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brooklynite

(94,598 posts)
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 11:10 PM Nov 2016

Donald Trump meets with creationist Jerry Falwell Jr about possibly becoming next Secretary of Edu

Source: The Independent

Many of Americas conservative, evangelical community were distrustful of the religious bona fides of the thrice-married former casino magnate when he asked them to vote for him.

One of Donald Trumps strongest supporters on the religious right, however, was Jerry Falwell, the President of Liberty University and the son of Jerry Falwell, a celebrated Southern Baptist pastor.

Now Mr Trump is reportedly considering appointing Mr Falwell to head the Department of Education, or at least offer him a position within the department, despite his teaching of so-called creationism to his students.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/donald-trump-meets-with-creationist-jerry-falwell-jr-about-possibly-becoming-next-secretary-of-a7430261.html



How refreshing that a news outlet would call creationism "so called"...
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Donald Trump meets with creationist Jerry Falwell Jr about possibly becoming next Secretary of Edu (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2016 OP
Just... wcmagumba Nov 2016 #1
Of course, it would be a foreign (UK) news outlet rightfully shading the sham that is creationism. LonePirate Nov 2016 #2
With Bush, I thought my daily outrage went as far as it could. In two weeks since the NRaleighLiberal Nov 2016 #3
One leader of a sham university rpannier Nov 2016 #4
Let this be satire. Mz Pip Nov 2016 #5
It's like my new mantra lately -please be the onion- please be the onion- KittyWampus Nov 2016 #6
Pardon the expression, but... 3catwoman3 Nov 2016 #7
I can see it now: christx30 Nov 2016 #8
Hilarious Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2016 #9
Brawndo, it's what plants crave. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #11
It's got electrolytes. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #29
Adios Science. sarcasmo Nov 2016 #10
Now he's just fucking with us gwheezie Nov 2016 #12
OH JEEZUS ! Are you kidding? YOHABLO Nov 2016 #13
And the hits keep on coming pfitz59 Nov 2016 #14
You notice that Trump is messing with everyone's minds with his puppet show... Hekate Nov 2016 #15
How about Secretary of Ignorance? milestogo Nov 2016 #16
..... trusty elf Nov 2016 #17
History class could be taught in 1 class mdbl Nov 2016 #18
Damn Solly Mack Nov 2016 #19
Solly, see my post below. This was Kabuki theatre. The actual appointment is just as bad, suffragette Nov 2016 #23
God help us all. DK504 Nov 2016 #20
Kabuki theatre, to make the radical choice of Betsy DeVos, sister of Blackwater founder suffragette Nov 2016 #21
Thanks. She was on the list I posted a few days ago about possible people for the job. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #24
Sorry, I missed seeing your post. Hard as it is, I think we need to recognize the games Trump suffragette Nov 2016 #26
I agree. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #28
Satire? truthisfreedom Nov 2016 #22
I hope Trump is just trolling with this. xor Nov 2016 #25
Sorry Jr. looks like he picked Betsy DeVos underpants Nov 2016 #27
Get the F*ck out!!!! This is war on education. AgadorSparticus Nov 2016 #30
what in the holy living fuck Megahurtz Nov 2016 #31

NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts)
3. With Bush, I thought my daily outrage went as far as it could. In two weeks since the
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 11:18 PM
Nov 2016

election, my outrage system is on steroids. I don't think any of us can afford to let this atrophy - each outlandish, insane, malevolent incident has to be paid attention to. This is what worries me about our can't walk and chew gum at the same time MSM.

rpannier

(24,330 posts)
4. One leader of a sham university
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 11:20 PM
Nov 2016

hiring another
Though, in fairness to Falwell.. it was closer to a real university under his father

Hekate

(90,714 posts)
15. You notice that Trump is messing with everyone's minds with his puppet show...
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 03:25 AM
Nov 2016

That's all I have to say, except that he tweets like mad when he's trying to distract the media (and us) from his latest illegal business deal.

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
18. History class could be taught in 1 class
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 08:04 AM
Nov 2016

In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.

There, now go take the test.

ROFL!

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
23. Solly, see my post below. This was Kabuki theatre. The actual appointment is just as bad,
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:22 PM
Nov 2016

Maybe worse since not as well known, but truly terrifying.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
21. Kabuki theatre, to make the radical choice of Betsy DeVos, sister of Blackwater founder
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:14 PM
Nov 2016

Erik Prince, seem less threatening by comparison.

We will now have a Secretary of Education who is for privatizing public schools and will be in a position of power to begin dismantling the public system.


http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2016/11/23/trump-devos-education/94344918/

Trump appoints Betsy DeVos to education secretary post


http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/01/devos-family-foundations-heritage-americans-prosperity-blackwater

The Family That Gives Together
Across four decades and two generations, the DeVos family has poured more than $200 million into the key institutions of the Christian right and the conservative movement.

Members of the DeVos family rank among the most generous benefactors of the conservative movement and the Christian right, up there with the Bradleys, the Coorses, and the Kochs. Not only has billionaire Amway cofounder Richard DeVos Sr. cut checks to anti-union and anti-tax efforts, but these days he's also a fixture at the Koch brothers' invite-only donor summits. Name an organization—Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority, David Koch's Americans for Prosperity, the arch-conservative Heritage Foundation—and odds are a DeVos family member has donated to it.

How extensive is the DeVos family's largesse? Below, we trace the family's many millions as they flow out of family foundations into the biggest-name think tanks and advocacy groups in American politics today. And for good measure, we've included Erik Prince, the founder of the private-security company Blackwater, who is the brother of Dick DeVos' wife, Betsy. What a small world.

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)
24. Thanks. She was on the list I posted a few days ago about possible people for the job.
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:29 PM
Nov 2016

You're right. Very scary.

suffragette

(12,232 posts)
26. Sorry, I missed seeing your post. Hard as it is, I think we need to recognize the games Trump
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:45 PM
Nov 2016

Is playing and look past that to the real threat he is posing.

We didn't do that when he purposely planted his statement about possibly not conceding in the debate. Sadly, I count myself as part of that we." I started thinking about times some of us rightfully did not concede in the cases of Gore, then Kerry, but brushed that thought aside and did not raise the issue as I should have.

Not making that same mistake again.

He was doing the old "look over here" both in the debate and with this appointment.

It is very bad news.

xor

(1,204 posts)
25. I hope Trump is just trolling with this.
Wed Nov 23, 2016, 02:44 PM
Nov 2016

The one silver lining with all this was that I figured at least the religious nuttery won't be too bad. So much for that.

Megahurtz

(7,046 posts)
31. what in the holy living fuck
Thu Nov 24, 2016, 02:20 AM
Nov 2016

This seriously cannot be real. Does everybody know how many new age christian fundamentalist wingnuts Trump has already appointed to his team?

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