Sadly, this won’t surprise many folks. East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert is one of five Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives who are facing sharp criticism from their colleagues for demanding an investigation into unfounded charges that Muslim extremists are infiltrating the U.S. government. Two years ago Gohmert warned that pregnant foreign terrorists are […]
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Is David Bradley Betraying Anti-Muslim Extremists in Texas?
Will we soon be hearing cries of betrayal from religious-righters who have been warning that Muslims are using charter schools to indoctrinate Texas kids? Campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission show that David Bradley, a leader of the creationist faction on the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE), received three late contributions […]
It’s Barton By A Nose
The results from last week’s History News Network poll are in and it’s David Barton winning by a nose. HNN this morning published the final results of an online poll that asked readers to vote for what they felt was the least credible history book currently in print. By nine votes, Barton’s “The Jefferson Lies” […]
The Week in Quotes (July 8 – 14)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Texas Education Board Candidate Gail Spurlock Homeschooled Her Kids
Donna “Jeffrey Dahmer Believed in Evolution” Garner’s fiery email exchange with Texas State Board of Education member George Clayton this week included a particularly interesting tidbit you might have missed. Garner suggested a variety of reasons for supporting Gail “Pilgrims Were Commies” Spurlock as Clayton’s replacement on the board. Among them, she said, is that […]
