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. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore remembers his mother lulling him to sleep as a baby by > > singing the popular ditty, "Wear The Union Label". > > FACT: The popular ditty was created by the unions when Gore was 27 years > > old. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claimed to co-sponsor the McCain-Feingold Campaign > Reform > > Act. > > FACT: The Act was not sponsored until he had been out of office for over > > a year. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claims to be instrumental in keeping gas prices low. > > FACT: Gore has voted on numerous occasions to raise the tax on gasoline. > > In his book "Earth In The Balance" Gore claims that the nation's Number > > One enemy is the internal combustion engine. (That's the motor in your > > vehicle that gets you to work and takes your kids to school) > > > > FICTION: Gore pretends to champion the rights of poor women to be tested > > regularly for breast cancer with the most modern technology. > > FACT: While giving a speech on the subject in September, Gore didn't know > > what a mammogram was. > > > > FICTION: AL Gore promised Florida's senior citizens that they would > > finally have low-cost drugs with no interference from government. > > FACT: Gore's plan calls for the creation of a huge federal agency that > > would tell you which doctor you > > are allowed to see in order to get the "special rates". > > > > FACT: Al Gore told NBC's Lisa Meyers that he had never told a lie. When > > Meyers pressed harder, "You've never told a lie?!" Gore said, "Not that I > > know of." SOUND FAMILIAR? > > > > Election Day is ticking away. E-mail this to as many people as possible > or > > we could be living in an Al Gore fantasyland >> > > > --part1_32.b0a4bb5.270fc0fb_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-path: <[email protected]> > From: [email protected] > Full-name: Leadhitter > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:22:29 EDT > Subject: Telling Whoppers > To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected]edu, [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part2_32.b0a4bb5.270de8a5_boundary" > X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 114 > > > --part2_32.b0a4bb5.270de8a5_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > --part2_32.b0a4bb5.270de8a5_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-path: <[email protected]> > From: [email protected] > Full-name: GDiedrich > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 10:04:00 EDT > Subject: Fwd: Telling Whoppers > To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], > [email protected] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="part3_32.b0a4bb5.270de450_boundary" > X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows sub 106 > > > --part3_32.b0a4bb5.270de450_boundary > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > > > --part3_32.b0a4bb5.270de450_boundary > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-path: <[email protected]> > From: [email protected] > Full-name: LoweryNabb > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 19:53:35 EDT > Subject: Telling Whoppers > To: [email protected] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > X-Mailer: AOL 4.0 for Windows sub 104 > > > 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. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore remembers his mother lulling him to sleep as a baby by > > singing the popular ditty, "Wear The Union Label". > > FACT: The popular ditty was created by the unions when Gore was 27 years > > old. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claimed to co-sponsor the McCain-Feingold Campaign > Reform > > Act. > > FACT: The Act was not sponsored until he had been out of office for over > > a year. > > > > FICTION: Al Gore claims to be instrumental in keeping gas prices low. > > FACT: Gore has voted on numerous occasions to raise the tax on gasoline. > > In his book "Earth In The Balance" Gore claims that the nation's Number > > One enemy is the internal combustion engine. (That's the motor in your > > vehicle that gets you to work and takes your kids to school) > > > > FICTION: Gore pretends to champion the rights of poor women to be tested > > regularly for breast cancer with the most modern technology. > > FACT: While giving a speech on the subject in September, Gore didn't know > > what a mammogram was. > > > > FICTION: AL Gore promised Florida's senior citizens that they would > > finally have low-cost drugs with no interference from government. > > FACT: Gore's plan calls for the creation of a huge federal agency that > > would tell you which doctor you > > are allowed to see in order to get the "special rates". > > > > FACT: Al Gore told NBC's Lisa Meyers that he had never told a lie. When > > Meyers pressed harder, "You've never told a lie?!" Gore said, "Not that I > > know of." SOUND FAMILIAR? > > > > Election Day is ticking away. E-mail this to as many people as possible > or > > we could be living in an Al Gore fantasyland > > --part3_32.b0a4bb5.270de450_boundary-- > > --part2_32.b0a4bb5.270de8a5_boundary-- > > --part1_32.b0a4bb5.270fc0fb_boundary--