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Molly White
Molly White
stated on February 3, 2015 in an online statement:
The group that organized Texas Muslim Capitol Day in Austin "was recently listed as one of 82 organizations designated as a terrorist group by the United Arab Emirates."
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By W. Gardner Selby • February 6, 2015
Bill Maher
Bill Maher
stated on June 13, 2014 in a "Real Time with Bill Maher" episode:
"There are 278 Republicans in Congress. (With Eric Cantor's defeat), they are now all Christian and all white except for one black senator, who was appointed."
Half-True
By Katie Sanders • June 18, 2014
Barth Bracy
Barth Bracy
stated on October 2, 2013 in a news release:
Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 23, 2013
Phil Burress
Phil Burress
stated on June 26, 2013 in news story:
"Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage."
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By Tom Feran • July 9, 2013
Freedom From Religion Foundation
Freedom From Religion Foundation
stated on November 9, 2012 in an email:
"Secular Americans are the fastest-growing religious identification demographic in this country."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • November 18, 2012
Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth
stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.:
Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."
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By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby • May 25, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary:
Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."
Half-True
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms • February 12, 2012
George LeMieux
George LeMieux
stated on October 5, 2011 in a video on a website:
"The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2011
Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
stated on January 31, 2011 in his radio program:
Many of the 9/11 conspirators came from the Muslim Brotherhood, including Osama bin Laden, Ayman Zawahiri and Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Half-True
By Robert Farley • February 4, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on September 25, 2010 in a TV ad.:
Says Daniel Webster wants to make divorce illegal, even for abused wives.
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • September 28, 2010
Sam Olens
Sam Olens
stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign ad:
"In Cobb County, every meeting opened with a prayer. The ACLU objected. Sued ... [Sam] Olens took on the ACLU and won!"
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • August 3, 2010
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on June 12, 2010 in a political ad:
Sharron Angle supported "a Scientology plan to give massages to prisoners."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • June 24, 2010
Keith Olbermann
Keith Olbermann
stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown :
The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims."
Half-True
By Alex Holt • May 11, 2010
Pray in Jesus Name Project
Pray in Jesus Name Project
stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement :
"The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan."
Half-True
By Robert Farley • May 18, 2009
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message:
"The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' "
Half-True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2008
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