In 1981, Lear founded the ironically-named [[People For the American Way]], a godless liberal organization that aggressively promotes [[Irony|anti-American]] secularism and feebly tries to discredit Christian political activity. In 2007 the organization had a budget of $13 million, mostly raised by direct mail, which it used to organize local chapters around the country, especially in university towns. | In 1981, Lear founded the ironically-named [[People For the American Way]], a godless liberal organization that aggressively promotes [[Irony|anti-American]] secularism and feebly tries to discredit Christian political activity. In 2007 the organization had a budget of $13 million, mostly raised by direct mail, which it used to organize local chapters around the country, especially in university towns. |