Republican senator Tom Cotton has blasted the New York Times' 1619 project for trying to rewrite history following a lack of events to mark the Mayflower's 400th anniversary.
After a speech to the Senate on Wednesday where he slammed the project, he penned an essay published by Fox News Saturday doubling down on “revisionist charlatans of the radical left”.
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While onboard the Mayflower, a group of religious “Separatists” (today known as Pilgrims) and nonreligious “Strangers” signed the Mayflower Compact, a barebones document focused on self-governance that arguably became a precursor to America’s true founding, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. #1619project #mayflowercompact #saveamerica
-- Chris A. Lord ChrisALord Sunday, November 22, 2020Cotton wrote, “Regrettably, we haven’t heard much about this year’s anniversary because the Pilgrims have fallen out of fashion in elite circles.”
“Just this week, The New York Times food section published an article that called the Pilgrim story, including the First Thanksgiving, a ‘myth’ and a ‘caricature.’ In place of these so-called ‘myths,’ the liberal newspaper seeks to substitute its own, claiming the history of our nation is an unbroken tale of conflict, oppression and misery.”
“But that’s a lie about our country and its founders. No matter what the revisionist historians at the Times cook up, the truth about the Pilgrims is more remarkable than any story or holiday special. This Thanksgiving, it’s worth reflecting on why we celebrate the Pilgrims and their living legacy for our nation.”
Parents Coalition: Revisionist History in Schools Led to Socialist Uprising “USPIE noted as well a report at New American Magazine that cited the Times’ portrayal of Fidel Castro in the late 1950’s as a communist “freedom fighter” was essential to the dictator’s ability to enslave the nation of Cuba. “And now, it seems, the far-left newspaper and the forces behind it hope that lies about America in the “1619 Project” will destroy the freest and most prosperous nation in human history,” the parents’ organization stated. “Fortunately, the lies were caught early, and they are now sparking outrage and scrutiny nationwide.” #socialism #1619project
-- Florida Citizens’ Alliance FLCA4Liberty Saturday, November 21, 2020The Mayflower' is one of the most important dates in American history, the day the first Pilgrims arrived from England to Plymouth, Massachusetts on November 21, 1620.
many events had been planned by Plymouth 400, Inc, a nonprofit in charge of organizing celebratory programs, before being pushed back to 2021 earlier this year due to the pandemic.
The renovation and subsequent trans Atlantic voyage of the Mayflower II, a replica of the 17th century ship, has been also delayed until next year. The vessel had returned to Plymouth in August following extensive renovations.
In his speech to the Senate Cotton said, “There appear to be few commemorations, parades or festivals to celebrate the Pilgrims this year, perhaps in part because revisionist charlatans of the radical left have previously claimed the previous year as America’s true founding.”
While onboard the Mayflower, a group of religious “Separatists” (today known as Pilgrims) and nonreligious “Strangers” signed the Mayflower Compact, a barebones document focused on self-governance that arguably became a precursor to America’s true founding, the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. #1619project #mayflowercompact #saveamerica
-- Chris A. Lord ChrisALord Sunday, November 22, 2020“Maybe the politically correct editors of the debunked 1619 Project are now responsible for pumpkin pie recipes at the Times as well.”
The Story of how the pilgrims came to establish the original 13 Colonies and their conquest of the land has been canceled out by the far-left in recent years.
Most American children grow up with the feel-good story of the Pilgrims, How Native Americans extended the hand of friendship to the English settlers, helping them survive their first winter on these shores, and later joining them for the first Thanksgiving feast.
Even if the story is not completely true or has extra parts to it, throwing away the whole thanksgiving story would be throwing away American values.
It is true that relations between the Natives and new settlers was not always sunshine and rainbows, but building a new education system highlighting the dark periods would not have much educational value to it except of violence.
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