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At the Phoenix Trump rally, the guy in the red circle below has a shirt on which advertises websites called Gods2.com and blacksfortrump2020.com. When clicked, the websites go to honestfact.com. The website targets Cherokees as the KKK, and blames Mormons and Slavs for many things, although it is hard to…
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August 22, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates debated slavery’s place in the new nation and prohibited bills of attainder and ex post facto laws. The delegates referred the slavery question to a committee. Influences on the Delegates The delegates began the slavery debate the day before…
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August 21, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes on the day) Summary The delegates discussed taxation and slavery. The topics were related because direct taxation was tied to the population of whites and 2/3 of “other persons.” The delegates also discussed the slave trade with no resolution during this session.…
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I commend the Wheaton College faculty for this public statement condemning white supremacy. Over 140 faculty members signed it. You can read it here. In contrast, some alums of Liberty University have returned their diploma to the school in protest over president Jerry Falwell, Jr.’s support for Trump’s response to…
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On the Joe Pags Show last Friday, David Barton likened Confederate statues as historical icons to the Holocaust ovens and Gestapo headquarters in Germany. In response to my critique of this analogy, Barton gave extended remarks to Austin American-Statesman reporter Jonathan Tilove in an article published today. In his remarks,…
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August 20, 1787 (click to read Madison’s notes) Summary South Carolina’s Charles Pinckney introduced a bill of rights. These came from the proposal he introduced on the first day of business. A presidential cabinet was discussed as well as more powers for Congress. Treason and how to define it was…
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In an appearance on Friday’s Joe Pags (Joe Pagliarulo) radio show, self-styled historian and Republican strategist David Barton invoked the existence of Nazi ovens and Gestapo headquarters in Germany as analogous to the existence of Confederate monuments in the U.S. You can listen to the podcast here (within the first 10…
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It has been widely reported that A. R. Bernard announced his resignation today from President Trump’s evangelical council of advisors. Tonight Rev. Bernard appeared on Don Lemon’s show on CNN to discuss his resignation. Lemon asked Bernard why he stepped away. Bernard said that he hoped he would have influence…
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August 18, 1787 (Click to read Madison’s notes) Summary The delegates continued to discuss the enumeration of powers of Congress and formed a committee to make recommendations about new powers to include. Influences on the Delegates Although some founders wanted a very limited national government, Madison and Pinckney wanted an expansion…
