately, the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Policy Center has created FactCheck.org, a website that does what it says: It checks the accuracy of statements made by elected and appointed governmental officials. FactCheck.org also checks the accuracy of the claims of newsmedia celebrities that we'd like to be able to count on. If you want the facts, check FactCheck.org!