Politics

Webb defends Andrew Jackson, rips ‘political correctness’

Written by Teunis Felter

Former Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb slammed criticism of Andrew Jackson in light of the Treasury Department’s announcement last week that it would replace the former president’s image on the $20 bill with that of abolitionist Harriet Tubman, suggesting that coverage of Jackson’s time as president has fallen prey to a culture of political correctness.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/jim-webb-20-bill-andrew-jackson-222386

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.