The Texas Freedom Network today released the following statement in regards to a lawsuit filed by David Barton against two former Texas State Board of Education candidates and an Internet writer. Prominent Texas Republican Targets Critics with Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 20, 2011 A libel and defamation lawsuit filed against two former Texas State […]
Recent Blogs
Circling the Wagons for Perry
It’s become a staple of modern presidential elections — at the first hint of criticism from the right flank, a Republican puts out a call to religious-right kingmakers to testify to his or her religious bona fides. So when Texas Gov. Rick Perry found his conservative credentials in question (over the HPV vaccine mandate and […]
The Week in Quotes (Sept. 11 – 17)
Here are some of the week’s most notable quotes culled from news reports from across Texas, and beyond. […]
Perry Stands Up for Science
Before you get too excited about the headline, let’s make it clear that this happened in the context of Gov. Rick Perry seeking the Republican nomination for president. So while it would be great to be able to say that Gov. Perry has offered mainstream science a sincere Texan bear hug, it’s more likely that […]
Don’t Trust the Experts!
A blogger at Religion in American History found this gem from the far-right Focus on the Family: a video crafted to persuade students that college, scholars and experts are out to corrupt them and simply can’t be trusted. Here’s a trailer from the film, The Toughest Test in College: Why Students Are Failing to Keep […]
