Sunday, November 14, 2004
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Emboldened by Election, Falwell Eyes the Supreme Court
The Associated Press
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The Associated Press
Seeking to ride the momentum from an election where moral values resonated withI view this from the context of thinking that religion should play a very limited role in politics. In so much as an individual's values may be derived from their religious convictions, that is their personal choice. But when religious organizations (Falwell's standing is because of his "church") start to push a political agenda, that is an entirely separate matter.
voters, the Rev. Jerry Falwell announced Tuesday he has formed a new coalition
to guide an "evangelical revolution." He said the group will lobby for
anti-abortion conservatives to fill openings on the U.S. Supreme Court and lower
courts, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, and the election
of another "George Bush-type" conservative in 2008.
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