I'm sorry I don't have any time to develop this, but I wanted to highlight this excellent bit of research by Will Bunch. Bunch has connected the dots between the Texas textbook Taliban and Glenn Beck. It now appears that Beck's "American Revival" tour has as its core purpose a push to eliminate the separation of Church and State, and to jam Beck's religious views down the throats of every American - including school children.
A key player in Beck's "American Revival" is David Barton, who was on Beck's show just this week.
I mean - just look at Beck's set. Giant pictures of the Founders linked directly with the what Beck intends to be religious tenents - Faith Hope and Charity.
Will Bunch
It turns out that Beck's blueprint for America is deeply rooted in a Christian fundamentalist misinterpretation of American history, one that is built upon made-up quotes and bogus historical facts. What's more, while Beck seeks to portray himself as a libertarian -- remember, classic libertarianism includes abiding respect for the wall between church and state -- his kick-off speaker at his first "American Revivial" is a leading architect of the right-wing same-old, same-old, the close alliance between the Republican Party and Christian activists that helped bring us George W. Bush -- and our current mess. That speaker is Texas GOP activist and school-textbook corrupter David Barton (pictured at top).
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Let's look at Barton -- who Texas Monthly called in a massive profile "The King of the Christocrats" -- and his track record"
Barton is the founder of a Texas-based group called the WallBuilders, a foundation devoted to proving that the roots of the United States and its Constitution are not based on the separation of church of state -- as is widely believed and widely taught -- but as country built upon a bedrock of Christianity. That is also the premise of a widely circulated book that Barton published in the 1990s called "The Myth of Separation" -- ...
That's not all that he uncovered about David Barton:
In 1991 Barton addressed the Rocky Mountain Bible Retreat of Pastor Pete Peters' Scriptures for America, a group that espouses the racist "Christian Identity" theology. Advocates of this bizarre dogma insist that white Anglo-Saxons are the "true" chosen people of the Bible and charge that today's Jews are usurpers. Aside from being a virulent anti-Semite, Peters has advocated the death penalty for homosexuals. According to the Anti-Defamation League, other speakers at the event included white supremacist leader and 1992 presidential candidate James "Bo" Gritz, a leader of the radical and increasingly violent militia movement, and Malcolm Ross, a Holocaust denier from Canada. In November of that same year, Barton spoke at Kingdom Covenant College in Grants Pass, Oregon, another "Christian Identity" front group with ties to Peters.4
Asked to explain these actions, Barton's reply amounted to a not very creative "I didn't know they were Nazis" dodge.
Highly suggested that you read the entire post.
If Beck wants to hold Obama accountable for every word and action of Van Jones, shouldn't Beck be held accountable for every word and action of Barton? Shouldn't Beck be judged by who he chooses to associate with, the same way Beck judges Obama?
It's clear now why Beck's calling it "American Revival" - deliberate religious overtones. Beck decries the "radicals" in the Obama administration - yet it appears Beck wants to radically distort/pervert the Constitution and impose his own extremist views.
Here is a link to the Wallbuilders website if you want to see what's up over there. Here is their bio for David Barton. Snippet:
David Barton is the Founder and President of WallBuilders, a national pro-family organization that presents America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious and constitutional heritage.
WallBuilders is a name taken from the Old Testament writings of Nehemiah, who led a grassroots movement to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and restore its strength and honor. In the same way, WallBuilders seeks to energize the grassroots today to become involved in strengthening their communities, states, and nation.
Is this where Beck picked up his "restoring honor" catch phrase?
Man oh man Beck is really out there now.
Frightening if this is what Beck is truly up to - indoctrinating the masses with this (which will be just the beginning).