In an interview with Harry Smith on CBS’ “Early Show” Friday morning, President Obama called out Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh as purveyors of “vitriol” – creating a climate in which he’s called a “socialist” and even a “Nazi.”
Earlier this month, as Mike Trogdon was going about his routine as director of operations for postal services at Duke University, he ran across something rather startling:a letter from Salem, Va., postmarked Feb. 12, 1934.
I have to seriously ask… Are they kidding? The Texas State Board of Education wants to remove mention of Thomas Jefferson, architect of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence from Texas Social Studies textbooks and replace this important figure in American History with French Theologian John Calvin 16th century founder of a Christian Theology known as Calvinism. But wait, it gets better, Jefferson Davis is required reading and Abraham Lincoln is reduced to no more than a side discussion.
During the era of McCarthyism, Red-baiters fed upon the image of “godless” Communists infiltrating our educational system in order to brainwash the youth of America. As it turned out, that image was largely imaginary. Ironically, though, we now really do have a coterie of Christian evangelicals who are attempting to infiltrate our educational system in order to brainwash the youth of America. They are in Texas.
Peter Graves, whose calm and intelligent demeanor was a good fit to the intrigue of “Mission Impossible” as well as the satire of the “Airplane” films, has died.
A tiny North Dakota town’s promise of cash and free land lured only one family from out of state. Now, Michael and Jeanette Tristani and their 12-year-old twins are trying to move from the town without a traffic light back to Miami.
By JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press Writer John Curran, Associated Press Writer – Sun Jan 31, 10:51 am ET
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. – Winter is most definitely here. It must be. The phones are ringing at Bag Balm headquarters.
Everyone wants a new tub of the gooey, yellow-green ointment. And all have a story about its problem-salving — they [...]
Before you say, “Oh GOD NOT ANOTHER POLITICAL BLOG”, you need to take a moment to read on. What I am going to relate may be old news for some but will be a real eye opener for others.
As most of you know I ran for the Kansas House of Representatives in 2006 and I [...]
Edgar Degas was a prominent member of the the Impressionists and produced a vast amount of artwork before his death in 1917 at age 83
The United States Senate is on the verge of passing historic health reform legislation. Taken together, the provisions of this bill represent the most significant health reform since the creation of Medicare.