Norm , thanks for writing the peace on whoppers. I feel exactly as you do , i didn't join this to hear a bunch of crap . As if the republican party never told a whopper, read my lips , no new taxes. . Thanks Steve Russell --- norm <[email protected]> wrote: > i hate to be negative but this is suppose to be a > geneology list... i for > one did not join this list to hear politcal slander > weather its tru or false > and no matter which party is the brunt of it... > norm. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 7:57 PM > Subject: Fwd: Telling Whoppers > > > > > > --part1_32.b0a4bb5.270fc0fb_boundary > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > In a message dated 10/5/2000 9:22:29 AM Central > Daylight Time, Leadhitter > > writes: > > > > <THE TRUTH WILL SET YOU FREE - BUT BE SURE IT'S > THE TRUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > < Subj: Telling Whoppers > > > > > > DO WE REALLY NEED ANOTHER PATHOLOGICAL LIAR FOR > PRESIDENT? > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore recently claimed that his > mother-in-law pays more > than > > > $100.00 for the arthritis medicine Lodine; and > he claims that his dog > > > takes the same medicine for $37.00, claiming > "This is wrong!" > > > FACT: Gore's aides were quick to apologize for > Gore's lie, saying the > > > information was from a > > > Democratic study. Washington newspapers also > reported that Al Gore > wasn't > > > even sure his mother-in-law was taking any > medication and wasn't even > > sure > > > she had arthritis. And, he doesn't know > anything about his > > dog's > > > "arthritis". > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore said his father, a senator, > was a champion of civil > > > rights during the 1960's. > > > FACT: Gore's father voted against the > landmark Civil Rights Act of > 1964 > > > and was a racist who was fond of using the > "N" word. The Gore family > > had > > > an > > > African American nanny who they made wait > in the car while they > ate > > at > > > "Whites Only" > > > Restaurants. > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore said that his sister was the > very first person to > join > > > the Peace Corps. > > > FACT: By the time Gore's sister joined the > Peace Corps, there were > > already > > > over 100 members. > > > > > > FICTION: The same sister died of lung cancer > years later and Gore > vowed > > to > > > never accept tobacco money as campaign > contributions. > > > FACT: Just four years later, while > campaigning for office, Gore spoke > to > > > the tobacco industry in Greenville North > Carolina and said he was > one > > of > > > them because > > > "I've planted it, raised it, cut it, and dried > it." He raised over > > $100,000 > > > in "reported" > > > contributions. His Sister died in 1984 He did > not stop accepting > > campaign > > > funding > > > from Tobacco Company's until 1996. > > > > > > FICTION: While running for office, Gore's > campaign literature claimed > he > > > was a "Brilliant Student". > > > FACT: Washington newspapers said he barely > passed Harvard and > > consistently > > > earned D's and C's. > > > > > > FICTION: Gore claims an extensive knowledge of > law as a result of his > > > extensive study at law school. > > > FACT: Al Gore dropped out of law school. > > > > > > FICTION: Gore claimed that his knowledge of > God and spirituality came > to > > > complete fruition while "finishing" divinity > school. > > > FACT: Al Gore dropped out of divinity school. > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claimed responsibility for > inventing the Internet in > the > > > 1990's. > > > FACT : Shocked scientists were quick to speak > out, explaining that the > > > Internet had been in widespread use by > government and educational > > > institutions since the early 1970's. > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claimed the book "Love Story" > was based on his life > and > > > Tipper's. > > > FACT: Author Erich Segal called a press > conference to deny his claim. > > > (Couldn't he at least lie about a love story > where his sweetheart > doesn't > > > die?" > > > > > > FICTION : Gore claimed that as a reporter for > a Nashville newspaper, > his > > > stories led to the arrests of numerous corrupt > criminals. > > > FACT: He later apologized for his claim and > actually said it was > untrue > > > (Also known as lying). > > > > > > FICTION: Gore claims to increase diversity in > the staff that follows > him > > > daily, especially among blacks. > > > FACT: Black members of the Secret Service are > suing because they > claim > > > they are not being promoted to positions > guarding the Vice-President. > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore said he was the first to > discover the Love Canal > nuclear > > > accident. > > > FACT: The incident was already discovered, > being investigated, and > > covered > > > widely in the press for many months before > Gore was aware of it. > > > > > > FICTION: Gore said just recently that if > elected president, he would > put > > > harsh sanctions on the sleazy producers of > Hollywood's extreme sex and > > > violence. > > > FACT: Just six days later, Gore attended a > fundraiser by Hollywood > > > producers and radical gay activists where he > told them that he would > only > > > pretend to "nudge them" if elected. He raised > over $4 million. > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore said he built his Tennessee > home with his bare hands. > > > FACT : Totally false! > > > > > > FICTION: Al Gore says parents should not have > a choice between private > > and > > > public schools because public schools are far > better. > > > TRUTH : Al Gore attended private school and he > has sent his children > to > > > private schools. > === message truncated === ===== Steve Russell 101 Bettie St. Jonesboro , Ar. 72401 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free! http://photos.yahoo.com/