Home Schoolers Anonymous Blog Asks For Stories of How David Barton Ruined Conservative Christianity
Here is the title of the post: David Barton Ruined Conservative Christianity for Me: A Call for Stories. A sample: By Shaney Lee, HARO Board Member Recently, a group of homeschool alumni were sharing stories of their “lightbulb moment”: a moment when we realized that we had been taught an agenda, rather than how to…
Read MoreThe Institute on the Constitution Again Falsely Ascribes Quote to Thomas Jefferson (UPDATED)
If the Institute on the Constitution leaders can’t get these easy quotes right, then how can they be trusted to teach the Constitution? This time it is Jefferson again. IOTC has Jefferson saying, “That government is best which governs least.” According to the ever reliable Anna Berkes at Monticello, Jefferson didn’t make that quote. The…
Read MoreSCOTUS Blog: We Probably Have Two More Opinion Days; No Same Sex Marriage Decision Today
I’ve been watching the Supreme Court blog a bit today. One of the bloggers there just wrote the following in response to this question “So – at the end of tomorrow’s session we’ll find out if there will be opinions or just orders on Monday?” Tejinder We’ll definitely know for sure then. But we predict…
Read MoreUnivision to Donald Trump and Miss Universe Organization: "You're Fired!"
Subtitle: Esta es la razón por Donald Trump nunca será presidente His swaggy speech announcing his run for president included some offensive remarks about Mexicans and so Univision said,”you’re fired” to Trump and his Miss USA pageant. They aren’t going to carry the broadcast slated for July 12. “Estás despedido!” Press release from Univision: English…
Read MoreDaily Jefferson: In a June 25, 1819 Letter to Ezra Stiles Ely, Jefferson Says He is a Sect by Himself
On June 25, 1819, Thomas Jefferson wrote to Ezra Stiles Ely about his religious views. In the letter he famously said: I am of a sect by myself, as far as I know. The entire letter is below. Jefferson distinguishes himself from Calvinists and Jews and tells Ely that he believes in the moral teachings…
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