Showing posts with label David Barton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label David Barton. Show all posts

Monday, November 5, 2012

Lesser of Two Evils


Praying for our nation, our election and our God to forgive our land. I can't tell you how many times in the last months my heart is gripped to pray for our nation. God has my attention - does He have yours? How can we (the church) really believe that God is OK with what we are doing as a nation? He rebuked Israel, His beloved, many times for having a heart that was far from him and we think, we in America, won't face the consequences of our luke-warmness? Church - WAKE UP! We can't have evil AND good. We can't be for things that God is against and expect God to bless us. We can't sit by and DO nothing! Remember the parable of the three servants? (Matthew 25:14-30). God rebuked the servant who DID NOTHING! God is a REWARDER of those that DILIGENTLY seek Him, not who casually talk about Him or have bumper-sticker on their car or a cross on their neck!

I am PRAYING for the Christians in this country to WAKE-UP, stop drinking the "kool-aid" and listening to the voice of deception (it is in the church you know) and VOTE for things that God DOES care about...like protecting LIFE, defending MARRIAGE, LOVING ISRAEL! These things DO matter. Remember the scripture in Matthew 6:33 " But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you" - (by-the-way, these are written in RED) as Jesus was saying what matters in the KINGDOM not the ECONOMY! "Politically correct" will burn up in the presence of the fiery red, piercing eyes of Jesus when He comes back as KING!

I am SO into the love of God, but God is also a God of justice and this nation will be found wanting if we continue on this course of destruction, thumbing our nose at God and doing our own thing, seeking our own pleasure, and living life our own way. God made a way of escape for even one BEFORE He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, that is my hope, He will make a way of escape for me and my family too (I am even asking for my friends, my church, my neighborhood and my nation but they must humble themselves and bow their knees to the King of King and the Lord of Lords!) Father God, SAVE US from ourselves!

So for those of you who get the question from friends and family about the struggle of voting "the lesser of two evils" or possibly you are struggling yourself, I wanted to share this piece by David Barton that he published today. Put's the matter into a very concise package. ENJOY!

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Are we really dealing with a lesser of two evils this election?
by David Barton/WallBuilders on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 9:34am ·

I keep having people tell me that in this election, the only choice we have is to vote for the lesser of two evils. So, let me see if I have this right:

One is pro-abortion, one is pro-life; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is pro-gay-marriage, one is pro-traditional marriage; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is pro-Muslim, one is pro-Israel; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for increasing debt, one is for reducing debt; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is against increased energy exploration, one is for it; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for violating the rights of religious conscience, the other for preserving it intact; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for dramatically cutting the size of the military, the other for strengthening it; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is against parental empowerment and school choice, the other is for it; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for appointing judicial activists to the Supreme Court, the other for original intent constitutionalists; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for the government takeover of private businesses, the other for entrepreneurship and free enterprise and private ownership; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is for an expanded role for the United Nations in American affairs, the other for a reduced role; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

One is against American Exceptionalism and wants to be like Europe, the other promotes American Exceptionalism and America as a unique, special, blessed nation; so, both positions are evil, but one is lesser so?

I'm not sure that I get the lesser of two evils thing, unless folks are deliberately excluding all of these (and many other) serious issues and just looking at the ones they want to pick and choose. The fantasy of two evils are our only choice can be sustained only if one denies the above issues.

David Barton

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For more information of this issue, please see:

http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/beware-the-lesser-of-two-evils-trap/

Saturday, November 3, 2012

US Capitol Tour - David Barton

If you have never had the opportunity to go to Washington DC and tour our nations capitol, I invite you to watch this video.  David Barton, historian and my friend, has an incredible knowledge of our capitol from the founders perspective.

Take a few minutes, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy this incredible teaching of history as it will come alive to you like never before.  Incredible country our founders laid out for us.  Here is your personal capitol tour.  ENJOY!

Monday, May 23, 2011

David Barton on Glenn Beck - Courage

With all that is going on in the world today it is difficult to know who to believe, who is right, who is really full of integrity, who do we listen too?  I am not into name dropping because we all know "someone" who is "somebody" and we think that proves something but basically all it means is that we "know" someone.

