It seems that Texas is filled with politicians competing with each other for the votes of right-wing extremists. The latest example of this came on Monday at a tea party meeting in the Fort Worth suburb of Bedford. As the Texas Observer reports, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and his re-election opponents in next year’s Republican […]
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Glenn Beck's History Lessons Appear to Be as Bad as David Barton's
Right-wing radio and television host Glenn Beck and WallBuilders founder David Barton have some interesting similarities. They both live near Fort Worth. Barton has been a repeat guest on Beck’s programs. Both are demagogues. And both twist historical facts to promote their political views. For example, our friends at Right Wing Watch caught Beck misleading […]
TFN Is Featured in New Radio Documentary about the Public Education Culture Wars in Texas
Austin public radio station KUT is airing and streaming online a new documentary about the right’s long-running culture war over public education in Texas. “The Long Game: Texas’ Ongoing Battle for the Direction of the Classroom,” by award-winning producer Trey Kay, looks at the ongoing political witch hunt over CSCOPE as well as the divisive […]
The Week in Quotes (Oct. 6 – 12)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Louie 'Terror Babies' Gohmert Says John McCain Supports Al Qaeda
The Republican Civil War is getting hotter. Today at the religious right’s Values Voter Summit in the nation’s capital, East Texas Congressman Louie “Terror Babies” Gohmert claimed Arizona Sen. John McCain — the 2008 GOP presidential nominee — is a supporter of al Qaeda. Seriously. Says Gohmert about McCain: “I heard just before I came, […]
