Laura and George saddened by Falwell's death: "a man who cherished faith, family, and freedom"

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President and Mrs. Bush Saddened by Death of Jerry Falwell

Laura and I are deeply saddened by the death of Jerry Falwell, a man who cherished faith, family, and freedom. As the founder of Thomas Road Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, Jerry lived a life of faith and called upon men and women of all backgrounds to believe in God and serve their communities. One of his lasting contributions was the establishment of Liberty University, where he taught young people to remain true to their convictions and rely upon God's word throughout each stage of their lives . . .

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/05/20070515-8.html


"Falwell on faith:


"If you're not a born-again Christian, you're a failure as a human being."

"God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve." - blaming civil libertarians, feminists, homosexuals, and abortion rights supporters for 9-11

"The Jews are returning to their land of unbelief. They are spiritually blind and desperately in need of their Messiah and Savior."

"AIDS is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals. To oppose it would be like an Israelite jumping in the Red Sea to save one of Pharoah's chariotters."


Falwell on family:


"I listen to feminists and all these radical gals - most of them are failures. They've blown it. Some of them have been married, but they married some Casper Milquetoast who asked permission to go to the bathroom. These women just need a man in the house. That's all they need. Most of the feminists need a man to tell them what time of day it is and to lead them home. And they blew it and they're mad at all men. Feminists hate men. They're sexist. They hate men - that's their problem."


Falwell on freedom:


"Textbooks are Soviet propaganda”

"The ACLU is to Christians what the American Nazi party is to Jews”

"Can you imagine the insolence of these protesters? ... They have the audacity to disparage and demean these courageous soldiers who are enduring great physical and emotional trauma because they believed in the effort to bring freedom to Iraq.”

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1. Well Dubya and Pickles share

Falwell's views on freedom. Freedom for them and no one else.

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2. Faith Republican Style

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3. This is an oldie but a goodie...

he also called the Brown vs. Board of Education decision a "satanic plot". Yep, he cherished freedom, alright, for white men anyway.

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4. Don't forget this oldie but goodie from 1958

(thanks to Rude Pundit for dredging it up)

'The true Negro does not want integration...He realizes his potential is far better among his own race...We see the hand of Moscow in the background...We see the Devil himself behind it...It will destroy our race eventually...In one northern city, a pastor friend of mine tells me that a couple of opposite race live next door to his church as man and wife ...It boils down to whether we are going to take God's Word as final.'