Message #10903

[goldenearring]

Rev. Falwell's timing was *waaaaaay* off, to be sure.  I do feel, though, that his pain and anguish for this country was just as valid as anyone else's during this very trying time.  He just doesn't have a slick eloquence of words like some of our political figures for hiding how he feels, apparently.  I can't think of anyone I know who hasn't managed to put their foot in their mouth at a most embarrassing time when they felt so strongly about a particular issue and this, obviously, was one of those times for him.  However, for you to be calling him an extremist and neglecting to label the ACLU the same seems exceedingly odd to me.  They are just as biased toward their cause as he is!  They have a hatred and a bigotry and an intolerance toward everything Christian in this country, and go as far out of their way to try to tear it down as Rev. Falwell goes to try and hold it up.  I'm not saying that everything he does I agree with, and I certainly don't see eye-to-eye with him on all of his beliefs, but if you're going to "tar and feather and run out of town" the far right, I'm putting my vote in there for doing the same with the far left!  And, actually, although I don't find much humor in doing that to either side, the thought of Hillary Clinton being able to promote KFC does bring the start of a wry little smile to the left corner of my mouth.  You're right:  hatred, bigotry, and intolerance are the same, all around the board.  And, if we're going to do it here, I want to make sure that the "equal time" clause has been duly exercised.