TagsTagsAt the Tablet, Michelle Goldberg has an excellent and disturbing piece on the historical revisionist promoted by Glenn Beck as "the most important man in America" -- fundamental Christian theocrat David Barton: History Lesson. I've had several posts about Barton -- he's a fraud with no education as a historian (he ...
Glenn Beck, David Barton, Wallbuilders, Theocracy, Texas, Neo-Nazis, Christian Identity
So, I turn on Fox News just to see what the Glenn Beck Comedy Hour’s topic for the day is, and here’s Beck ranting about the need for more religion in government, in front of two blackboards covered with pictures of the founding fathers — who are no doubt rotating ...
Glenn Beck, David Barton, Wallbuilders, Theocracy, Texas, Neo-Nazis, Christian Identity
Glenn Beck deserves some credit today for exposing Texas gubernatorial candidate Debra Medina as a 9/11 Truther. Medina was known as the “tea party candidate,” which shouldn’t surprise anyone who’s been following the recent bad craziness at tea party events. It’s not mentioned in this article, but she has also appeared ...
Establishment Clause, Theocracy, Wallbuilders, David Barton, Nut Sandwich, Freakazoid, Fanaticism, Religious Right, Extremism, Far Right, Glenn Beck
Two of the far right religious fanatics appointed to the Texas social studies curriculum review board by their fellow creationist fanatics are David Barton (of the theocratic Wallbuilders group) and Rev. Peter Marshall (who operates Peter Marshall Ministries in Massachusetts). The Texas Freedom Network has a look at the incredible ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, History, Science, Texas, David Barton, Peter Marshall, Wallbuilders
The far right religious fanatics appointed by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the State Board of Education are at it again. Led by David Barton of the extreme fundamentalist group Wallbuilders (who don’t believe in the separation of church and state), the three fanatics on the panel are trying to subvert ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, History, Science, Texas, David Barton, Peter Marshall, Wallbuilders
Unbelievable. Apparently, there are quite a few politicians and school board members in Texas who are either 1) unaware of the existence of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the US Constitution, or 2) actively trying to subvert it: Texas public schools required to teach Bible this year. Imagine ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Fundamentalism, Texas, David Barton, Wallbuilders, Fanaticism, Theocracy
Sure enough, just like clockwork, Governor Rick Perry (R-Texas) has appointed yet another activist religious fanatic to head the State Board of Education. The rumor going around was that he’d pick Cynthia Dunbar, who considers public education a “subtly deceptive tool of perversion,” but apparently that was a little much ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Science, Texas, Don McLeroy, Rick Perry, Gail Lowe, David Barton, Wallbuilders
A new survey of Louisiana residents shows that only 39% believe that the theory of evolution is supported by scientific evidence. And that’s just sad. But even sadder, in a pathetically ironic way: Bobby Jindal’s wife has started a foundation to promote science education in Louisiana. Among those who have expressed ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Exorcism, David Barton, Wallbuilders
A Republican candidate endorsed by Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal has lost big. Baton Rouge lawyer Dan Claitor beat businessman and fellow Republican Lee Domingue — the candidate with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s backing — to win the state Senate District 16 seat in Saturday’s special election. Claitor garnered 11,713 or 66 percent ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Exorcism, David Barton, Wallbuilders
This morning Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was on Meet the Press, and despite the fact that David Gregory’s call for questions on his blog resulted in many suggestions that Gregory ask Jindal about his support for creationism and his other extreme social conservative positions, there wasn’t a single question from ...
Evolution, Creationism, discovery institute, Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Exorcism, David Barton, Wallbuilders
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is on Meet the Press this Sunday; David Gregory has a post on his blog asking for questions: The View From Here: I need YOUR thoughts on Jindal. (Hat tip: Cronus.) Thinking about the interview with Governor Bobby Jindal Sunday. He’s thought to be a serious ...
Evolution, Creationism, Religion, Intelligent Design, Science, discovery institute, Louisiana, Bobby Jindal, Exorcism, David Barton, Wallbuilders