By SI Filings
Sep
12
2019
"More than two dozen current and former Liberty University officials describe a culture of fear and self-dealing at the largest Christian college in the world." - Politico
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Jerry Falwell Jr. needs to go
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Corresponding article
There was a corresponding/follow up article in National Review a day or so ago as well; and there is a protest scheduled on the grounds of Liberty University tomorrow as well.
Here's a quote from NR:
This could get very interesting, very fast.
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
I'm still uneasy about this
Almost everybody's anonymous. Though if someone wanted to, one could compare some of the listings of buildings owned with the public accounting statements and figure out if it is true that it's a real estate hedge fund with a school attached. I don't have the time or the ability, but it could be done by someone. (hey, Jim's retired!)
(sorry, Jim!)
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.
Jerry Falwell and wife at Miami Nightclub
This is also interesting
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2019/09/10/jerry-falwell-nightcl...
Followup
About 200 people attended the protest on campus today.
https://religionnews.com/2019/09/13/liberty-students-protest-after-new-f...
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
'The truth the media refused to print'; LU offers official response to recent controversy: https://wset.com/news/local/the-truth-the-media-refused-to-print-lu-offe...
Here's a 19 page PDF from Liberty with transcripts of conversations: https://www.liberty.edu/media/1617/2019/september/LU-RESPONSE.pdf
Wonder why Falwell's response
Wonder why Falwell's response does not address his lies about attending that night club. I wonder if he is going to continue to follow the strategies of his idol and claim that is fake news.
GregH wrote:
It's really an odd response. He doesn't deny being at the nightclub, just says he has no knowledge of any pictures and no recollection of being at the nightclub. It's weird that he wouldn't just flat out deny it if he wasn't there.
Lawyer
This is a lawyerly response, and it is likely intentional:
Tyler is a pastor in Olympia, WA and works in State government.
Almost a confession
I think that Falwell's response indicates he knows approximately who is accusing him and why. Almost a concession of some of the points. Hence I "take back", at least in part, my unease with the fact that the sources were anonymous.
Tyler is correct that the response is lawyerly, but the flip side is that it's not smart--or is at least a concession that when people do go public with this (with their names), it's going to be a lot harder to debate.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.
More photos
The photographer took umbrage at being called a liar or whatever it was, and they released several more photos taken of Falwell Jr. and his family. Politico has the story.
Here's the quote:
"Our task today is to tell people — who no longer know what sin is...no longer see themselves as sinners, and no longer have room for these categories — that Christ died for sins of which they do not think they’re guilty." - David Wells
Doubly dumb
If the photo isn't photoshopped, all Browarnik needs to do is provide the original file. Few, if any, people use film anymore, and the signs of photoshopping are, I'm told, pretty clear in the actual file. No affidavits needed, it's there or it ain't.
And if this happens, I anticipate some of those anonymous sources find their names, because Falwell's credibility, and ability to act unilaterally, will be crippled.
Aspiring to be a stick in the mud.