I find this truly frightening for the future of our country:

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Daily Show: David Barton

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-4-2011/exclusive---david-barton-extended-interview-pt--1

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-4-2011/exclusive---david-barton-extended-interview-pt--2

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-may-4-2011/exclusive---david-barton-extended-interview-pt--3

Per the request below. To sum it up briefly as best I can. This Joe Barton character (whom I was just somewhat aware of) is peddling his "Christian nation philosophy" in this Daily Show interview. As noted by some posters below he uses distractions and takes silly anecdotal evidence to propose that christians are somehow under attack and that the founders intended for this to be a christian nation.

Normally I wouldn't give a shit because these types of con men have come and gone for a long time. My problem is that this man is influencing text books not just in texas but in a lot of school districts all over the country.

He takes particular pride in that he's not credited in a lot of the books he's twisted or re-written because if people know he did. The books might actually be rejected. I do think this type of covet indoctrination (shit now I sound like Beck's dumb ass) is not healthy for our kids intellect.

[damntexdem]

1. There are so many threats to our country.

And historical fantasists are among them -- chief among them, David Barton.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

2. Worst of all is that he's pretty clever about hiding his fundamentalism by

not appearing as a Glenn Beck type lunatic (I'm talking about beck the character not the real con man person).

[blondeatlast]

3. I saw that insanity and it really did scare me just a bit. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. Did you know that he has 100,00 documents?

:crazy:

[RKP5637]

5. Yep, the real threats to the country come from within by individuals such as Barton.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

6. Did you notice how proud he is of the fact that his name is kept out of the books he pollutes? nt

[blogslut]

7. He's quite the smooth operator

He wears his opponent down with diversion and vaguely relevant but fantastic-sounding details.

I would love to see Stephen interview him. It's not that don't admire Jon but I think Colbert would be better at cracking Barton's hard candy shell.

[northoftheborder]

8. I'm afraid Jon didn't penetrate his slimy slick shell.

He does need a tougher interrogator. He was totally prepared to take Jon down.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

9. He is a sneaky fuck. nt

[defendandprotect]

10. Please give a bit of a recap on this --- !!

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

16. Sorry I ran out of time while editing the original post. Anyway

Stewart was able to counter some of his points and kept trying to take him back to the big picture. But Barton kept obfuscating and focusing on meaning less lawsuits about a guy not being able to pray here or there. He does seem to have alot of influence even with elected officials. He claims from both parties but wouldn't give any names.

[sinkingfeeling]

11. He's the one that Mike Huckabee wants you to hear, David Barton. Huck wants to put a gun to your

head if necessary.

http://thinkprogress.org/2011/03/31/mike-huckabee-david-barton/

"I almost wish that there would be something like a simultaneous telecast and all Americans would be forced, forced — at gun point no less — to listen to every David Barton message. And I think our country would be better for it. I wish it’d happen."

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. What an imbecile. nt

[Viking12]

13. Liars for Jesus. Now available as a free download.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x1044624

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

14. Thanks! nt

[Hissyspit]

19. Here, too:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=1044420&mesg_id=1044420

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

20. Thanks for the links. nt

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

15. I meant covert not 'covet'. nt

[Adsos Letter]

17. Here is a link to some excellent articles from PFAW on the pseudo-Historian David Barton

People for the American Way:


http://www.pfaw.org/search/node/barton


Along with Chris Rodda's excellent book, see also: Frank Lambert, The Founding Fathers and the Place of Religion in America

http://www.amazon.com/Founding-Fathers-Place-Religion-America/dp/069112602X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304626242&sr=8-1


and another excellent work by Lambert:

Religion in American Politics: A Short History

http://www.amazon.com/Religion-American-Politics-Short-History/dp/0691146136/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1304626242&sr=8-2

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

18. Thx.