Tinky-Winky waves buh-bye.
In happier times.Well, no. If there were, we would have seen these headlines 30 years ago, not today:
FALWELL DEAD AT 43
Bloated Hate-Imp "Raptured" Directly to Hell
by Loving, Merciful God;
Nation Spared from Further Moralizing
and Self-Righteous Braying
Alas, it's been 30 yrs. since he pushed his way to the front of the American evangelical tent and began speaking his roly-poly branding of religious politics to the ears of power, & the horrifed eyes & ears of anyone channel surfing, and it is heaven that has allowed us Reverend Falwell all that time.
Many of the big name Bible-thumpers who've been grubbing money/getting out the vote on behalf of the forces of reaction for the last 30 odd yrs. aren't nearly as young as they used to be; it's possible one or several of these aging white males could be "called home" before the election. That means the organizations they founded, inherited, or grabbed for themselves would again be up for grabs, and the power struggles will occupy time better used to money-grub & advise the faithful how to vote.
(In the Falwell empire it's his two sons, both attys., who presumably will be duking it out for total control. You know those patriarchal hierarchies! And I've already heard it spun that the "succession" is all in place, the Rev. planned ahead, not to worry. But that's just early spin, I'm ignoring it for the moment 'cause it doesn't go along with my colorful description of the Falwell boys. Although as a shrewd businessman, you'd expect nothing less from Rev. F.)
The two leading Republican candidates, Rudolph "The Catholic" Giuliani & John "Maverick Cowboy" McCain aren't exactly beloved of the evangelical/fundamentalist wing of the party; will the Republicans almost accidentally extricate themselves from the grip of the God Squad?
How many more pixels, electrons, MWpH, actual hrs., mins., secs., etc., will be lost in idle speculation, & what events will "change everything" again, in the next 18 mos.?
FALWELL DEAD AT 43
Bloated Hate-Imp "Raptured" Directly to Hell
by Loving, Merciful God;
Nation Spared from Further Moralizing
and Self-Righteous Braying
Alas, it's been 30 yrs. since he pushed his way to the front of the American evangelical tent and began speaking his roly-poly branding of religious politics to the ears of power, & the horrifed eyes & ears of anyone channel surfing, and it is heaven that has allowed us Reverend Falwell all that time.
Many of the big name Bible-thumpers who've been grubbing money/getting out the vote on behalf of the forces of reaction for the last 30 odd yrs. aren't nearly as young as they used to be; it's possible one or several of these aging white males could be "called home" before the election. That means the organizations they founded, inherited, or grabbed for themselves would again be up for grabs, and the power struggles will occupy time better used to money-grub & advise the faithful how to vote.
(In the Falwell empire it's his two sons, both attys., who presumably will be duking it out for total control. You know those patriarchal hierarchies! And I've already heard it spun that the "succession" is all in place, the Rev. planned ahead, not to worry. But that's just early spin, I'm ignoring it for the moment 'cause it doesn't go along with my colorful description of the Falwell boys. Although as a shrewd businessman, you'd expect nothing less from Rev. F.)
The two leading Republican candidates, Rudolph "The Catholic" Giuliani & John "Maverick Cowboy" McCain aren't exactly beloved of the evangelical/fundamentalist wing of the party; will the Republicans almost accidentally extricate themselves from the grip of the God Squad?
How many more pixels, electrons, MWpH, actual hrs., mins., secs., etc., will be lost in idle speculation, & what events will "change everything" again, in the next 18 mos.?
Questions, questions, quest......
2 comments:
Hey, you have to admit that the purse looks awfully gay. Maybe the Rev. was right..... What you gonna do when the commies and the homos come lookin' for you?
P.
Our Editor Replies:
You are absolutely correct, TW does look quite the poofter (In the shot I chose, at least. Other shots, totally butch.)
I don't know what I'll do when they come lookin' for me, probably gnash my teeth, wail, & wring my hands, just like I do now when confronted w/ anything I don't understand.
The Editor
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