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The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^
| Monday, February 11, 2002
| editorial
Posted on 02/11/2002 9:45:10 AM PST by Willie Green
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:02:23 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
[history]
Emory University has begun a formal inquiry of accusations that history professor Michael Bellesiles faked some of the factual underpinnings of his prize-winning book, ``Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture.''
Well, it's about time.
Mr. Bellesiles' tome was published by Knopf in the fall of 2000. Winner of the prestigious 2001 Bancroft Prize for history, it claimed gun ownership was rare in early America. It was ``exceptional,'' not the norm, in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries, he argued.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: banglist
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them..." -- Richard Henry Lee writing in "Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic" (1787-1788)
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posted on
02/11/2002 9:45:10 AM PST
by
Willie Green
(Go Pat Go!!!)
To: Willie Green
BUMP
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posted on
02/11/2002 9:47:27 AM PST
by
Aurelius
To: Willie Green
Here's hoping that we see Bellesiles sacrificed on the altar of Political Correctness!
To: Willie Green
His punishment should be,
To walk down Compton Blvd. at 10PM on any Friday night Unarmed. That'd learn him.
EBUCK
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posted on
02/11/2002 10:26:48 AM PST
by
EBUCK
To: Willie Green
Bellesiles is just typical of the breed: arrogant, leftist, holier-than-thou swine, who believe that the ends justify the means, i.e., that since socialism is so good and people just don't understand what a paradise awaits them in the brave new world, that its O.K. to simply lie, swindle, fabricate and even re-invent history in order to fool the idiots into voting away everyone's rights. From my cold dead hands, Bellesiles!
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posted on
02/11/2002 11:07:00 AM PST
by
45Auto
To: *bang_list
To: Willie Green
I wonder if there is any cause of action that would allow some aspect of the gun culture -- manufacturers, NRA -- to sue him and Emory for defamation or something...
To: EBUCK
"His punishment should be, To walk down Compton Blvd. at 10PM on any Friday night Unarmed. That'd learn him."
"EBUCK"
I agree! That would be appropriate!!
To: Willie Green
"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them..." -- Richard Henry Lee writing in "Letters from the Federal Farmer to the Republic" (1787-1788)Careful......quoting something like this could get you accused of sedition.
Regards
J.R.
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posted on
02/11/2002 12:21:19 PM PST
by
NMC EXP
To: Willie Green
What does he care? He's laughing his way to the bank. His book will be required reading in every high school and college in the nation.
Since this is at least the sixth thread on this, I would like to ask the posters to write a review of the book on one of the online bookstores. Amazon.com is covered with 150+ negative reviews but it still gets 2 stars.
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