I don't listen to Glenn Beck as often as I used to but when I do, I am always challenged, impressed, convicted and stirred-up.  Today was no different when I listened to him.  I was challenged, encouraged and called to rally again.  Press through the beginning as it is a mocking the recent "end time" prediction - the rest of the message is great.

This show just aired on May 20, 2011 with Glenn Beck, David Barton, Pastor Tom Mullens, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Rabbi Shlomo Riskin.  It is time for Courage people!  Let us not grow weary in these days but let us rise with God and stand in courage!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Mike Huckabee & David Barton each on The Daily Show

Well I am normally not one to promote the Jon Stewart Daily Show but this clip I ran across was quite interesting to me as he had as a guest Mike Huckabee.  The former senator is so gracious and kind and just exemplifies a gentle spirit in all that he does.  At the end of the interview, Jon even references a genuine love for Mike based upon this kindness.  I also love how Jon states that he is challenged in his thoughts and beliefs after conversations with Mr. Huckabee.  Great interview and I hope you take the time to listen in it's entirety.

I like Mike Huckabee because what you see it what you get.  He is consistent and predictable.  We need people like him in leadership.

Mike Huckabee Part 1 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on April 6, 2011
Mike Huckabee Part 2 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on April 6, 2011
Mike Huckabee Part 3 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on April 6, 2011

Several times Mike Huckabee addresses the ongoing questions raised by Jon Stewart regarding David Barton and finally, repeatedly, Mr. Huckabee says to Jon, you should have him on.  Well, yesterday Jon did.  David Barton was on the Daily Show.  It was interesting to watch David bring the questions back to the topic when Jon was pressing for answers.  Very intelligent people here who entered into a civil discussion.  I do like that about Jon Stewart - he makes jokes, yes, but he doesn't do so with the malice and meanness that I have seen others do.  Jon Stewart seems to have a tender heart and is looking for truth and understanding.  May the Lord open the eyes of his heart to see.

David Barton Part 1 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on May 4, 2011
David Barton Part 2 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on May 4, 2011
David Barton Part 3 - The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on May 4, 2011
David Barton Bio for Daily Show

Monday, November 8, 2010

Time for a New Texas Speaker of the House

As many of you know, Joe Straus has been the speaker of the house for the Texas legislature these past few years and he is in this position as a Republicans.  What you may not know is all the politics that went on behind the scene to get him elected.  Many democrats voted him into this seat as they knew that the speaker appoints the key positions over all the committees.  He is able to appoint all the "chairs" and he did so by giving key Democrats chairmanship over key committees.  Each committee chair sets up the docket or the agenda of bills and sets the of b
ills to be discussed.  With a liberal republican as the speaker the Democrats got their agenda in without the people being the wiser. 

Well this maybe worked when the house was sitting with 76 Republicans to the 74 Democrats as was the case in the last legislature when the "special eleven" Democrats came across the isle to "help" elect him.   These special eleven have been known to call themselves as the "cardinals" and the speaker is their "pope".  They joined together with the other liberal Republicans and with all the Democrats (who were in the minority) and together they created a working majority and elected this liberal Republican (Joe Straus) as House Speaker – that is, he was the choice of Democrats more than of Republicans.

Well now we have a 99 Republicans and YOU the voter need to be made aware of what is going on here in our Texas house and what you can do to fix it.  There is very little about Speaker Straus that would show him to be a republican except for the capital "R" that is put in parenthesis behind his name.  What better way to express my point than to show you his own voting history. 

