"Debunk U" Study Guide - Lesson 1

[Joanne98]

In order to keep pace with Glenn Beck's new online university "Beck U," which has provided a "Recommended Reading" list and "Class Notes" for its first class, I've decided to break into my video series debunking Beck's "Founders' Fridays" and other history episodes to post some supplementary study material for "Debunk U."

For those of you who missed Countdown last Thursday night, Keith Olbermann introduced "Debunk U" with a debunking of the inaugural class at "Beck U" -- Faith 101 with "Professor" David Barton -- and I was the guest "debunker."

Beck U's first hour long class might have only actually lasted thirty-five minutes, but, as anyone familiar with the fast-talking David Barton knows, this guy can pack a hell of a lot of pseudo-historical bull into thirty-five minutes.

Because there was only enough time to debunk a fraction of Barton's nonsense in the few minutes I had on Countdown, I've been seeing comments on the blogs frequented by my fellow history geeks asking me why I didn't get in this point or that point, or address this lie or that lie, and my answer is that there just wasn't enough time to get to all of them, so I had to pick the couple that I could debunk in a few sentences. The others would have required way too long of an explanation. But, since quite a few people seem to want a more detailed debunking of Beck U's first class, I'm happy to oblige.

Video at link......
http://www.talk2action.org/story/2010/7/14/141233/731/Front_Page/_quot_Debunk_U_quot_Study_Guide_Lesson_1

[Bolo Boffin]

1. Fantastic debunking of Dave Barton.

I can't wait to read the rest of it. Thanks, Joanne98!

[tom_paine]

2. K & R

one more rec needed for the greatest page, which this article most richly deserves to be on.

[dccrossman]

3. K&R

:kick: