Popular myth-busting website Snopes originally gained recognition for being the go-to site for disproving outlandish urban legends -such as the presence of UFOs in Haiti or the existence of human-animal hybrids in the Amazon jungle.
Recently, however, the site has tried to pose as a political fact-checker. But Snopes’ “fact-checking” looks more like playing defense for prominent Democrats like Hillary Clinton and it’s political “fact-checker” describes herself as a liberal and has called Republicans “regressive” and afraid of “female agency.”
Snopes’ main political fact-checker is a writer named Kim Lacapria. Before writing for Snopes, Lacapria wrote for Inquisitr, a blog that — oddly enough — is known for publishing fake quotes and even downright hoaxes as much as anything else.
While at Inquisitr, the future “fact-checker” consistently displayed clear partisanship.
http://dailycaller.com/2016/06/17/f...act-checker-is-just-a-failed-liberal-blogger/
Fact-Checking Snopes: Website’s Political ‘Fact-Checker’ Is Just A Failed Liberal Blogger
Discussion in 'News & Current Events' started by Revmitchell, Sep 19, 2016.
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Like Wikipedia, Snopes offers links to the original articles that support their findings. If you examine the links you can make your own determination as to the factual basis of the articles on Snopes.
If you don't like Snopes there is always TruthorFiction.com, Hoax-Slayers.com, HoaxBusters.org.
In my experience both the far right and the far left propagate false emails, tweets, and Facebook posts. However, the far right seems to do a lot more of it, therefore, sites like Snopes (and others) appear to be slanted against the right wing -
Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
There is no "far right".
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Squire Robertsson AdministratorAdministrator
What do you consider to be the "near" right?
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InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
Require drug tests for welfare benefits
Loosen requirements for eminent domain
Must be property owner to vote
White nationalism/supremacy
Federal government cannot own land in former territories that are now states
Withdraw the US from the UN
Loosening privacy rights allowing NSA to surveill citizens -
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Also how is wanting to withdraw from the UN "far right" how is requiring drug tests for welfare recipients "Far right"? -
InTheLight Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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Revmitchell Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
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If so then Noah and his 7 family members were "far right"
From you post (# 7) -Loosen requirements for eminent domain - I would consider that a liberal position.
In addition - in reference to you Far right points - I have started a poll