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Displaying all articles tagged:
Founding Fathers
alexandria ocasio-cortez
Jan. 24, 2019
AOC Thinks Billionaires Are a Threat to Democracy. So Did Our Founders.
The idea that democracy and billionaires are incompatible might seem radical to conservatives. But to America’s founders, it seemed like common sense.
By
Eric Levitz
select all
Mar. 15, 2016
Inside Tumblr’s Founding Fathers Fandom
Right now, on Tumblr, the founding fathers are flirting.
By
Rebecca Onion
imagined conversations
July 23, 2012
What the Founders Said About 100-Round Assault-Rifle Magazines
Senator Ron Johnson thinks such magazines are constitutionally protected.
By
Dan Amira
bachmann ambition overdrive
June 28, 2011
Michele Bachmann Stands By Ridiculous Thing She Said About Slavery
Her knowledge of the Founding Fathers, of all things, appears to be lacking.
By
Dan Amira
george washington
Feb. 21, 2011
Washington the ‘Blackest’ Name in America
The surname Washington now belongs predominantly to African-Americans — in fact, the name is 90 percent black according to the most recent U.S. Census data.
By
Patrick Huguenin
rolling in graves
July 8, 2010
Which Recent Commercial Is Most Demeaning to the Founding Fathers?
It’s a tight race between Bud Light, Kraft, and tea partier Rick Barber.
By
Dan Amira
america’s sweetheart
Jan. 14, 2010
Glenn Beck Tells Sarah Palin That Her Unnecessarily Evasive Answer Is ‘Bullcrap’
“Who is your favorite Founder?” isn’t a question you really need to dodge.
By
Dan Amira
civics lesson
Jan. 8, 2009
Congress Meets Today to Continue Horrible, Outdated Practice
The Founding Fathers had some top-notch ideas, but this isn’t one of them.
By
Dan Amira