Here are a few of the bills that this current speaker has supported:
  • SB 419 - vote 672 in 2005:  A bill that would make it easier to perform late-term abortions.
  • SB 6 - vote 327 in 2005:  A bill regarding homosexuals as foster parents.
  • HB 10 - vote 929 in 2007:  A bill regarding expanded casino gambling.
  • HB 2265 - vote 749 in 2007: Increased gaming and gambling.
  • HB 168 - vote 357 in 2005: Increased sale and consumption of alcohol during Sunday morning church hours.
  • SB 1626 - vote 852 in 2005: Making it easier to sell alcohol without community approval as is currently required.
  • SB 1 - vote 946 in 2005: Increasing the state budget spending by an amazing 19% over only two years.Groups that supported the speaker:
  • In the 2007 session he received a 100% voting record from the radical pro-abortion group NARAL.
  • The pro-abortion group Planned Parenthood contributed to his re-election campaign.
Here are some of the bills he opposed:
  • HB 2685 - votes 384, 437 and 1407 in 2007: Using statistically-proven methods to strengthen marriage and reduce divorce by encouraging premarital counseling.
  • HB 2136 - vote 592 in 2007:  Parental rights, opposing a bill to let parents kno w the service-referrals that school counselors are making for their children.
Some additional facts regarding the Speaker and Bills that were killed:
  • Voter ID - which had a 90% support rate among Republicans and had passed the Republican Senate and Governor Perry was ready to sign but it was killed in the house by him and his liberal group of politicians.
  • A popular pro-life bill which had 70% support among Republicans and had passed the Republican Senate and Governor Perry was ready to sign but was killed in the house by him and his liberal group of politicians.
  • An independent political science professor (Dr. Mark Jones of Rice University) has now statistically proven just how successful the Democrats have been under this Republican Speaker and has authoritatively documented that the Democrats passed more of their agenda under Republican Speaker Joe Straus than they did when Democrat Pete Laney was their Speaker.
So with 99 Republicans elect this year, this issue is resolved, right?  WRONG!!
The following information came from David Barton (former Vice-President of the Republican Party of Texas)and rather than re-writing his entire letter, I thought I would just copy it here for you...

The State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) of the Republican Party of Texas just passed a resolution calling on Republican members of the State House to select their Speaker in Republican Caucus and then carry that selection to the floor of the House and pass it there. http://www.unifiedrepublicans.com/
In this manner, Republicans rather than Democrats will select the Republican Speaker of the Republican-controlled House. If the Republicans in caucus choose Joe Straus as their Speaker, that is fine; at least the decision will have been made by Republicans rather than Democrats.

Regrettably, however, following the passage of that common-sense resolution by the State Party, Speaker Straus' liberal Republicans called the State Party and threatened to withhold $170,000 they had pledged unless the Party rescinded its call for a Republican Speaker to be chosen by Republicans.

Republicans have worked too hard to allow a handful of liberal Republican State Representatives to give the House over to Democrats. In fact, in this election, there will be a significant increase in the number of conservative Republicans elected to the House, making it even more important that the Speaker be chosen by Republicans. In order for our last decade of hard work in electing conservative Republicans to not go to waste, I urge you to:

1.    Contact your state representative. http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/

2.    Send them a copy of the SREC resolution. http://www.unifiedrepublicans.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=2

3.    Ask your Representative PUBLICLY to announce their support of the resolution for Republicans to select the Republican Speaker by signing on to the website provided for that purpose. http://www.unifiedrepublicans.com/

Texas has become the envy of the nation by enacting conservative economic and social policies in the legislature. Let's not let liberal Republicans join with Democrats to stop that progress. Please act today to contact your state representative. After all, what is controversial about Republicans simply meeting together, deciding who will be the Speaker candidate, and emerging with a single voice?  What could be more unifying?

Please act today. And please share this information with your conservative friends.

---end of letter from David Barton.

There are 150 State Representatives in our Texas House so 76 is the magic number.  Speaker Strauss has already announced that he has more than enough support to win re-election as the chamber's leader as he has 122 lawmakers (more than 4/5th of the House membership) who promise to vote for him when the Legislature convenes in January.  Immediately after the elections newly elected Republicans were being "wined and dined" regarding all the "opportunities" that would be available to them if they would "pledge" their support.

With redistricting as one of the many items on the upcoming agenda for this legislature, we NEED a Conservative Speaker MORE than ever before. Voter ID and Pro-life agenda were already stopped under his leadership.

Finally,  here is a list of the 25 members of the Texas House (listed below) who have NOT pledged (this number is now less than 25 as some have now pledged) to Straus.  Look for YOUR representative and see if they have pledged support or not.  Either way (if your rep's name is here or not), contact them and express YOUR opinion and then make the phone call and send them a copy of the resolution that David Barton stated above.  Ask them to PUBLICLY state their support of the resolution and while you have them on the phone voice your outrage if they support Straus!  What we saw in this last election is that WE THE PEOPLE need to continue to SPEAK UP!  We need to make our ELECTED officials HEAR US!

