Falwell by Hitchens and Reed- oh my!
Ok, I waited a few days out of respect for the dead. That’s it. Jerry Falwell, although he seems to have mellowed a bit toward the end of his life, was a powerful corrupter of christianity’s message. He used christianity as a power group to vilify and scapegoat others for political gain. President Bush’s statement acknowledges this: “One of his lasting contributions was the establishment of the Liberty University, where he taught young people to remain true to their convictions,…