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Radio Show Date: May 19, 2014

Loathing Lincoln author Dr. John McKee Barr

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I got off a plane earlier today from the Move To Amend bi-yearly executive committee meeting. That meeting made me more resolved to bring our politics in a manner distilled for us all. Politics must not be for a lucky privileged few. After all, it affects us all.
It is for this reason that I promised to bring politics home. I promised to bring it in a form that means something to you. In that light, today Politics Done Right is honored to have professor of History at Lone Star College-Kingwood, Dr. John McKee Barr as our guest. Dr. Barr is the author of the award-winning new book from LSU Press titled Loathing Lincoln: An American Tradition from the Civil War to the Present which  explores critics of Abraham Lincoln from the 1850s onward. Loathing Lincoln examines major themes and personalities in American history, including federal versus state power, the meaning of freedom and equality, and American imperialism.

This is not just an academic exercise. I have asked Dr. John J. Theis to join the discussion. Dr. Theis is a Political science professor at Lone Star College-Kingwood (LSC). Most importantly he uses LSC’s Center for Civic Engagement to bring political engagement to the campus. He leverages that engagement to encourage kids to enter the body politic outside of the campus.

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Blog of the week

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My Blog Posts Of The Week

• Rep Hakeem Jeffries points slammed GOP as unpatriotic in dealing with the debt ceiling.
• The 11-year-old black kid who called 911 and was shot by a Mississippi cop is my fear and that of many.black kid
• Moms Demand Action presented a moving Memorial for Uvalde in Kingwood, Texas.
• Chris Hayes exposes why Republicans holding America hostage with the debt ceiling is a farce.
• TX AG Paxton to be impeached. 11-year-old shot by a cop. Chris Hayes exposes Debt Ceiling fraud.
• Moms Demand Action memorializes Uvalde. KAD President on TX Lege failure. GOP tanking economy
• We blow up the tax cuts myth & debt ceiling lies parroted by Freedom Caucus member Bob Good.
• The Republican Texas Legislature has become the American Taliban in its governing style.
• Texas Talibanization continues. Tax cut & debt ceiling lies debunked. We must save ourselves.
• Wallace & Glaude slams GOP attack on freedom. Evil chairman in a meek package. Colorado River.
• The youngest state Dem chair speaks. Markey urges the 14th Amendment. 60 Minutes exposes contractors.
• Ed Markey is correct—use the 14th Amendment. Work requirements to extend debt is letting bullies win.
• Marjorie Taylor Greene puts the life of a black Rep, Jamaal Bowman, at risk with a false accusation.
• A real Healthcare for All story. Healthcare for All is the only answer. Leave TikTok alone.
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• Michael Steele: MAGA losses are acceptable to them because they are playing the long game.
• WOW! A local TX TV station exposed the healthcare evil. Michael Steele: MAGA playing the long game
• Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee on Texas Legislature attacks. Inconvenient truths about the GOP.
• Helen Gym, a Progressive to watch, was poised to become mayor of Philadelphia had voters showed up!
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