Jerry Falwell to give invocation on opening night of Republican Conv.

[donsu]

http://americablog.blogspot.com/archives/2004_07_25_americablog_archive.html#109094409422245330

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BREAKING NEWS: Jerry Falwell to give invocation on opening night of Republican Convention in NYC
by John in DC - 11:52 AM

UPDATE: I just checked with Mel's people. He was at Falwell's church and heard him say that he was going to be doing the invocation.

Well, we knew the honeymoon wouldn't last long. After having been beaten up for weeks by the radical right, the Republicans have decided to go for Convention 1992 all over again. Yes, they've caved to the fundamentalist wackos and added intolerant bigots like Jerry Falwell to the evening's festivities. I suppose this means the Bush campaign agrees with Falwell that gays and lesbians, ACLU members and pro-choicers caused September 11?

I KNEW the Republicans were going to make it fun to cover their convention next month.

More on this issue from Rev. Mel White of Soulforce, I just received this email from him. Mel is a long-time pain in Falwell's neck:
Hi friend,
Jerry Falwell just announced at Thomas Road Baptist Church that he would be giving the invocation on opening night at the Republican National Convention in NYC. I was stunned.

What more evidence do we need that IF George Bush is re-elected, he will have no choice but to support Fundamentalist Christian goals for this nation, its courts and its Constitution?!

In his second term, WITH ALL THE OTHER TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF HIS RE-ELECTION, Bush could cripple our struggle for civil rights for sexual and gender minorities. We must not let that happen...
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well, doesn't that set the tone of their conv. - the religious con man himself.

[Endangered Specie]

1. Thats spooky, I read a "RNC schedule parady" on a website...

from the looks of things they got the first event right.

[Walt Starr]

2. EXCELLENT!!!!

They are falling into the trap!

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!1

[Dying Eagle]

3. Good thing I wont be watching

:puke:

[Cha]

4. Gross! Remember after 9/11 when he was saying 9/11

was the fault of Liberals and whomever else he could think of that wasn't one of his faux worshippers? Or was that pat robertson?

[Fenris]

5. He said that and Marion Robertson agreed with him.

[JohnKleeb]

30. no you have the right guy

They can be confusing though, being they are both Virginians. Another key difference between us and them, we arent having people who blame us for 9/11 speaking at our convention.

[Ishoutandscream]

6. Yes, this is it. They are hanging themselves.

They are so arrogant. They don't see how out of touch they are. This convention will be 1992 all over again. I'm smelling victory in November.

[Cha]

9. We Are Going To Win!

[Sabriel]

7. What, wasn't Fred Phelps available? n/t

[LittleApple81]

11. To me Falwell is even worse. Phelps is so outrageous..but Falwell has

influence on Fundi minds.

[PA Democrat]

16. No, but Rick Man-on-Dog Santorum will be

speaking to pull in the homophobic vote. I wonder if the idiot will once again tell the nation that outlawing gay marriage is priority number one?

[Old and In the Way]

8. Will Rev. Moon get equal time?

They may need GWHB to referee that....really, I hope that display their true Republican colors during their convention. I will watch with great interest. I suspect that their theme will be "Democrats: The Party of Atheists, Traitors, and Terrorists". I think the hypocrisy orgy at THE RNC will be finally exposed for the corrupt and un-American screed that it is.

[Cha]

15. Wouldn't that be Grand?!

I won't watch..heck I couldn't even watch in 2000 and I was a political novice but who had a very queasy gut feeling about the bush people.

I do remember "The Rock" was there and I so hope he has come to his senses since then.

[KamaAina]

17. Falwell is a Moon shill

Two Moon operatives bailed out Falwell's nearly bankrupt Liberty University. He's been a wholly owned subsidiary of the Moon Evil Empire ever since.

It's in Conason and Lyons' book, The Hunting of the President. It was after Foulwell got Mooned that he started in with those scurrilous "Clintons' Circle of Poweer" tapes.

[Old and In the Way]

24. Thanks, I had forgotten about that.

Someone should really shine the bright light on Moon and let the RW religious fundies understand that this guy thinks he's God on Earth. And show the public how this man is influencing the Republican Corporate Party.

[MisterP]

29. Vince Foster!

did he use Dan Burton's watermelon ballistics experiments?

[GiovanniC]

26. How Will They Figure Out Which One (Bush/Moon) Is The Messiah?

n/t

[Aristus]

10. I read Mel White's book.

Interesting. I hope he keeps up the good work.

[baldguy]

12. Followed by the traditional

Slaughtering of the bulls, and the drinking of blood.

[Bush was AWOL]

13. I know Falwell has said some off the wall shit in his day

anyone have a list?

[Sabriel]

19. Here's one of my faves:

"I had a student ask me, 'Could the savior you believe in save Osama bin Laden?' Of course, we know the blood of Jesus Christ can save him, and then he must be executed."

More more fun quotes, try this site:

http://www.positiveatheism.org/hist/quotes/foulwell.htm

[Bush was AWOL]

20. WOW! What a fucking nut

I can't believe they are letting this wacko speak. Spread the word on this.

[NewJeffCT]

21. AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals...

AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals, it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals.

What a guy.

[seabeyond]

14. figured they would have to go religion

and fear with convention. was thinking what else can they talk. that is going to be a horrible contrast of feel for what dems are giving. having farwell on may play to the christian coalition, but man, it is going to scare the conservative

[salinen]

18. Troops need to be sent

to capture Falwell from his attempt to destroy America. After that, we should continue hunting bin Laden.

[DrWeird]

22. I guess republicans are happy 9-11 happened.

Jerry Falwell was, he said it was the will of God, to punish Americans. And now they have him talking at the convention.

Why do republicans hate America so much?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

23. I was thinking the recently coronated Rev. Moon would get the job.

[kayell]

25. I hope he gives one of the great inspirational speeches of his career

That should give the proper flavor to the convention of rabid rw warmongers.

Please let this be true and well televised.

The nauseating thing is that no matter how bizzare, no matter how horrific his pronouncements, plenty will agree with him. And their will be no media outcry as their was over Whoopi.

[devinsgram]

27. ewuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

Oh yeah that will win them over.:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. Hallelujah!! The Voice of God to light the Burning Shrub!!

Hope he whips out a couple of miracles while he's there. Maybe a little talking in tongues? Snake-handling? How about some smiting of the unbelievers? Of course, he'll be hitting up the money changers for donations.

[gratuitous]

31. Go Jerry, Go!

This could be your last turn in the national spotlight, and how will you face your Lord and Savior on the Day of Judgment when He asks you how you handled your shining moment? Will you cower and whimper that it "wasn't the right time" or you had to "water down" the Eternal Gospel of Jesus Christ to make it palatable to a Nation lost in Sin? Or will you stand before the Judgment Seat and give a glorious recounting of the incredible witness that the Strength of God Almighty gave you to give to the Nation?

What will it be, Rev. Falwell? A whimper or a trumpet? A failure of nerve or a race well run? Remember, on the Last Day, that the Father will be ashamed of all who are ashamed of the Gospel. Come on, Rev. Falwell, you know you want to . . .

[Booster]

32. Perfect.

I think most Americans are scared to death of Falwell and Robertson because they are both out of their minds. With Falwell and Bush, that is way more "smirk" than an average person can take.