To the Editor:

Politicians on both sides seem willing to say almost anything to get our votes. It becomes harder and harder to get to the truth. It also seems important as citizens to put away our prejudices and make our decisions on the facts. There are some good places to go to try and get through the smokescreens both political parties throw at us.

These first two sites check out the truth of statements made. In doing so, they also give you some other interesting sites to find information – www.factcheck.org and www.