Falwell Hails Trump as the 'Churchillian' Leader the United States Needs

Newsmax ^ | August 20, 2016 | Sandy Fitzgerald

[T Ruth]

Donald Trump is the "Churchillian" leader the United States needs, and is the clear choice in a "historic" presidential race that does not pit an establishment Republican against a liberal Democrat, Jerry Falwell Jr., one of Donald Trump's early presidential race endorsers writes in an opinion piece for [a newspaper].

"We are at a crossroads where our first priority must be saving our nation," writes Falwell, the president of Liberty University. "We need a leader with qualities that resemble those of Winston Churchill, and I believe that leader is Donald Trump. As Churchill did, Trump possesses the resolve to put his country first and to never give up in a world that is increasingly hostile to our values."

President Barack Obama and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, his one-term secretary of State, remind Falwell of another historical character: Neville Chamberlain, the British Conservative prime minister who is is best known for signing the Munich Agreement in 1938, relinquishing a region of Czechoslovakia to Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime.

And, he writes, the nation's $150 billion nuclear deal with Iran will clear the way for that country, "the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world and a nation committed to the destruction of Israel," it to become a nuclear power and reminds him of Chamberlain's deal . . ..

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Falwell warns in his article there will be "dire consequences" if Americans don't unite between Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov Mike Pence.

"If Clinton appoints the next few Supreme Court justices, not only will the Second Amendment right to bear arms be effectively lost, but also activist judges will rewrite our Constitution in ways that would make it unrecognizable to our founders," said Falwell.

[T Ruth]

Thanks for those great quotes.

[Peter ODonnell]

This is good news on two levels. What he said, and also, I really thought Falwell passed away in the 1990s.

[Albion Wilde]

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Selected Trump articles on FR, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM EDT, 8/20/16:
Justice Department Says Poor Can't Be Held When They Can't Afford Bail –NBC
Hillary Campaign Issues CHILLING Threat to Conservative Websites –ConservTrib
Trump wants GOP to court black voters—then slams voting rights for felons –Seriously, CNN?
Trump campaign, RNC convene Hispanic outreach effort –ABC
Trump to introduce reforms to legalize some undocumented immigrants –Univision
Trump 2.0? (becoming formidable candidate) –John Hinderaker
Falwell Hails Trump as the 'Churchillian' Leader the United States Needs –NewsMax
Trump meets with Hispanic leaders in New York City (video)
Ben Carson Compares Trump Camp Shakeup to a Relay Race 8/20/16 (video)
Trump performs better among independents–Reuters/lpsos poll –Sharyl Attkisson
Trump and the Long History of Media Bias –ConsortiumNews
[Bill] Bennett: #NeverTrump-ers put vanity above country; ‘Terrible case of moral superiority’ –HotAir

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

I am never really comfortable with clerics endorsing political candidates

Jerry Falwell Jr. is not a clergyman. He is by training a lawyer, and the Chancellor of Liberty University.

His younger brother Rev.Jonathan Falwell replaced his father as Pastor of Thomas Road Baptist Church.

They also have a sister, Dr. Jeannie Falwell Savas, who is a surgeon. i have no idea of her politics. For that matter, i don't know who Jonathan Fallwell supports, though i have a pretty good idea.

[faithhopecharity]

Yup. Got it. Thanks. (Jerry Falwell and did take a religion degree before going to shyster school, tho. Sort of like a long dive from heaven to hell?) ha! Thanks

[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

He needed an undergraduate degree to get into Law School. Why not take advantage? i’d do the same thing in his shoes.