1. On the loose, hunting for lies
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A923A7D978E790?p=AWNB
This article is about a group of people that do political fact checking. A small team made way to Iowa to watch Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Bernie Sanders speak. They created a list of facts to check upon these candidates reaching for the White House. The problem presented in this story is that "facts" presented by even presidential candidates can be exaggerated. By the article mentioning Sanders and Trump specifically, I would assume they had the issue.
2. Untitled Article
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A923A7DE124DA0?p=AWNB
This article is about the distribution of healthcare in the nation and how "Obamacare falls short for some." The article points out the continuous issue that for those who make too much money, they are not eligible but still have to pay high premiums. People want to repeal Obamacare and propose change but how would they replace the healthcare system for everyone? I believe the people that hold the problem related to this article are those that can afford healthcare and feel discriminated by not being able to be eligible for healthcare programs as such.
3. It's time to end, not mend, death penalty in Florida
http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/news/15A923A7D5715D58?p=AWNB
This article is about the death penalty in Florida and how such a "relic of an earlier era" should be demolished. The article points out that
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Hi Tina! Hope all is well. These were really good and totally relevant. I can relate on the article about healthcare. I think that the people upset with Obamacare are also the ones who can afford it. It would be interesting to see what else they could come up with though.
ReplyDeleteTina, thanks for sharing. I find it amusing that people debate over Politicians' lies. All Politicians lie. The goal is convince voters to buy into what they are selling. Kind of a "whatever it takes" approach. The writer doesn't need to hunt for lies..Here is link to my post. http://acwilliams83.blogspot.com/2016/01/identifying-local-opportunities.html
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