Y'know that Tina Fey look-alike that is taking her family on a vacation roadtrip to the major U.S. landmarks? Well, then you probably have heard her version of U.S. history, particularly about warning the British that American revolutionaries was going to kick their butt or something to that effect. Apparently, some people actually think this is an accurate account of events and though it may be inconsistent with historical facts, this hasn't stopped her supporters from trying to re-write history on internet sources like Wikipedia to make their account consistent with what she has said (see, this is why students and everyone should read George Orwell's "1984" so they will be familiar with the Ministry of Truth, how people like Winston Smith had the job of re-writing history to fit the day's political positions, etc.). A number of sources have written on this:
(1) Computerworld: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217359/Sarah_Palin_fans_try_to_rewrite_history_on_Wikipedia (2) Slate.com http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/06/06/editing-wikipedia-to-make-palin-right-about-paul-revere.aspx (3) The NY Times: http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/06/paul-revere-sarah-palin-and-wikipedia/ (4) The New England Cable Television website which also has a video of what was said: http://www.necn.com/06/06/11/Sarah-Palin-rewriting-history/landing_newengland.html?blockID=532966&feedID=4212 Remember: "Ignorance is Strength", "Freedom is Slavery", and "War is Peace". Also: "We have always been at war with Eurasia/the middle east/Afghanistan/[fill-in]". Will we still be able to teach the "facts"? Or will we need to know what the "facts of the day" before we go teach? -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=10869 or send a blank email to leave-10869-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
