The Christian and political activist David Barton has had a rough week. His most recent book, The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You’ve Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson was pulled from distribution by its publisher Thomas Nelson. A plethora of critics from the Christian Right have denounced his work, and NPR broadcasted a stinging profile [...]
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The Hubris of Jefferson
I have reconnected with an old friend, a self-described libertarian. Although our areas of agreement overlap on occasion, we have considerably different views on the acquisition and use of power. My friend asserts that if we remove from government the instruments that focus power, then people will no longer need to wield power. It is [...]
Posted by admin on July 16, 2011
http://www.born2synthesize.com/2011/07/the-hubris-of-jefferson/
Napolitano Flunks History
Media Matters has posted a clip of Andrew Napolitano (a former judge) pontificating as a guest host on last night’s Glenn Beck Show (April 13th.) It’s classic propaganda, and is deliberately designed to poison civic discourse. I think it’s safe to assume that the judge passed at least some basic U.S. history classes in his [...]
Posted by admin on April 15, 2011
http://www.born2synthesize.com/2011/04/napolitano-flunks-history/
Reclaiming the Founding Fathers’ Radicalism
Ezra Klein posted a piece on the Washington Post website yesterday, discussing “An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen,” a bill passed in July of 1798 and signed by our second President, John Adams (America’s charter conservative.) The act established a healthcare program for seamen who made port in the United States, [...]
Posted by admin on January 22, 2011
http://www.born2synthesize.com/2011/01/reclaiming-the-founding-fathers-radicalism/