Sunday, August 9, 2015

NRA Checks the So-Called Fact Checkers



NRA Checks the So-Called Fact Checkers
Published on Aug 8, 2015
In this News Minute from the NRA Institute for Legislative Action, Jennifer Zahrn reports that news fact checker Politifact got it wrong when they looked into the Obama Administration’s attempt to remove the gun rights of millions of Americans receiving Social Security and disability benefits. Their staff checked with Bloomberg and Snopes – but failed to consult the most important source of all – federal gun laws.

Tampa Bay Times (PolitiFact)
On January 1, 2012, the St. Petersburg Times was renamed the Tampa Bay Times; this stemmed from a 2006 decision of a lawsuit with Media General, the publishers of The Tampa Tribune, which allowed that paper to keep its exclusive right to use the name of its defunct sister paper, The Tampa Times, for five years after the decision.

FactCheck.org
FactCheck.org is a nonprofit[2] website that describes itself as a non-partisan[3] "'consumer advocate' for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics".[4] It is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, and is funded primarily by the Annenberg Foundation.[4] FactCheck.org has won four Webby Awards in the Politics category, in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2012.[5]
Most of its content consists of rebuttals to what it considers inaccurate, misleading, or false claims by politicians. FactCheck.org has also targeted misleading claims from various partisan groups. Other features include:
  • Ask FactCheck:[6] users can ask questions that are usually based on an online rumor.
  • Viral Spiral:[7] a page dedicated to the most popular online myths that the site has debunked. It clarifies the answer as well as links readers to a full article on the subject.
  • Party Lines:[8] talking points that have been repeatedly used by multiple members of a political party.
  • Mailbag:[9] page for readers' sent letters and praise or disapproval of something said on the site. 
St. Petersburg Times
Paul C. Tash is the editor & CEO & chairman for the St. Petersburg Times, and a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists.

Note: Norman Pearlstine is a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists, the chief content officer for Time Inc., was the chief content officer for Bloomberg LP, a board of councilor’s member for the Annenberg School for Communication.
Michael R. Bloomberg is the founder of Bloomberg LP, a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.
Marian Wright Edelman is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Gwyneth Paltrow is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Harvey Weinstein is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Harlem Children's Zone was a funder for the Robin Hood Foundation.
George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society, and is Jonathan Soros’s father.  
Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone, Robin Hood Foundation, the Roosevelt Institute, the Roosevelt Institute, the New America Foundation, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sundance Institute, the People for the American Way, and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
James Roosevelt Jr. is a governor at the Roosevelt Institute, and was an associate commissioner for the Social Security Administration.
Jonathan Soros is a senior fellow at the Roosevelt Institute, a director at the New America Foundation, and is George Soros’s son.
Eric E. Schmidt is the chairman of the New America Foundation, married to Wendy Schmidt, was a funder for the New America Foundation, and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Wendy Schmidt is married to Eric E. Schmidt, and a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Michael Lynton was a trustee at the Natural Resources Defense Council, a board of councilor’s member for the Annenberg School for Communication, and is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Lyn Davis Lear is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, a trustee at the Sundance Institute, and married to Norman Lear. 
Robert Redford is the founder & president for the Sundance Institute, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Christine Lahti is a trustee at the Sundance Institute, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Steven E. Tisch was a trustee at the Sundance Institute, made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Carole Bayer Sager made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Barbra Streisand is a trustee at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the founder of the Barbra Streisand Foundation, married to James Brolin, and a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Barbra Streisand Foundation was a funder for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Margery Tabankin is the treasurer for the Barbra Streisand Foundation, and a director at the People for the American Way.
Norman Lear is a director at the People for the American Way, a board of councilor’s member for the Annenberg School for Communication, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Alec Baldwin is a director at the People for the American Way, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
James Brolin is married to Barbra Streisand, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013,
Jessica Alba made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Kevin Bacon made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Drew Barrymore made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Richard Belzer made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Benjamin Bratt made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Betty Buckley made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Steve Carell made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Judy Collins made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Sheryl Crow made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Billy Crystal made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Matt Damon made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Art Garfunkel made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Jennifer Garner made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Richard Gere made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Kathie Lee Gifford made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Dustin Hoffman made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Kate Hudson made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Diane Keaton made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
David E. Kelley made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Ricki Lake made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Denis Leary made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Spike Lee made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and was a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Barry Manilow made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Conan O'Brien made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Rosie O'Donnell made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Amy Poehler made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Debbie Reynolds made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Britney Spears made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Patrick Stewart made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Dick Van Dyke made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Reese Witherspoon made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, and was a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client.
Catherine Zeta-Jones made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and married to Michael Douglas.
Michael Moore made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and Ari Emanuel’s client.
Ari Emanuel’s client is Michael Moore, the co-CEO & director for the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother.
Rahm I. Emanuel is Ari Emanuel’s brother, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.
Commercial Club of Chicago, Members Directory A-Z (Past Research)
Tuesday, December 17, 2013       
R. Eden Martin is the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP.                    
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, a chairman for the Chicago “Annenberg” Challenge, and is the president for the Barack Obama administration.           
Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Mellody L. Hobson is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and the chairman for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc.
Jeffrey Katzenberg is the founder & CEO & director for DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc., and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013,
Michael Douglas made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, is a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, married to Catherine Zeta-Jones, and a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).
Ted Turner is a co-chairman for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and was married to Jane Fonda aka Hanoi Jane.
Jane Fonda aka Hanoi Jane was married to Ted Turner, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013,
Jessica Tuchman Mathews is a director at the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), was the president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank), a director at the American Friends of Bilderberg (think tank), an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), and a 2008 Bilderberg conference participant (think tank).
Ed Griffin’s interview with Norman Dodd in 1982
(The investigation into the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace uncovered the plans for population control by involving the United States in war)
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank) was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank).    
David A. Hamburg is an adviser for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and the president emeritus for the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Carnegie Corporation of New York was a funder for the Nuclear Threat Initiative (think tank), and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (think tank).
Norman Pearlstine is a trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists, the chief content officer for Time Inc., was the chief content officer for Bloomberg LP, a board of councilor’s member for the Annenberg School for Communication.
Paul C. Tash is a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the editor & CEO & chairman for the St. Petersburg Times.
Newton N. Minow is an honorary trustee at the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.
Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP, a chairman for the Chicago “Annenberg” Challenge, and is the president for the Barack Obama administration.
Rahm I. Emanuel was the White House chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, the Chicago (IL) mayor, and Ari Emanuel’s brother.  
Ari Emanuel is Rahm I. Emanuel’s brother, the co-CEO & director for the William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, and Michael Moore is his client.
Michael Moore is Ari Emanuel’s client, a William Morris Endeavor Entertainment client, and Ari Emanuel’s client, and made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013.
Marian Wright Edelman made the National Rifle Association enemies list, listed in 2013, is a director at the Robin Hood Foundation.
Michael R. Bloomberg was a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, is a co-chair for the Mayors Against Illegal Guns, the founder of Everytown for Gun Safety, and is the founder of Bloomberg LP.
Norman Pearlstine was the chief content officer for Bloomberg LP, a board of councilor’s member for the Annenberg School for Communication, is the chief content officer for Time Inc., and a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Paul C. Tash is a director at the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the editor & CEO & chairman for the St. Petersburg Times.

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