25 Members (Number is the District and the "X" = new member):
  • 2 Flynn
  • 3 Cain X
  • 6 Berman
  • 7 Simpson
  • 9 Christian
  • 12 White X
  • 26 Howard, Charlie
  • 30 Morrison
  • 45 Isaac X
  • 61 King
  • 66 Taylor, Van X
  • 74 Gallego (now has pledged to Straus)
  • 82 Craddick
  • 83 Perry
  • 85 Landtroop X
  • 88 Chisum
  • 96 Zedler X (he withdrew his initial pledge to Straus)
  • 101 Burkett X
  • 106 Anderson X
  • 107 Sheets X
  • 117 Garza (now has pledged to Straus)
  • 134 Davis X
  • 136 Woolley
Here are the names of the infamous eleven: (as published and distributed at the State Republican Convention in Dallas 2010).
BEFORE the primaries and the elections, these were the remaining ten of the original eleven...Reps. Jim Pitt,s Rob Eissler, Byron Cook, Edmund Kuempel, Jim Keffer, Burt Solomons, Charlie Geren, Tommy Merritt (lost his primary), Delwin Jones (lost his primary) and Brian McCall (resigned to take an appointment to head a Texas college).  If Speaker Straus would have been "elected" among only Republicans, he would never have won this seat.  There were only 10 liberal Republicans who joined Democrats to elect him and he rewarded these ten with choice assignments and committee chars.  The gang of 10 was now down to the gang of 7 (again BEFORE this November election).

