Are We Using the Values of the Past for Contemporary Political Purposes?

He was worried that we, in an overly injudicious manner, are using the values of th present to use history for contemporary political purposes. He should have been defiant and said, look, if you don't want me as ahead of the american historical sociant, then damn it. Have a recall election. See how far you get. Maybe you will, maybe you won't. I'm willing to take the consequences. But i have nothing to apologize for.