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How about this fine book?
The Jefferson Lies: Exposing the Myths You've Always Believed About Thomas Jefferson
America, in so many ways, has forgotten. Its roots, its purpose, its identity―all have become shrouded behind a veil of political correctness bent on twisting the nation's founding, and its founders, to fit within a misshapen modern world.
The time has come to remember again.
In The Jefferson Lies, prominent historian David Barton sets out to correct the distorted image of a once-beloved founding father, Thomas Jefferson. To do so, Barton tackles seven myths head-on, including:
The time has come to remember again.
In The Jefferson Lies, prominent historian David Barton sets out to correct the distorted image of a once-beloved founding father, Thomas Jefferson. To do so, Barton tackles seven myths head-on, including:
- Did Thomas Jefferson really have a child by his young slave girl, Sally Hemings?
- Did he write his own Bible, excluding the parts of Christianity with which he disagreed?
- Was he a racist who opposed civil rights and equality for black Americans?
- Did he, in his pursuit of separation of church and state, advocate the secularizing public life?
Before you tell me I'm going to hell listen to this. I am a Viking. When a Viking dies in battle he goes to Valhalla. Vikings and christians have always been mortal enemies. When I am close to death I will get suited up in Viking armor, walk into a church, and start slaying christians with my Viking war axe. This means that I will not go to hell. I will go to Valhalla.
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