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Daily Debunker
14 November 2018
âNeither the fanatics nor the faint-hearted are needed. And our duty as a party is not to our party alone, but to the Nation, and, indeed, to all mankind.â
Those lines, for all that they seem so specifically pertinent to the political climate of today, are making the rounds in a Facebook meme which attributes them to President John F. Kennedy in an address he was supposed to deliver on 22 November 1963, the day he was assassinated.
The attribution is correct. Snopes.comâs Dan Evon was able to authenticate both that and another JFK speech the world never got to hear, and even dug up a fragment of one of them eerily ârecreatedâ by piecing together bits of audio recordings of the 35th presidentâs voice. [Read more](
Rumor Roundup
Registered Republican. Did Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz register to vote as a Republican from jail? Cruz, who has confessed to the shooting but has yet to be convicted, has a constitutional right to vote and used that right to vote as a Republican in July 2018. ([True]()
Irresponsible Veto? Did California governor Jerry Brown veto a wildfire management bill, increasing the risk of wildfires? A conservative political web site drew a link between the Democrat's rejection of a legislative proposal in 2016, and the prevalence and risk of wildfires in the following two years. ([Mixture]()
What Test? Did a 5G cellular network test cause hundreds of birds to die? The theory that a 5G network test caused the unexplained death of birds in The Hague relies on such a test's actually having taken place. ([False]()
Military Votes. Would a proposal by President Trump exclude overseas military votes in Floridaâs elections? If it was carried out, the president's call to finalize the preliminary election results before 16 November would discount ballots cast by Floridians overseas. ([Mostly true]()
Wet President. Does this photograph show President Trump visiting a WWI cemetery in the rain? President Trump was widely criticized for skipping a ceremony commemorating the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I due to the rain, but he did attend another event (also in the rain) to honor the occasion. ([True]()
Criminal Caravan? Are 300 âknown convicts and gang membersâ among the migrant caravan? A vague U.S. government press release ambiguously stated that some 270 people with criminal histories were "along the caravan route." ([Mixture]()
Gun Grab? Did Stacey Abrams admit her plans may require Georgians to âturn their guns in?â "The fundamental responsibility is commonsense gun safety legislation in Georgia, making sure we get dangerous weapons off the streets." ([Mixture]()
Bad Look. Was a group of high schoolers photographed performing a Nazi salute? Officials launched an investigation into the photograph of Baraboo High School students after it was posted on Twitter. ([True]()
Ewoks Live! Were Ewok-like creatures called âChay Na Menâ found near a cave in Thailand? Ewoks, for the time being, can still only be found on the fictional forest moon of Endor. ([False]()
Double Dipping. Were Democrats allowed to vote twice in Marylandâs midterm election? A caller on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Internet talk show claimed he overheard poll workers encouraging voters to vote a second time. ([False]()
Ejected from the Plane. Did Obama have journalist Brenda Lee forcibly removed from Air Force One? Barack Obama has possibly set a record for being the target of the most false political equivalencies. ([False]()
In the News
Migrant Caravan Groups Arrive by Hundreds at US Border. Mexican officials in Tijuana were struggling to deal with a group of 357 migrants who arrived aboard nine buses Tuesday and another group of 398 that arrived Wednesday. [Read more](
White House Says It Has âBroad Discretionâ on Press Access. CNN's Jim Acosta has repeatedly clashed with Trump and press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders in briefings over the last two years. [Read more](
Gene-Edited Food is Coming, But Will Shoppers Buy? Scientists even hope gene editing eventually could save species from being wiped out by devastating diseases like citrus greening, a so far unstoppable infection that's destroying Florida's famed oranges. [Read more](
Justice Legal Opinion Backs Whitakerâs Naming as Acting AG. The Justice Department has issued an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general. [Read more](
Authorities: Prosecuting Ohio Massacre Case Could Last Years. A family of four was arrested Tuesday, the first break in a case that left a community reeling and surviving family members wondering if answers would ever come. [Read more](
N. California Fires Death Toll Now at 48; Many Still Missing. As authorities increased efforts, people waited for any word on those still not found. [Read more](
Lawyers Seek âApprenticeâ Tapes in Trump Immigration Suit. The case filed in Boston's federal court centers on the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for thousands of immigrants from Haiti, El Salvador and Honduras. [Read more](
Overheating Machines Complicate Floridaâs Recount Battle. Much of the trouble centers on Palm Beach County, where tallying machines have overheated. [Read more](
The âWorst Toysâ for the Holidays, According to Safety Group. A Black Panther "slash claw" and a plastic Power Rangers sword are among the items topping a consumer safety group's annual list of worst toys for the holiday season. [Read more](
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