Jerry Falwell launches 4-year Moral Majority "OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE"

[Khephra]

Ok, I guess this is little ole' Kef reporting instead of a newspaper. This just arrived in my mail, so no link. Please move to wherever you feel this needs to go, mods. However, I think this is news.

DATE: December 14, 2004
FROM: Jerry Falwell
TO: THE MORAL MAJORITY COALITION



Two days after the November re-election of President George W. Bush and the substantial increase of pro-life and pro-family members of Congress in both the House and Senate, I announced the formation of The Moral Majority Coalition (TMMC).

A primary goal of TMMC is the registration of 10 million new evangelical voters for the 2006 and 2008 general elections. We have no time to waste if we are to reach this ambitious goal.

Effective January 2, 2005 I am launching a four-year voter registration campaign I call "OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE".

TMMC will work in conjunction with the new Helms School of Government at Liberty University . Named for retired five-term conservative North Carolina Senator Jesse Helms, whom I consider a true statesman and a national treasure, this school seeks to train young people to enter public service with a Christian worldview and a bold passion to confront a liberal-oriented culture.

Through "OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE", students at Liberty will spend weekends and summers over the next four years working hand-in-hand with pastors and staff members of evangelical churches all over America, registering voters in the churches and neighborhoods along with educating parishioners on issues of concern to them.

The Moral Majority Coalition will coordinate with pastors, and provide transport, food and other related expenses for all materials needed for this nationwide effort. The costs will be enormous, but the benefits will be long enduring for our nation.

With more than 225,000 Bible-believing churches in this nation, the potential impact of such a massive voter registration campaign is tremendous.

I believe that America was founded as a Christian nation, respective and tolerant of all religions, but we are indeed One Nation Under God. And it’s time that the people of God exercised their right to vote and vote their Christian convictions.

"OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE" is the most ambitious voter registration project undertaking I have launched since we registered 8.5 million voters through the Moral Majority in 1979 and 1980, resulting in the election of President Ronald Reagan.

"OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE" can result in an overwhelming victory for socially, politically and fiscally conservative candidates in coming elections and it may be the catalyst that saves our nation. I am seeking nothing less than overwhelming victory at the ballot box!

But I need your immediate help. I am asking you to join me in this far-reaching effort to register 10 million Christian voters for the 2006 and 2008 elections by making your ONLINE GIFT TODAY to The Moral Majority Coalition.

Your gift will enable TMMC and Liberty student volunteers from the Helms School of Government to reach hundreds of thousands of new voters over the next 12 months as part of our national four-year campaign.

In appreciation for your gift of $25 or more, I will rush you this brand new Old-Time Gospel Hour Quartet CD simply called: “Hymns.” This CD features Robbie Hiner and the OTGH Quartet singing classic hymns of the faith like ....

Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus, Nothing But The Blood, Victory In Jesus, There is a Fountain Filled With Blood, Send The Light, In The Garden, The Old Rugged Cross and more.

If you respond with your gift of $25 or more by Thursday, December 18th, you should receive your “Hymns” CD within days. You will enjoy these great hymns of the faith throughout the New Year.

I need your help to launch "OPERATION: CHRISTIAN VOTE" on January 2, 2005. If you can make an online gift of $100 or even $1,000, it will be deeply appreciated. To make your gift now, click here to make your credit card gift on our secure server.


Jerry Falwell


P.S. In case you haven’t joined The Moral Majority Coalition as a Charter Member, I urge you to do so today. Membership is free and you will receive an official membership card by U.S. Mail once you register your membership. For a gift of $25 or more to TMMC, besides the OTGH Quartet Hymns CD, you will also receive two “I VOTE CHRISTIAN” CLINGS (window statics) for your car back window and a handbook called A Citizen’s Call to Action: How To Affect Public Policy and Become a Citizen Activist.

[BR_Parkway]

1. And of course, there's the plea for the cash...Didn't Jesus

throw out the moneychangers at the temple?

[BayCityProgressive]

2. shoot me now and end my misery.

[proud patriot]

3. cue Mission Impossible theme music

:evilgrin:

[Karenina]

75. Someone detected the waft of ...

and headed it off at the pass! PAWN, indeed.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1075280

[liberal N proud]

4. If I get one piece of mail from this SOB's organization I will

go to the IRS with the Re-puke thing from this election and the TMMC shit.
I know the church or someone associated with the church gave the re-pukes my name and add, I have been digging for more facts since the election.
But so help me if they give my name to this SOB, I will take the church to the mat.
I will not be intimidated by the bunch of thugs.

[RPM]

5. Operation: Christian Vote

Paid for by the "gifts of love" of countless working-class rubes who are gladly digging their own graves.

:puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke::puke:

(edited for less puking)

[Mist]

70. Weren't they supposed to have pretty much tapped the

Fundie vote this time around? I hate to ask, but how many more of them are there?

[marew]

6. Sick,sick,sick n/t

[Child_Of_Isis]

7. Money, money, money.....n/t

[David Zephyr]

54. Bingo. Jerry Needs to Pay Off The Loans He Owes to Reverend Moon

n/t

[bluestateguy]

8. Let's all ask them to sign us up

Infiltrate the group, pass their secrets on to liberal groups, and then quietly vote Democratic in elections.

You'll have to get a lot of nazi stuff in the mail, but it might be worth it.

[Khephra]

12. Why do you think I get mail like this?

:evilgrin:

I guess it's time for me to join up so I can continue to get their inside dirt.

[LongTomH]

28. Infiltrate and Subvert

The next step after infiltrating is subversion, and we should be looking for ways to do that. I know that the support for Bush and the Republican Party by the Catholic Church angered a lot of otherwise-loyal Catholics. The same thing has to be happening - or will be happening - in other churches. We just have to be ready to exploit that!:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

[ernstbass]

9. Kiss my ass Jerry!!

And get out of my state while you're at it!!!

[NashVegas]

10. Khephra, You Have Headers for That Thing?

if you can post the originating IP or server, that'd help.

[Khephra]

13. Headers?

I'm not sure what you mean.

I'm looking for a link though. I've found them on his letters before. Give me about 5 minutes.

[NashVegas]

15. messaging

..

[Khephra]

19. the email addresses on the letter are

[e-mail]

and [e-mail]

If you want, I can send you a copy of the letter, if there's things you need to check out that I don't understand. I'm not that big of a techie when it comes to mail.

Just send me your email in my DU box and I'll forward it to you.

[Khephra]

20. I think I found what you're asking for

There should now be TWO mails in your DU mailbox. The first one was sent before I found the info in the second mail.

[Khephra]

16. Here's a link to the new Christian Coalition site

http://www.faithandvalues.us/

I can't find a copy of this letter there, though.

[Just Me]

11. If he wants a theocracy, he should leave this country.

If he can't handle our melting pot, he should get off the continent or the planet,...the intolerant lard!

This man seriously grosses me out. :puke:

[VegasWolf]

14. Shouldn't it be "Operation Me Dumbass" ? n/t

[Bono71]

17. The God I believe in isn't short of cash, Mister! (What can

I say, I am went to colloege in the eighties).

[saigon68]

18. THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP KEF

Sleeze balls all of them

[Khephra]

21. You're very welcome!

It's going to take all of us to fight this bastard.

[0007]

22. This Jerry guy has more balls than Dick Tracy

Can you believe this hype; "Membership is free and you will receive an official membership card by U.S. Mail once you register your membership"

... an official membership card! Golly Gee, does that mean I can fly on any line with integrity without scrutiny from the airport creeps?

[Khephra]

25. Here's a card just for you ;-)

j/k

[0007]

58. Aw gee, thanks.

[yellowcanine]

23. 25 bucks for Fatwell's crappy CD? Yeah right, sign me up, Jerry.

I'll do it if you promise to never pollute my airwaves with your presence again, Jerry.

[Anakin Skywalker]

64. I Get Big Yawns

just from thinking about the music that are on that CD.

[Why Syzygy]

24. News Story

http://theedge.bostonherald.com/lifeNews/view.bg?articleid=58872

Election's old news, but partisanship keeps sailing
By Stephanie Schorow
Wednesday, December 15, 2004

The 2004 presidential election was decided more than a month ago, but neither the despondent losers nor gleeful winners seem prepared to kick back on the couch for the next four years.

Liberals are emerging from post-defeat hangovers and mobilizing over issues of voting-machine reliability and redefining so-called moral values. In the red state heartland, evangelists are preparing to cash in their political capital as a linchpin in President Bush's victory.

The Rev. Jerry Falwell has resurrected his Moral Majority as the Faith and Values Coalition to encourage supporters to continue to ``vote Christian.''

Moveon.org, the organization formed as a response to President Clinton's impeachment that evolved into a mobilization powerhouse, recently held more than 1,000 house parties nationwide to determine the next move.
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Additional links:

http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=Jerry+Falwell&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[Khephra]

26. Thanks for the added info!

:hi:

[readmylips]

27. ...and Jesus Wep....

Barry Goldwater (republican), once called Jerry Falwell 'the most dangerous man in America.' How right you were Barry.

[GOPBasher]

29. "Respective and tolerant of all religions."

Yeah, sure. Falwell respects other religions as much as I respect Hitler. Now come to think of it, Falwell probably respects Hitler a great deal, though.

[RaleighNCDUer]

30. I see two things here.

One, the obvious play for money to support a political goal by his church.