A Final List of Reasons Why We Don't Want Joe Straus as our Republican Speaker: (as published and distributed at the State Republican Convention in Dallas 2010).
  • He joined John Sharp (D) to host a fundraiser for Patrick Rose (D-incumbent) to defeat conservative challenger Jason Isaac (R - who WON!)
  • Texans for Economic Development (TED) is a pro-gambling PAC run by the former head of the State Democratic Party.  Last cycle TED spent $3000,000 in their attempt to defeat conservative House members including Reps. Betty Brown, Nathan Macias, Bill Zedler and Rep. Phil King.  Three of these conservatives lost because the Straus family gave $80,000 to TED. Rep. Phil King was the lone survivor.
  • TED ran large amounts of its money through Parent PAC, whose consultant is Roy Fletcher - a business partner with Bil Clinton campaign strategist James Carville.  Like TED, Parent PAC also targets conservatives in the Texas House (and on the State Board of Education), having spent almost $1 million to remove Conservative Republicans.  (Several of Straus' Republican lieutenants also wrote out large contributions to Parent PAC.)
  • Speaker Straus' political director is Gordon Johnson, a Democrat who ran TED.  Straus chose as his original Chief of Staff former Democrat State Rep. Clyde Alexander; his new Chief of Staff is Denise Davis, who was a central figure in the House coup to overthrow former conservative House Speaker, Tom Craddick.
  • In the spring primaries, Speaker Straus used his resources in attempts to defeat the more Conservative candidate (such as as Van Taylor, Charles Perry and David Simpson) running against a liberal Republican House member.
  • This year, 64 Conservative state legislators formed GOPAC-TX in "increase the number of Republicans serving the Texas Legislature by recruiting, training and funding conservative candidates."  After an excellent and effective beginning, Austin lobbyists report that the Speaker put out the word they were to give NO more money to GOPAC-TX; hence, funding has dried up for this outstanding conservative organization committed to defeating Democrats.
  • Conservative State Senator Dan Patrick formed Independent Conservative Republicans of Texas (ICROT) for a purpose similar to GOPAC-TX; ad while 90% of House and Senate Republicans joined the group as charter members, Speaker Straus and six of his lieutenants refused to do so.
  • Rene Oliveira is a big tax and spend Democrat House member, receiving an abysmal 35% rating from Texas for Fiscal Responsibility.  Nevertheless, Speaker Straus made Oliveira Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee with the responsibility of handling all tax policy; Oliveira has announced that he is seeking $3-4 billion in new tax revenues.
  • Speaker Straus made lieutenant Todd Smith Chairman of the Elections Committee and Smith was able to prevent the Voter ID bill from coming to a vote, even though that measure had received the support of 93% of Republican voters in the primary.
  • Speaker Straus made Republican lieutenant Burt Solomons Chairman of State Affairs Committee and Solomons kept the pro-life sonogram bill as well as all immigration legislation from coming to a vote.  Incidentally, as a reflection of his philosophy, Solomons had previously even objected to teaching that American is a blessed and unique nation (i.e., American Exceptionalism) and he also adamantly opposed a house bill to have Texas students recite portions of the Declaration of Independence.
  • Speaker Straus made Republican lieutenant Edmund Kuempel Chairman of the Licensing Committee and while Straus' other lieutenants kept measure such as Voter ID, immigration and the pro-life sonogram bill from coming to the floor, Kuempel did get pro-gambling bills to emerge from his committee.  (The Straus family owns racetracks and gambling interest across the state and supports gambling and VLTs).
  • Control of redistricting for the next ten years and Texas is expected to gain 4 new US congressional seats as well as draw improved prospects for Republican  state legislative districts, Speaker Straus made Delwin Jones (former Democrat and most liberal Republican in the House) Chairman of the Redistricting Committee.
  • Speaker Straus inexplicably appointed Democrats Mike Villarreal and Aaron Pena to head redistricting hearing in cities such as San Antonio, Corpus Christi, McAllen, Lubbock, etc. (The testimony collected in those hearings will unquestionably be used in lawsuits filed by Democrat and liberals to contest the redistricting lines that will be drawn next year by Republican leaders and Speaker Straus is aiding this inevitable Democrat challenge.)
  • Straus' Republican lieutenants were dispatched into primary races to work against conservative candidates; and in seats where conservative Republican members were retiring (e.g., David Swinford, Frank Corte, Joe Crabb, etc.), they worked to replace the retiring conservative with moderates and liberals.
  • Straus Republican lieutenants Charlie Geren, Jim Keffer and Byron Cook aired radio ads supporting Democrat Mark Homer over conservative Republican Kirby Hollingsworth, helping the Democrat to a narrow win.
  • Straus Republican lieutenant Jim Keffer did mail pieces for Democrat Mark Strama to help him defeat his Republican opponent.
  • Straus lieutenants Dan Branch and Jim Pitts are helping Democrat Ellen Cohen against her Republican challenger, doing events with her in her district.
  • Power Houston Democrats Sylvia Garcia (Democrat County Commissioner in Harris County) and Elyse Lanier (wife of the former liberal Democrat mayor Bob Lanier) sponsored a Democrat fundraiser for Speaker Straus with numerous Democrat officials and high ranking union officials.
There are additional examples, but these are sufficient to affirm tat the greatest threat to the conservative Republican gains in the Texas State House is not from Democrats but instead may be from Speaker Straus and his "Republican" lieutenants.

In closing, "Once...I said, 'This is a wonderful time to be alive,' and I meant that.  I meant that we're lucky not to live in pale and timid times.  We've been blessed with the opportunity to stand for something - for liberty and freedom and fairness.  And these are things worth fighting for - worth devoting our lives to.  And we have good reason to be hopeful and optimistic.  We've made much progress already!  So, let us go forth with good cheer and stout hearts - happy warriors out to seize back a country and a world to freedom!" - Ronald Reagan's words from March 8, 1985.

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Founding Fathers on Glenn Beck

Starting back on the 7th of May, 2010 and continuing every Friday in May, Glenn Beck dedicated his show to the Founding Fathers.  Due to the popularity of the programs, I believe he will be adding to the menu of shows.  I will just add the shows in and date them, when I can.

You can see Glenn's passion for his convictions, whether or not you like him personally, I have enjoyed the series and wanted to share it with you.  I pray you grow from the information given here and truly embrace this freedom we have been given.

09) Story of America and Israel, June 2, 2010
10) Story of America, June 3, 2010
These shows are informative and I think you may learn something from the facts that are shared.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

the Black Regiment by David Barton

Once again David Barton delivers incredible information this time via the Glenn Beck show on the Black Regiment. If you are not familiar with David Barton, you need to get familiar. He has incredible documents proving the founding father's Christian roots and this video is simple FABULOUS if you ever have gotten into a discussion with people about the role of the church in our government history.

