Florida voters don’t seem to be buying into a proposed constitutional amendments that would fling open the door to public funding for religious institutions. The defeat of that amendment, which is on the November ballot, could discourage efforts to pass similar measures in other states, including Texas. A Suffolk University/7NEWS(WSVN-Miami) poll found that just 28 […]
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David Barton on America During the Civil War: Things Were Just Swell!
Pseudo-historian David Barton now wants to persuade Americans that things were pretty good in the United States during the Civil War — arguable our nation’s most traumatic, divisive and certainly bloodiest war. From our friends at Right Wing Watch: When David Barton appeared on Glenn Beck’s program to discuss the important of prayer and fasting, […]
The Week in Quotes (Sept. 23 – 29)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
David Barton Still Backs Todd ‘Legitimate Rape’ Akin in Missouri Senate Race
So how extreme is David Barton? Here’s the religious right’s favorite phony historian (dark coat, red shirt) standing this week in support of Republican Senate nominee Todd Akin of Missouri, more than a month after Akin made his outrageous statement suggesting that only some rapes are legitimate. Barton, who heads the Texas-based organization WallBuilders, joined […]
Texas Pastor Council Hails Prominent Anti-Catholic Fundamentalist as ‘Great Pastor’
The right-wing Texas Pastor Council is pushing hard to get conservative Christians to the polls in November. But perhaps the group should consider choosing a messenger who doesn’t offend a lot of those very Christians. An email Wednesday from the group to supporters includes an appeal for Tim LaHaye, a prominent fundamentalist preacher and coauthor […]
