Huckabee Releases 9/11 Kiddy History Cartoon

Just from a child development perspective, these "cartoons," are completely inappropriate for a seven year old child, which is the suggested age for these "historical animation films," produced by Mike Huckabee. In fact, on the morning of the 9/11 Attack, we were informed by our school principal that the 9/11 attack was taking place, and if we chose to turn on our classroom televisions, the principal instructed us to remain calm, and to turn off the television if we noted the mood of the children was demonstrating a terribly frightened group of children, based on what they saw.

He also instructed us to explain to the students, we did not possess all the facts (which we did not know at the time, anyway), and, therefore, were encouraged to tell the children we would be warned if any of this was presenting a danger to our school (which would have happened if there was a danger). These were 15-Year Old students!

These students WERE terrified; they wanted to keep watching, but more to be sure we and they were really not gong to be personally injured or attacked. The students, however, spent the rest of their school day demonstrating they were truly in a state of Transient Situational Distress! They were horrified and terrified! Students, afterward, related many more instances of fear that lasted for months--months of sleeplessness, panic, apprehension, and depression. Mike Huckabee has no business producing animated films, using subject matter far too intense for the age levels he has suggested; it is without judicious thought and is exceedingly irresponsible. How did his own children turn out? I hope he did not disregard his own children''s feelings in this way.

I have also seen previews of additional historical films produced by Huckabee, and am disappointed by his unclear explanations and interpretations of American history. Authors of children's historical non-fiction books are obligated to research the accuracy of their information, and even fictional history books have more literary merit if the author stays true to the historical period and historical events.

It is obvious that Huckbee's dear friend, David Barton, is Huckabee's historical adviser. David Barton is a man who has a degree in religious education, and NO degree in history. He "invented" the "Founding Fathers quotes," and has already admitted he lied about these quotes--admitting this several year ago! Even so, he is often mentioned with praise by Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, and Glenn Beck. They know Barton lied, but Hey!--that's show business! Barton often appears with these three Republicans, AND is, also, still credited with these same, inaccurate "Founding Fathers" quotes, but, amazingly, still praised for making them up!" What is to become of us all?

ann keenan of MI 2:37AM August 04, 2011