The other, is to create the notion that there will be 10 million more Xtian right voters in 06 & 08, particularly 08. * is winning because of his 'popularity' -- so how will they explain a repuke victory in 08 without him? He's supposed to be the 'new Reagan' who everybody likes. Obviously, whoever follows won't have his 'charm'. So now they are creating a mythical Xtian majority to cover the stealing of the next elections as well. No matter how many or how few they actually get, they'll use the 10 million number.

Could somebody PLEASE find something we can hang Falwell on? Do a Swaggart on his butt?

[Maraya1969]

34. A nice sex scandal

with one of the men who had previously worked with him would work

But Tinky Winky would have anything to do with him anymore.

[AspenRose]

44. Paging Larry Flynt! Paging Larry Flynt!

Your services are needed.

I am so sick of the hypocrisy of these people. They need to be shown for the hypocrites they are, something fierce.

[TNOE]

46. Yep - I think you hit the nail on the head here

BUT hopefully there are alot of Christians like my Mom and Dad who loathe this man......... and can't stand to see his face or hear him speak on ANYTHING.

[yellowdogintexas]

31. what I would really like to do is write a check on a non existent

account, except for the bounce fees I would endure as a result.


Nasty, despicable man

[Massachusetts]

32. Jerry "Porker" Falwell

had better jump on the Jenny Craig Diet....he looks like he is about to explode.:eyes:

[leftofcool]

37. I thought obesity..........

was a sin???????????

Left of Cool

[noonwitch]

33. The Moral Majority is neither.

More like the opposite.

[Twenty3]

35. Eeeew

"There is a Fountain Filled With Blood"

Sounds like an episode of CSI

[mazzarro]

36. Thanks for the posting!

However, I think this a clear warning and sign that progressives should not wait on the democratic party to resolve its multple personality issue - to be liberal/progressive or to be moderate/reThug-lite. We need to start our own reorgainzation and fundraising and setting up of training centers and all. We need to stop waiting for things to happen and then react ot events. Lets take the lead and out do the bastards for once.

[Just Me]

49. It's not an absence of proactivity.

We really need to have a "station" by which to connect our various compassionate causes.

Our diversity is a double-edged sword, so to speak, because we are energetic about our independent causes but tend to rebel against funneling our energies into any single source (e.g. we are VERY authoriatarophobics *LOL*).

I was hoping that MoveOn could be our "station/channel",...but, :shrug:

You know,...we CAN be diverse in pursuit of our causes AND be unified in overthrowing this theocratical, corporate, octopus,...simultaneously!!!

[johnaries]

38. Could you forward a copy of that email to

Americans United for the Separation of Church and State? - email addy [e-mail] - If you're not familiar with them, go to www.au.org and check them out. They are very active in Church/State issues and filed numerous lawsuits and also lots of successful non-litiginous actions. They have chapters just about everywhere, and they can monitor this "Operation" very closely, and they won't hesitate to go to action the second it goes beyond "registration efforts" and contact the IRS to remove their non-profit status. They have been a thorn in the Religious Right's side for years!

[Khephra]

40. Just sent!

I should have done that first thing, but I'm such an old DUer that my first reaction was to share it here.

I'm actually the VP of the Indianapolis Chapter of AU.

:-)

[Just Me]

50. Hey. Awesome, "Khephra"!!!!

You are definitely someone to know!

Thanks!!!

[Khephra]

56. Hehe

I only have the job because no one else wants it.

;-)

Thanks for the kind words! Happy Holidays!

:hi:

[JPace]

39. If the left does not get more media outlets (Fox like) and begin

spoon feeding the masses with knowledge and persuasion we
might as well kiss the Democratic Party and Democracy goodbye.

This is very discouraging news.

[ElaineinIN]

41. Send it to the IRS

Hello fellow Hoosier!:hi:

Please send this letter to the IRS Exempt Organizations Division at the Klucyzinski (sp?) Federal building in Chicago, 230 South Dearborn. State that it is a referral.

If any of you are interest, you might look up the US Tax Court case American Campaign Academy, in which an organization was denied tax exempt status for a school to train political strategists, where it was determined that it was really a front to provide a private benefit to the Republican party. The citation is 92 TC 1053 (May 16, 1989) -- unfortunately, the tax court website only goes back to 1995.

Cheers.

[Khephra]

43. I'm pretty sure that he's able to do this under the Moral Majority

banner as a non-profit, just like the Christian Coalition.

From the Moral Majority's website (bottom of the page):


"The Liberty Alliance/The Moral Majority Coalition is a not for profit educational and lobbying organization."

