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Kirk Cameron vs. Paul Finkelman on Jefferson and Slavery

December 3, 2012 by 3 Comments

Although Kirk Cameron cites none of his own research, he refers approvingly to an article by Stephen McDowell (Providence Institute) which is hosted on the Wallbuilders website about the Founders and slavery. McDowell refers to Thomas Jefferson but does not give the whole picture. Historian Paul Finkelman in the NY Times accentuates the negative but reports Jefferson’s racist views and his active involvement in owning slaves much more accurately.

As we document in Getting Jefferson Right, Jefferson was not a passive slave owner, and he was legally allowed to free his slaves but did not do it.  I am pretty sure Cameron has been made aware of the problems with Wallbuilders’ “scholarship” and yet he continues to promote it.

 

 

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Uganda’s Parliament to Consider Discipline Report Tomorrow; No Meeting Today

December 3, 2012 by 2 Comments

Monday is an off day for Uganda’s Parliament but according to spokeswoman Helen Kawesa, Speaker Kadaga will call the Parliament together tomorrow. One of the first matters of business will be resolution of the chaos that developed last week over legislation to regulate the oil industry.  Kadaga called for a report from the Rules, Privilege and Discipline committee to identify those who were out of order during floor debate.

I suspect that any MPs identified will debate the committee’s finding and so we could have a contentious meeting tomorrow.

Click the following links for more on the oil controversy and subsequent conflict on the floor of the legislature. For the latest from NTV Uganda, see:

According to the MPs speaking on this video, it seems unlikely that many MPs will be singled out.

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