| − | Falwell is well known outside of Evangelical circles for his claim, made on "[[The 700 Club]]" on September 13 of 2001 that it was not just [[al Qaeda]] that was to blame for the terrorist attacks of [[9/11]]. He said, ""I really believe that the [[pagan]]s, and the [[abortionist]]s, and the [[feminist]]s, and the [[gays]] and the [[lesbian]]s who are actively trying to make that an [[alternative lifestyle]], the [[ACLU]], [[People For the American Way]], all of them who have tried to [[secularize]] America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" The [[liberal media]] jumped on his statement and Falwell apologized soon after.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/ CNN article on the statement]</ref> | + | Falwell is well known outside of Evangelical circles for his claim, made on "[[The 700 Club]]" on September 13 of 2001 that it was not just [[al Qaeda]] that was to blame for the terrorist attacks of [[9/11]]. He said, "I really believe that the [[pagan]]s, and the [[abortionist]]s, and the [[feminist]]s, and the [[gays]] and the [[lesbian]]s who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the [[ACLU]], [[People For the American Way]], all of them who have tried to [[secularize]] America. I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" The [[liberal media]] jumped on his statement and Falwell apologized soon after.<ref>[http://archives.cnn.com/2001/US/09/14/Falwell.apology/ CNN article on the statement]</ref> |
| | [[Barry Goldwater]], far from being a social conservative in his old age, won the praise of the liberal media by his idiotic remark that "''Every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell's ass''."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/08/religion.usa</ref> | | [[Barry Goldwater]], far from being a social conservative in his old age, won the praise of the liberal media by his idiotic remark that "''Every good Christian should line up and kick Jerry Falwell's ass''."<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/08/religion.usa</ref> |