The History News Network is running a fun, though non-scientific, poll (you can vote below) asking readers to vote for the least credible history books around. Why yes, one of David Barton’s books is on the list. Why do you ask? Kidding aside, HNN earlier this month asked readers to submit nominations for the history […]
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Muslims Give Another Louisiana Lawmaker Second Thoughts about Voucher Scheme
As this headline on Rachel Maddow’s blog says, “Publicly funded religion for me, not for thee.” We told you last month that a Louisiana legislator had turned against an already-passed private school voucher scheme in his state because a Muslim school had applied to accept those tax dollars. But he’s not the only state lawmaker […]
Bryan Fischer Plays Political Scientist/Historian on the Internet
Bryan Fischer, the American Family Association’s propaganda minister, has an interesting Twitter post up this evening: American Revolution NOT a rebellion, a violation of Rom. 13. Once declared independence, were resisting foreign aggression. So, Bryan, was President Lincoln guilty of “foreign aggression” when he saved the Union after the Confederate states declared independence? UPDATE: And […]
Texas Hits Bottom in Health Care Rankings, Religious-righters Shrug
The Texas chapter of Concerned Women for America last week called Americans who support President Obama’s health care reform law “selfish and indulgent.” Another prominent Texas right-winger compared the health care law to slavery. And religious-right groups like Texans for Life Coalition have been insisting that the administration’s rule requiring most health insurance plans to […]
Why Letting Extremists Develop Curriculum Standards for Schools Is a Bad Idea
For reasons unknown, the conservative website Texas Insider insists on publishing the rants of a race-obsessed, right-wing activist. The newest rant from Bill Ames, who has criticized what he sees as an “overrepresentation of minorities” in social studies curriculum standards, once again claims that “leftists” hate America. And it’s predictably filled with ridiculous mistruths. In […]
