Our friends at Right Wing Watch found this video clip of David Barton — the history revisionist who heads Texas-based WallBuilders — claiming that passages of the Constitution come “verbatim” from the Bible. In this case, Barton claims that the Constitution’s language on treason comes “verbatim” out of Ezekiel 18:20. From Right Wing Watch: Here […]
Recent Blogs
BOR Post about the Texas State Board of Education
Burnt Orange Report, an Austin-based blog about Texas politics, has a piece up about two State Board of Education candidates and the recent controversial history of that board. Check it out here. […]
1 Million Views for TFN Insider
We’re happy to say that Friday evening TFN Insider passed a significant milestone: 1 million views since its launch in July 2008. We’re averaging more than a quarter-million views each year — not Huff Post levels, to be sure, but not bad for a blog focused on fighting the radical right in Texas. Clearly, there’s […]
The Week in Quotes (May 13 – 19)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
GOP Candidates for Texas Ed Board: Government Not Responsible for Education
At least 10 out of 27 Republicans seeking election to the State Board of Education (SBOE), which oversees public education across Texas, say they don’t agree that “it is the government’s responsibility to be sure children are properly educated.” Of 13 Republicans responding to a candidate survey sent out by a collection of religious-right groups, […]