Just the Facts Before You Vote

I don't know about you, but I'm already getting annoyed at various media, celebrities, and politicians who distort the truth. The focus of this blog is homeschool and Christian education, so I'm not taking sides here. (I'm sure you can easily find lots of other blogs to discuss your politics.) However, whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, you can start some interesting political discussions around the dinnertable with Factcheck.org. I doubt if anyone can honestly claim to be totally unbiased, but they seem to take an honest shot at it. Use it to supplement your class on government, or as another view before you vote. Here's a sample:
An Election-Year Virus: De-bunked again and again, a false e-mail keeps circulating claiming members of Congress don't pay Social Security taxes. Get the facts!