Setting aside that in order to be “born without a father” a child would have to be the product of artificial insemination or have a deceased biological father, (and I suspect that number is quite small), let’s examine what Tancredo’s meme was likely trying to impart, which is the percentage of African American children born into single-parent households without a father. As it generally happens, the meme falls apart under scrutiny. The 72% figure was likely taken from the statistic that 73% of African American children are born to unwed mothers. The implication is that 73% of them don’t have a father in their life, but “unwed” doesn’t mean the father isn’t living with the mother and child. The latest figures available (2014) show that 66% of AA households are single-parent. Even this number is misleading, as many of those households have the father as the only parent.
Opinions
Does Doty’s enthusiasm for Palin have anything to do with her backwards worldview?
I’ve been trying to convince journalists to find out why state senate candidate Nancy Doty thinks Sarah Palin gave a “Spot on” speech in Denver, in which the former Alaska governor raved about Donald Trump. (Here’s a funny video to emphasize the point.)
How many conservatives can Coffman piss off before he loses an election?
A couple weeks ago, former Rep. Tom Tancredo skewered Rep. Mike Coffman in his weekly Breitbart column, writing thet the “only thing authentic about [Coffman] is his passionate desire to keep that House Member pin on his lapel.”
Q) Why don’t Gunnison Republicans fact-check the garbage on their Facebook page? A) They would have nothing to post
Seems like these county GOP Facebook page admins are allergic to fact-checking. They probably don’t even care if they are wrong as long as the fact-averse base buys it.
Buzzfeed: Four Reasons Why Judge Merrick Garland Should Be an Olympian
While watching and rooting for Team USA in the Rio Olympics, I can’t help but think about the mad skills U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick Garland has displayed and that he could hold his own with our Olympians. (Maybe it’s just a hazard of being a lawyer that my mind goes there).
State house candidate has trouble discerning fact from fiction
Republican candidates seem to be a fact-averse crowd, which explains how frequently they are duped on social media. Why would Coloradans vote for people or a party that passes on easily-refuted nonsense as truth?
It only takes a few seconds to check SNOPES and keep from appearing to be ignorant but GOP declines
When I saw it, I indeed knew it was “too amazing for words,”because it was never said. Whenever I’m wondering why the GOP would be so stupid as to post easily and verifiably false information, I remember that they have no popular policy positions to run on, so lying has become their campaign strategy.
Does Woods want Soros turned over to Russia?
I’m constantly telling my wife there’s no way Trump can win in Colorado, and she tells me I have no credibility, because I’ve said for the last year that Trump won’t win anything, here or anywhere.
The “White, Male, and Yale” Problem
Who are you most likely to see and hear on Colorado political television?
The continued employment of Sean Paige should embarrass the Colorado GOP
If you ever wonder why the Colorado GOP is falling to pieces and seemingly can’t be put together again, look no further than the unadulterated hackery of the guy the Senate caucus hired to be their spokesperson.