Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Civil Rights Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them." Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster speech: "When the president's spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlaki's son, … he said he should have chosen a more responsible father." John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them." Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster speech: "When the president's spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlaki's son, … he said he should have chosen a more responsible father." John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses." Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children." Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant." Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."
Wayne LaPierre stated on March 24, 2013 in an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press: Says New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says "we can only have three bullets" and "the NRA wants firearms with nukes on them."
Rand Paul stated on March 6, 2013 in a Senate filibuster speech: "When the president's spokesman was asked about (Anwar) al-Awlaki's son, … he said he should have chosen a more responsible father."
John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi."
Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.
John Birch Society stated on November 4, 2011 in an article on the group's website: Under a Wisconsin bill, "minor offenses such as violating pet leash laws, seat belt laws, parking infractions, etc., would now be arrestable offenses."
Get EQUAL Texas stated on February 9, 2011 in a press release.: "Between Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Dallas over 8,000 same-sex couples are raising children."
Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."
Chain email stated on August 31, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "While Sarah was Mayor of Wasilla she tried to fire our highly respected City Librarian because the Librarian refused to consider removing from the library some books that Sarah wanted removed."