Comments on: Texas does not use third grade reading levels to project future prison population

By: Tom Van Dyke

Tom Van Dyke — Wed, 30 May 2018 20:58:03 +0000

Dave, thx much for the spadework. The one from the “Children’s Rights Advocacy Network” sure looks official enough for a gentleman of Mr. Barton’s epistemological skills.

Y’d think the one lesson he would have learned from his first spitstorm of criticism about his “Unconfirmed Quotes” is that you can’t believe everything you read.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 May 2018 17:57:41 +0000

Hi Tom,

I did a quick search on the internet and found multiple ‘sources’ for this myth. Two examples follow .. http://literacyinstructionfortexas.blogspot.com/2009/03/food-for-thought.html

http://www.invisiblechildren.org/tag/failed-third-grade-reading-scores/

Judging by the way Barton does research .. ie. pull things out of context without fact checking .. it is IMO easy to see where he came up with this.

Dave

By: Tom Van Dyke

Tom Van Dyke — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 19:46:34 +0000

Dave, thx much for the spadework. The one from the “Children’s Rights Advocacy Network” sure looks official enough for a gentleman of Mr. Barton’s epistemological skills.

Y’d think the one lesson he would have learned from his first spitstorm of criticism about his “Unconfirmed Quotes” is that you can’t believe everything you read.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:38:54 +0000

Hi Tom,

I did a quick search on the internet and found multiple ‘sources’ for this myth. Two examples follow .. http://literacyinstructionfortexas.blogspot.com/2009/03/food-for-thought.html

http://www.invisiblechildren.org/tag/failed-third-grade-reading-scores/

Judging by the way Barton does research .. ie. pull things out of context without fact checking .. it is IMO easy to see where he came up with this.

Dave

By: Tom Van Dyke

Tom Van Dyke — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 06:32:48 +0000

It seems unlikely David Barton fabricated this from thin air. It’s not his style. that he was misunderstand or exaggerate, sure. To know the true factoid on which he based his assertion, then how he misconstrued it, would be most helpful.

Welcome back, Warren. I’m thankful for your making it through your recent health problems. You are needed. Best regards.

By: Tom Van Dyke

Tom Van Dyke — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 02:32:48 +0000

Welcome back, Warren. I’m thankful for your making it through your recent health problems. You are needed. Best regards.

By: Rob Major

Rob Major — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:31:42 +0000

Question: how do you know when David Barton is lying?

Answer: It happens every time his lips move, and every time he types on a keyboard. He lies even when the truth would serve him better.

Really, Barton is the most dishonest, sanctimonious prick in all of Texas. And that’s saying a lot, considering who the governor is.

Keep up the good work, Warren!

By: Bernie

Bernie — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:30:16 +0000

Oy Vey! The Mountebank doesn’t know when to quit. Nice debunking Warren!

By: Rob Major

Rob Major — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:31:42 +0000

Question: how do you know when David Barton is lying?

Answer: It happens every time his lips move, and every time he types on a keyboard. He lies even when the truth would serve him better.

Really, Barton is the most dishonest, sanctimonious prick in all of Texas. And that’s saying a lot, considering who the governor is.

Keep up the good work, Warren!

By: Bernie

Bernie — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 19:30:16 +0000

Oy Vey! The Mountebank doesn’t know when to quit. Nice debunking Warren!