Distorted history and biased media highlighted by authors
Daily Telegraph columnist James H. Smokey Shott discusses Ray Raphael and Larry Schweikart critique of American history texts. He argues many school books propagate myths from Paul Revere to Red Scare tales and asserts current texts exhibit anti American bias.
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United States
America
Ray Raphael
Paul Revere
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Thomas Jefferson
Raphael
Larry Schweikart
University of Dayton
FrontPageMagazine.com
Professor Schweikart
U.S
Mikhail Gorbachev
Ronald Reagan
Schweikart
James H. “Smokey” Shott
Bluefield, VA
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Staff and Leadership Roster
Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists William Randy Deason as Publisher News Editor Samantha Perry Andy Patton Brian Woodson and Thomas A Colley as executive and managing editors with city and senior editing duties. The publication notes a biblical verse from 1 Thessalonians used as a quoted creed.
Rx for economic recovery What not fund American families
Letter from Bill Crockett of Bluefield WV arguing for an economic stimulus focused on American families rather than bailing out big business. He calls for bankrupting failed CEOs, reclaiming rewards, and a direct $350,000 payment to naturalized families to pay debts, arguing current policies favor Fannie Mae Freddie and ignore foreclosures, small businesses, and student loans.
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Deadwood
Congress
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mae
Bill Crockett
Bluefield
W.va
Letters express frustration with state legislators and PEIA
The writer criticizes the West Virginia legislature for failing to fix Public Employees Insurance Agency and Worker's Compensation, accusing it of shifting costs to employees and creating boards to dodge duties. They praise Darrell McGraw for tobacco settlement funds and urge scrutiny of new lawmakers, urging voters to evaluate reps in the next election.
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Public Employees Insurance Agency
PEIA
Burton
God
Darrell McGraw
Clif Moore Rel
Bill Morefield
Princeton
Shoppers Remember the real meaning of Christmas
The note urges love and charity over greed during the holidays. It thanks those helping others through food banks toys for tots and other acts of kindness. It asks shoppers to avoid stress and pushing and to remember Jesus Christ's message of care.
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Jesus Christ
Iraqi shoe-thrower loved Iraq and opposed U S and Iran role
Muntadhar al Zeidi, 28, a Shiite reporter, was kidnapped by militants once and detained by U S forces, actions that helped shape his anger toward the occupation and Iran. His family says the shoe-throwing incident made him a symbol for Iraqis unhappy with both U S presence and Iranian influence. During custody he could face charges of insulting a foreign leader. The event sparked protests and wide regional attention.
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Aghdad
George W. Bush
U.S
Muntadhar al- Zeidi
Iran
Iraq
Al-Zeidi
Baghdad
Muammar Gaddafi
Bush
White House
Dana Perino
Muntadhar
al- Zeidi
al- Baghdadia Television
Baghdad University
al- Qaida
Chirgham
Tehran
Zanko Ahmed
Lebanon
Ahmed
Muqtada al- Sadr
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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