November 10, 2004
The 80s Strike Back: Falwell launches Moral Majority v2.0
According to CNSNews.com, televangelist superstar Jerry Falwell has already figured out how to capitalize on the culture war with a brand new lobby group:
he Rev. Jerry Falwell is launching a new organization called The Faith and Values Coalition, which he describes as a "21st century resurrection of the Moral Majority."
The new coalition will lobby for pro-life judicial appointments; a federal amendment barring same-sex marriage; and the election of another conservative president in 2008.
Falwell, now 71, said he would serve as national chairman of the new coalition for four years.
"Following the sweeping re-election of President Bush and a new generation of conservative lawmakers nationwide, a new organization, The Faith and Values Coalition (TFVC), has been launched," Falwell announced Tuesday from his headquarters in Lynchburg, Va..
He said the group would capitalize on the momentum of the November 2 elections "to maintain an evangelical revolution of voters who will continue to go to the polls to 'vote Christian.'"
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"One of our primary commitments is to help make President Bush's second term the most successful in American history," Falwell said. "He will certainly need the consistent prayer and support of the evangelical community as he continues to spearhead the international war on terror and the effort to safeguard America."
Three priorities
Falwell said the new organization has a three-fold platform:
-- the confirmation of pro-life, strict constructionist U.S. Supreme Court justices and other federal judges;
-- the passage of a Federal Marriage Amendment;
-- the election of another socially, fiscally, and politically conservative president in 2008.
And, for anyone in the audience who wondered whether the forces of Falwell and company have put the whole apocalypse/tribulation/rapture/lake of fire agenda on the backburner, fear not: Dr. Tim LaHaye, "theologian" and co-author of the disturbingly popular _Left Behind_ series has signed on as chairman of the board. Because, after all, it's not a party until Jesus comes back and kicks a little liberal ass.
Update: This Associated Press story on the New, Improved Moral Majority reads suspiciously like someone just summarized Falwell's press release.
posted by sangwyn at November 10, 2004 01:10 PM
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