Some right-wingers ignore facts as they rewrite U.S. history - New England Patriots Forums

***reflexblue*** · 04-01-2010, 06:55 PM

Yep, it never ends with these people.......Tedy Roosevelt was a socialist, FDR created the Great Depression, The Jamestown settlers... Socialists, Joe McCarthy smeared by liberals, the founding fathers wanted seperation of church and state...another lie.

Some right-wingers ignore facts as they rewrite U.S. history - Yahoo! News

In articles and speeches, on radio and TV, conservatives are working to redefine major turning points and influential figures in American history, often to slam liberals, promote Republicans and reinforce their positions in today's politics.

The Jamestown settlers? Socialists. Founding Father Alexander Hamilton ? Ill-informed professors made up all that bunk about him advocating a strong central government.

Theodore Roosevelt ? Another socialist. Franklin D. Roosevelt ? Not only did he not end the Great Depression, he also created it.

Mrs.PatsFanInVa · 04-01-2010, 07:55 PM

Geez...that's a really good article, Flex. Thanks for posting it. Scary stuff.

I've been ranting over on another thread about the need to teach our own kids spelling and grammar because the schools aren't stressing it any longer. Now it looks like we'll have to teach them history, too.