It is that time again. The presidential election. I am not going to tell who to vote for. But I am going to strongly encourage you to not be ignorant. There is an incredible amount of lies and ignorance surrounding the current campaigns. Many people are too lazy to find out the truth and just rely on what their friends and family say or what they hear on the radio. Here is some examples of incredible ignorant people on both sides:
McCain supporter saying she doesn't trust Obama because he is arab
Interviews with some uninformed Obama supportors
Below I have listed some good links to read to help inform yourself about actual issues the next time someone make some outrageous claim about either candidate or tries to boil down the complex issues facing our nation to single words like conservative, liberal, or socialist or capitalist.
First, the candidates' actual websites and actual quotes from the candidates on various issues:
John McCain's website
Barack Obama's website
Procon.org, a website with candidates statements on various issues
Second, some websites checking up on the various claims made by the candidates
A site that checks that facts spouted by both sides
Snopes, a site debunking urban legends and spam emails from friends
CNN investigates misleading claims on both sides
Website addressing specific smears agains Barrack Obama
Third, for those of you who are LDS, the Church's stand on who you should vote for:
LDS Church statement of political neutrality
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