Doctor, Doctor Give Me The News – Where Did You Get Your Degree?

The Family Research Council’s Values Voter Summit starts today, and among its speakers is the infamous Religious Right pseudo-historian David Barton. I’ve been writing about Barton since 1993 and am very familiar with his stunts. The man simply makes things up. But his latest assertion is breath-taking even for someone who’s long had a mere acquaintance with the truth.

Barton holds a bachelor’s degree in religious education from Oral Roberts University. His lack of an academic background in history – since he claims to be a historian, after all – has long been his Achilles’ heel. Last year, Barton admitted that he doesn’t hold any advanced degrees. Recently, however, he has been claiming that he holds a Ph.D. and has taken to calling himself “Dr. Barton.”...
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