That's Not What They Meant!: Reclaiming the Founding Fathers from America's Right Wing

by Austin, Michael
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ISBN: 9781616146702
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Overview

This book examines dozens of books, articles, speeches, and radio broadcasts by such figures as Glenn Beck, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Larry Schweikart, and David Barton to expose the deep historical flaws in their use of America's founding history. In contrast to their misleading method of citing proof texts to serve a narrow agenda, Austin allows the Founding Fathers to speak for themselves, situating all quotations in the proper historical context. What emerges is a true historical picture of men who often disagreed with one another on such crucial issues as federal power, judicial review, and the separation of church and state. As Austin shows, the real legacy of the Founding Fathers to us is a political process: a system of disagreement, debate, and compromise that has kept democracy vibrant in America for more than two hundred years. Austin's carefully researched and rigorously arguedbook is essential reading for anyone seeking the accurate historical background to many of the today's hot-button political debates.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Austin, Michael
  • ISBN: 9781616146702
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.04 x 0.64
  • Number Of Pages: 253
  • Publication Year: 2012
Language: English

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