The 'Whole' story is the important part to me too Edward. Glenn Beck grew up in the upper West (Left)Coast. That pretty much explains his bleeding heart crying jags on some things. At least to me it does. Sadly, most of us in the area I grew up in have little patience for those who grew up in his area because he has no clue what we lived with and in. He has no real family connection to the land we may be on right now. He is also too dang young to have a clear picture of the CR movement. He gives the 'cliff note' version from cliff notes his younger research staffers dig up then 'backs' them up with 'experts'. Anyone still wondering why I have a problem with that term? Expert? He said he was at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. He said he asked and a man plopped the Confederate Constitution down in front of him and he browsed through it. The said it was all about slavery and the man agreed. Now, anyone with a brain, who has done even genealogy research knows you ain't a gonna get a real document with that type of history plopped down for you to plunder. You've got to be in a controlled setting and you do not man the controls. He may have seen a copy, but then again, he may have seen a post card. I would bet the farm he did not see what was not in that building.

When he began this 'journey' on the Founders, I thought the first few programs were excellent. They nailed most of the notes down real well on the Revolutionary War. Now, it's clearer though. They got that part right or more correct to most of the people I know's way of thinking because it included Boston, Philly, New York, etc. He's in New York, gee, how hard is it to get to Philly to see Indy Hall? That's the answer. He isn't in the South. He has not read, for himself, research on the numbers and the reality of life in the South. Sure they skimmed the Slave issue in the North. It wasn't relevant to his discussion at that time.
If you think about it, the Slavery became more pronounced in his discussions on History (if you think that's really what he was discussing) when he found he could bring in more Black viewers and "Experts" or Bishops, Board Members from some group or other. Then the information going out to viewers became more skewed. Using that and the already growing anger and disbelief many were feeling, the get back to the beginning movement turned into a huge mass of people. It's all in perception. Only those from the South would even question some of those 'facts'.

I do not dispute the need for education on the Founders. I am saddened it's not taught in public schools like it was when we went to them. It's not even skimmed. A few facts, tossed in as side notes give the one chapter lesson on the founding of this country. That's all it is until one passes the test and get to the upper grades. Then, it's given 2 chapters. The "Real" history of this country and the important people to the history of this country do not show up until the mid to late 1950's. That's the way it is.

This is a very good time, if only it would be, to be teaching of the 'real' beginning. The good, the bad and the ugly. If we don't get the entire picture, we won't understand it enough to care. Some people are banking on that tactic.

Pam