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On Demagoguing, Obama Should Look in the Mirror

Alan from NJ Wrote: Aug 03, 2010 11:37 PM

The first American slaves where either whites or Native Americans captured by other Native Americans. Rich Black people had slaves in the colonies. But such history is seldom taught. The failure of Christians to obey the Bible led to Blacks choosing to be Mooslim, but they did and do not know the extraordinary involvement of Muslims in slavery as traders, drivers and slave owners, even into this century. Another failure in teaching real history to our students.

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On Demagoguing, Obama Should Look in the Mirror

As the granddaddy of political demagoguery, President Obama might have outdone himself with his recent admonition to political opponents not to "demagogue" the immigration issue.

A "demagogue" is "a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument." "Ah," you say, "Obama is onto something here. Those who oppose his open-border policy are appealing to prejudice against immigrants instead of to rational argument." Wrong.

Rather, those who support defending our borders believe in the rule of law and in law enforcement. The people of the United States -- and Arizona in particular -- have...

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