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In parts one and two of this response to David Barton’s appearance on Glenn Beck’s show, we looked at Barton’s defense of The Jefferson Lies on the subject of Jefferson’s record on slavery. In this post, we look at the remaining claims regarding slavery made by Barton last week. Here…
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The first article on the front page of the Breakpoint website is an article by Tom Gilson, titled, “He Gave Us What We Wanted.” In this article, Gilson lays responsibility at the feet of the evangelical community for failure to examine the claims of David Barton because “he gave us…
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You read that right. Scott Lively, author of The Pink Swastika, was on David Barton’s radio show today complaining about me. If you want to listen, go to the August 21 show and click on the link. Barton, Green and Lively would love to make the controversy over The Jefferson…
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John Stonestreet, speaking on The Point, a radio minute affiliated with The Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, came out in a negative manner toward The Jefferson Lies last week. Here is the brief segment: The facts are always important — even when we don’t like them. For the Chuck…
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On Friday, we posted part one of our response to David Barton’s appearance on the Glenn Beck Show (8/16/12). On that show, Barton defended his claim that Virginia law did not allow Thomas Jefferson to emancipate his slaves. In The Jefferson Lies, Barton does not cite the part of the…
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By Michael Coulter & Warren Throckmorton On Thursday August 16, Glenn Beck had David Barton on to “clear the air” about The Jefferson Lies. Our impression is that Mr. Beck is a very loyal friend and his loyalty is preventing him from objectively considering the evidence. A more objective approach would…
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As expected, Glenn Beck will publish The Jefferson Lies after Barton sells the 17,000 copies he bought back from Thomas Nelson. Simon and Schuster is in partnership with Beck to distribute the book.
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On the Bryan Fischer Show Tuesday, and then yesterday via Twitter, David Barton spoke favorably of Scott Lively’s article defending Barton, posted earlier this week. The chief aim of the article is to link my criticisms of Scott Lively’s book The Pink Swastika with our fact checking of claims made by…
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Institute for Religion and Democracy Laments David Barton’s “Unfortunate, Unnecessary Exaggerations”
In a column posted yesterday on Patheos and then today on the website of the Institute for Religion and Democracy, IRD President Mark Tooley laments David Barton’s “unfortunate, unnecessary exaggerations.” In this measured piece, Tooley runs through some of the usual suspects – Barton’s exaggerations of Jefferson’s involvement in the…
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This article includes many quotes from me and responses to issues raised in David Barton’s The Jefferson Lies. Open forum…
