Difference between revisions of "Myths"

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CWRE considers the following myths too non-reality-based to even be worth refuting, although we might do it anyway:

Evolution is a lie. / The Earth is 6,000 years old. / Humans have no genetic relationship to monkeys. -- see Issuepedia
Obama is a Muslim / Kenyan / not American. -- see Issuepedia
Obama is a socialist.
Public assistance is like slavery. [1]

2013-03-24 Debunking Almost Every Republican Lie Against President Obama: covers the above myths and more
2014-11-26 5 Things To Tell Your Republican Relatives At Thanksgiving Dinner
1. More net jobs have been created under Obama than under both Bushes combined.
2. If Obama had grown spending the way Reagan or W. did, we’d be much better off.
3. We need more Solyndras.
4. Republicans are paying the richest to get richest-er.
5. The Affordable Care Act makes you freer – even if you hate it.
2014-12-06 10 Myths About Non-Binary People It’s Time to Unlearn: some myths CWRE has not yet needed to address

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 ==Too Far Out==
 CWRE considers the following myths too non-reality-based to even be worth refuting, although we might do it anyway:
+* Evolution is a lie. / The Earth is 6,000 years old. / Humans have no genetic relationship to monkeys. -- see {{issuepedia|Young Earth creationism}}
 * Obama is a Muslim / Kenyan / not American. -- see {{issuepedia|Barack Obama/Muslim smear}}
 * Obama is a socialist.
-* Evolution is a lie. / The Earth is 6,000 years old. / Humans have no genetic relationship to monkeys. -- see {{issuepedia|Young Earth creationism}}
+* Public assistance is like slavery. [http://freethoughtblogs.com/dispatches/2014/12/21/clueless-actress-public-assistance-is-just-like-slavery/]
 ==Links==
 * '''2013-03-24''' [http://www.forwardprogressives.com/debunking-almost-every-republican-lie-against-president-obama/ Debunking Almost Every Republican Lie Against President Obama]: covers the above myths and more