David addresses the difference between individual rights and collective rights or human rights. Inalienable rights are what we are given by our founders. These rights are not collective or human rights. God give each person individual rights. There is no collective salvation. We all must answer to God one-on-one. Human rights and/or collective rights are different than individual rights.

Our founding fathers had come from Europe which at the time was very much as a society into this collective rights thinking. The founders left Europe and that way of thinking and said "No" to that as they established America. They said for America it would be individuals rights that would be protected, in other words, each person would give an account to the society as each man does to God. There is not collective rights or human rights in regard to man and his salvation. Each man answers to God for his actions. This is why the founders set up America to this model of inalieable rights. In this country, our founders have always made provision for people to object for conscience as an individual. A person can reject for religion or conscience because our founders set it up to be about the individuals. It is all based on each individual. Each person answers for themselves. Listen to the video and you will be amazed.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Glenn Beck with David Barton (Faith, Hope and Charity)

Faith, Hope and Charity.  David Barton was a guest on the Glen Beck show on March 17, 2010.  This is a four or five part series on You Tube (depends on what links you view) but the segment I enjoy the most was the last one.  This was the one where David was addressed and share the most.  It is incredibly the information that David has and has been researching for years.  My oldest son volunteered as a intern for David years ago and saw first-hand these documents David speaks of and shares.  David has come under quite intense character assassination by some in the media but David doesn't back down.  He is called to share what he has studied and found.  I hope you enjoy the clip.

Glenn Beck, David Barton & More (1/4)
Glenn Beck, David Barton & More (2/4)
Glenn Beck, David Barton & More (3/4)
Glenn Beck, David Barton & More (4/4)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

American Exceptionalism - David Barton

This video linked called American Exceptionalism/American Heritage Series is a three part series on You-Tube that is INCREDIBLE.  David Barton is the founder and President of Wallbuilders which just happens to be very near my home and I personally know of David and his teachings.

Bake in the early 1990's my mother first told me about Wallbuilders. As I have mentioned to anyone that knows me, my mother was very into History; American, European and Biblical.  She was an immigrant from Vienna, Austria and lived under the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler.  She was constantly seeking out information on our history and she always told me that the reason we study our past is to prevent the repeating of bad history in our future.

David Barton published one of his early writings and he failed to check references (he used other people's published works as his sources) and because of this, ONE of his EARLY publications had errors that he sited as fact.  He has since RE-PUBLISHED the book in question and replaced it with it, Original Intent.   An excellent book that talks about the life and character of our founding father's and our early American history.

In these video clips I have linked you to, David joins the hosts of the Trinity Broadcast Network, Matt and Laurie Crouch as David takes them through our founding father's and the history of our nation.

Am. Exceptionalism/Am. Heritage Series by David Barton - 1 of 3
Am. Exceptionalism/Am. Heritage Series by David Barton - 2 of 3
Am. Exceptionalism/Am. Heritage Series by David Barton - 3 of 3

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

David Barton on Huckabee Show

This is a another interesting clip of David Barton, founder and President of Wallbuilders this time being interviewed by Governor Mike Huckebee. 

David is always loaded with information and again, he doesn't disappoint in this interview.  These cool documents that he shares are real and are a part of David's own private collection.  Take the time to get acquainted with our American history.  Unfortunately, most of the information he shares you probably didn't learn in your history lessons at school.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

David Barton on Drive Thru History

In this clip David Barton addresses the difference between biographical history curriculum like Drive-Thru History and what is currently being taught in schools today.  In recent years history has been taught as a series of events, chronologies, places and times and has become quite boring to the reader.  When history is taught biographically interest is peaked as you learn about the person, their character and their accomplishments or faults.  If you have never used the Drive-Thru History curriculum, I highly recommend it.  You and your children will love it!

Saturday, June 6, 2009

David Barton of Wallbuilders

David Barton is the president and founder of Wallbuilders in Aledo, Texas.  I personally know David and am continually amazed by his knowledge and understanding of our founding father's and the formation of our nation by many Christian men.

Wallbuilder's is a great site to find links to inspirational documents written by our founders, letters and sermon's also by many famous names from our American history.

David has the largest private collection of founding documents, letters and bibles in the U.S.