Myth vs. Reality
How is it possible that a fifth of this country believes Obama is Muslim, without any evidence? Tunku Varadarajan on other cockamamie American beliefs—and why so many cling to them.
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The Myth: Obama Is Muslim
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The Myth: Geithner Worked for Goldman
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The Myth: Teri Hatcher Had Plastic Surgery
The Myth: Shirley Sherrod Is Racist
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The Myth: New Mosque Will Overlook Ground Zero, Be Funded by Iran
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The Myth: Lockerbie Bomber Is Dying
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The Myth: Google Was Founded in a Garage
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The Myth: Toyota’s Faulty Pedals Are Deadly
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The Myth: Obama Enacted TARP
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The Myth: Lou Gehrig Died of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
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The Myth: Iraq War Is Over
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The Myth: DDT Is Evil
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The Myth: Obama Was Not Born in the U.S.
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