Republican Lies category archive
Nixon’s Southern Strategy Marches On 0
Thom examines the Republican Party’s strategy to flood the zone with excrement.
The Lies (and Liars) of the Land 0
David parses the Kayleigh McEnany’s lie about the Founders and slavery. (Warning: Short commercial at the end, but you don’t have to watch it.)
When the Truth Hurts, Hurt the Truth Redux 0
At The Philadelphia Inquirer, a Philadelphia history teacher comments on the coverup. Here’s a bit of what she has to say; follow the link for the rest.
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If the anti-critical race theory and anti-truth forces have their way, many Americans — particularly my fellow white people — will not know what historically has been done in our name, and we will be denied the opportunity to acknowledge, understand, and repair it.
Those who know not the truth will live lies.
The Privatization Scam Redux 0
At the San Francisco Chronicle, Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire detail how the current ginned-up “controversy” on critical race theory in public schools, where it is not a thing, can be traced back to Ronald Reagan’s hostility to funding the public good. A snippet (emphasis added):
What matters, instead, is generating enough ill will to drive forward the only education policy Ronald Reagan ever cared about: privatization.
Need To Know 0
General Mark Milley responds to statements from Matt Gaetz regarding critical race theory.
Via Juanita Jean.
All the News that Fits, Reprise 0
Thom uses on what to do about those who disseminate disinformation.
Origins (of an) Issue 0
David Neiwert takes a long look at why, after languishing in the obscurity of academia for four decades, “critical race theory” has become the target of a crusade by right-wingers and their dupes, symps, and fellow travelers.
I commend his piece to your attention.