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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCarson caught in lie about founding fathers, alters it to banality
After Ben Carson suggested in a Facebook post that the signers of the declaration of independence has never, like himself, served in elected office, the Wall Street Journal quickly pointed out this was false.
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and many other signers had been elected members of their colonial assemblies, prior to signing the Declaration.
Carson amended his statement saying they has no federal elected experience.
http://politicalwire.com/2015/11/06/carson-misstates-experience-of-founding-fathers/
Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, John Hancock and many other signers had been elected members of their colonial assemblies, prior to signing the Declaration.
Carson amended his statement saying they has no federal elected experience.
http://politicalwire.com/2015/11/06/carson-misstates-experience-of-founding-fathers/
As the WSJ points out:
Mr. Carp, the Brooklyn College professor, said Mr. Carson is correct that there has been a long tradition in American politics of claiming that amateurism is a virtue in its own right. But, he said, signing the Declaration of Independence took genuine political skill and experience, because it required convincing their fellow colonists to go down a dangerous road.
To claim those people were amateurs is simply a falsehood, he said.
Mr. Carp added that changing the Facebook post to say the signers had no federal elected experience was ridiculous, because there was no federal government prior to that time.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/11/05/ben-carson-states-wrongly-that-founding-fathers-had-no-elected-office/
To claim those people were amateurs is simply a falsehood, he said.
Mr. Carp added that changing the Facebook post to say the signers had no federal elected experience was ridiculous, because there was no federal government prior to that time.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/11/05/ben-carson-states-wrongly-that-founding-fathers-had-no-elected-office/
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Carson caught in lie about founding fathers, alters it to banality (Original Post)
muriel_volestrangler
Nov 2015
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Of course they had no "Federal" experience. There was no "Federal" in 1776. Duh.
yellowcanine
Nov 2015
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GeorgeGist
(25,321 posts)1. Hell, in 1776 barbers did surgery.
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)2. Of course they had no "Federal" experience. There was no "Federal" in 1776. Duh.
Carson rivals Sparklemoose for speaking in word salads.
ananda
(28,866 posts)3. It's like cognitive dissonance for me..
.. to think of such a brilliant and wonderful neurosurgeon
so pathetically ignorant on so many other issues, and
brazenly arrogant about it tool.