David Barton is Glenn Beck's favorite Tea Party historical revisionist! He is a personification of the false narratives which drive the Republican party. Though he has no real academic credentials, his influence has shaped school textbooks in Texas and across the country. He has influenced fundamentalist politicians from Mike Huckabee to Sarah Palin to Dr. Ben Carson and is currently running Ted Cruz's "Keep The Faith" super PAC, richly funded by Texas fracking billionaires. Why is he important? According to Julie Ingersoll writing in Salon: "Despite being roundly rejected by scholars, Barton claims to be a "recognized authority in American history and the role of religion in public...
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