"This website is sponsored by The Liberty Alliance/The Moral Majority Coalition. The Liberty Alliance/The Moral Majority Coalition is a not for profit educational and lobbying organization."


http://www.faithandvalues.us/

[ElaineinIN]

45. Ah, but Liberty University?

You're right both the Christian Coalition and the Moral Majority are Section 501(c)(4) organizations, I think, but if Liberty University is a Section 501(c)(3) organizatin, then it can endanger its exemption--Section 501(c)(3) organizations are prohibited from political activitiy and from what is referred to as "private benefit" where a private party so benefits from an otherwise chaitable activities that it overwhelms its exempt purpose. Plus, the private inurement prohibition, of which the private benefit rule is sort of a corollary, applices to SEction 501(c)(4) organizations as well, by statute.

[Just Me]

52. Where does he get his "contact" list? Does he PAY for it?

Does he contribute/pay consultants? Who are they?

:bounce:

I'll betcha' tying in ole' Falwell's crusade will be easier than the TV commercials tying in white-collar street buyers as supporters of drug dealers!!!

[AspenRose]

42. Um, this Christian voted for Kerry

This angers me so much I want Sojourners to attack this, STAT.

[VegasWolf]

47. people like falwell don't help your cause do they? n/t

[Just Me]

53. Sojourners is likely on Falwell's "enemy" list.

He really despises competition that delivers tolerance, acceptance, forgiveness, healing,...and all that.

He wants the power!!!!

[Whoa_Nelly]

48. Falwell et al. bring a new meaning to "CLING"-Ons

It will be easy to identify people who believe his crap when these “I VOTE CHRISTIAN” CLINGS start appearing in the rear windows of those of the O So High and Mighty Moral Majority.

Here's wishing Falwell Happy High Cholesteral Count! :toast:
(My way of hoping my personal wish for him comes true)

[VegasWolf]

51. He does appear to be overdosing on food lately. You can hardly see his

eyes through all the folds of skin.

[Megahurtz]

55. Greedy Falwell wants yet MORE money

and he is even exploiting Bushitler to do it.
I'm sure he's fishing for a BIG FAT donation from the GOP.
$$$$$$$$ is this guy's only God.

So much for separation of Church and State. :thumbsdown:

Oh and I forgot to mention :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[VegasWolf]

57. More food, must get more food. n/t

[Megahurtz]

59. yeah, the guy IS a glutton

:puffpiece:

[Dem2theMax]

60. Sounds like it's time to fight back with "OPERATION: AMERICAN VOTE"

:evilgrin:

And of course, it's time to look in Falwells' laundry and see how much of it is dirty. There has to be a LOT of dirt on this guy out there somewhere. We just have to find it. :)

[imenja]

61. Who's going to read the New Testament to Falwell?

Do we need to sit him down and force him to read it? How can a so-called man of God be so impervious to the teachings of Christ?

[gizmo1979]

62. i really hate falwell!!!!!!

[AngryOldDem]

63. How did you get on his mailing list????

Just curious.

[Khephra]

65. I signed up on Falwell's site

http://www.falwell.com/?a=

As a member of AU I feel that it's important to keep up on what the fundies are saying to their own.

He puts out an editorial letter once or twice a week. Several conservative sites also publish them.

[VegasWolf]

66. How about a CD of Falwell singing the world's greatest xmas songs!n/t

[Megahurtz]

67. again

:puke:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

68. I'm starting "Operation Oust the Anti-Christ"

and asking true Christians and other concerned, compassionate people of various faiths and non-faiths to send big bucks directly to opponents of rethuglicans.

I offer no CDs, DVDs, tote bags or t-shirts. Your only reward will be the knowledge that you've helped save the Earth from the most evil slimebags that ever inhabited the planet.

[Rochambeau]

69. What a bastard

[indigonation]

71. Anybody think they're going to scare away some Christians? n/t

[Democracy Died 2004]

72. In a related news story:

I have launched a 1 year plan to eradicate Christians .. Details later.

[Contrary1]

73. He could have said the same thing using just one key sentence

which is what this is really about anyway:


"I am asking you to join me in this far-reaching effort to register 10 million Christian voters for
the 2006 and 2008 elections by making your ONLINE GIFT TODAY to The Moral Majority Coalition."

[Sweetpea]

74. This is very Scary!!!!

These guys do have influence and they are zealous......I wish there was a counter campaign for religious moderates.

[brentspeak]

76. My bizarro theory on Jerry Falwell

What if, after all is said and done, Jerry Falwell turns out to really just be a performance artist, and an extremely effective one? His whole life dedicated to his art, but little do people know it's all an act.

Bizarre, I agree? But not considering what other people have done for the sake of performance art. Witness Chris Korda, the son of Simon & Schuster editor-in-chief Michael Korda. This guy dresses in drag and heads a pseudo-serious organization that encourages people to kill themselves and commit canibalism to stem world overpopulation.

It could happen...