Forget the Mainstream Media, Go After "Mainstream History"

The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History has rocketed to number 8 on the New York Times paperback bestseller list. But the Times says Thomas Woods Jr's book is pretty much just "incorrect." An editorial review says the book's more of a list of conservative talking points than a serious look at history. It attacks the Civil Rights Act of 1964, says Social Security "damaged the economy," and calls the Marshall Plan "a failed giveaway program."

Just for the record, the Marshall Plan was the brainchild of every conservative's favorite Democrat -- Harry Truman. And it led every conservative's favorite European conservative -- Winston Churchill -- to refer to Mr Truman as "the man who saved western civilization." (NYT -- Editorial)