Friday, October 22, 2004

 

Sniffing out the facts


Yellow Dogs SNIFF OUT the facts, while Bush supporters SNUFF OUT the facts. A study released today by the Program on International Policy Attitudes concludes that Bush supporters falsely ascribe to Bush positions that are opposite of what he stands for and have a view of Iraq, WMDs, and Al Qaeda that reflect gross ignorance of reality. These findings are similar to an earlier study, which found that of all the major networks, those who got their news from Fox News were the most misinformed about 9/11 and about the reality and rationale for the Iraq war.

PIPA Report

At least this explains why nearly half the electorate is supporting Bush despite his failed policies--it's because large majorities of Bush voters are horribly informed on what his policies actually are. That explains a lot.

The following link to 100 facts also explains a lot and explains why I will be casting my vote for Kerry. Here are just a few facts on 9/11, since that's Bush's main platform:

--The Bush Administration granted the 9/11 Commission $3 million to investigate the September 11 attacks compared to $50 million to the commission that investigated the Columbia space shuttle crash.

--The Bush Administration secured less nuclear material from sites around the world vulnerable to terrorists in the two years after 9/11 than were secured in the two years before 9/11.

--According to Congressional Research Service data, the Bush Administration has underfunded security at the nation's ports by more than $1 billion for fiscal year 2005.

--Vice President Cheney said that Iraq was "the geographic base of the terrorists who have had us under assault for many years, but most especially on 9/11." The bipartisan 9/11 Commission found that Iraq had no involvement in the 9/11 attacks and no collaborative operational relationship with Al Qaeda.

If you are a fact-based rather than faith-based voter, read more here:
100 Facts and 1 Opinion



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