Foundation for a Better Life...interesting

[XanaDUer]

I just checked out the background on this, since I see their ads running a lot lately. Seems the Foundation is run by a conservative Christian billionaire, Phillip Anshutz, who is a Republican supporter who supported George Bush's administration, along with many other conservative causes, like:

Helped fund Colorado's 1992 Amendment 2, a ballot initiative designed to overturn local and state laws that prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation.<13>
Helped fund the Discovery Institute, a think tank based in Seattle, Washington that promotes intelligent design and criticizes evolution. <14>

Supported the Parents Television Council, a group that protests against what they believe to be television indecency.<14>

Financed and distributed Christian films, such as Amazing Grace and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for mass audiences through his two film production companies and ownership of much of the Regal, Edwards and United Artists theater chains. In addition, as a producer Anschutz reportedly required the removal of certain material related to drug use and sex in the 2004 film Ray because he found it objectionable.<14><15>

Financed The Foundation for a Better Life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Anschutz#Political_and_Christian_activism

In June, 2009, reports circulated that Anschutz was on the verge of purchasing the conservative American opinion magazine The Weekly Standard from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. The reports reasoned that, having purchased The Wall Street Journal in 2007, Murdoch's interest in the smaller publication had been less forceful.<16><17> For Anschutz' part, the magazine's editorial line would appear consonant with his political views.

[Ian David]

1. They're run by The Mormons, IIRC. n/t

[XanaDUer]

2. Ah

it says he is an evangelical Presbyterian. That is a new one to me. Apparently, there are more conservative factions of the PCUSA who do not like the progressivism of PCUSA (all PCUSA-ers I've ever met have been liberal and progressive).

[derby378]

3. This oughta raise a few hackles...

[catzies]

4. Got a link to that generator? That could be some fun. n/t

[derby378]

5. I don't think this came from a generator...

...I think this one was purely homemade. A generator isn't a bad idea, though!

[XanaDUer]

6. Good one.

nt.