[SW6906]

16 replies and no one mentions this:

"Speaking to several hundred people at the Providence Biltmore Hotel, Rodriguez brought up the country club toward the end of his speech on the danger of religious zealotry -- such as the Taliban or Jerry Falwell -- which does not allow for dissenting views. "

Can't say I always agree with jerry Falwell, but equating him with the Taliban?!!? Isn't that just about the most nasty slam they could do on Falwell? Guilt by association?

And what is this doing in a news article? Looks a lot like the author inserting his own political views and opinion into a news article, but then we're used to that by now....

[LarryLied]

Picked up on that too. Time those who compare conservatives to the Taliban be slapped down and slapped down hard. The conservative=Nazi slur is getting old and it is very apparent the left is bent on replacing that with conservative=Taliban. Best to stop them before the slander takes hold in the public mind.

[TN4Liberty]

They used to associate Falwell with Khomeni. The left's definition of intolerance is "anyone who doesn't agree with us." Unfortunately, they reserve to right to practice their own version of intolerance.

[dmz]

Can't say I always agree with jerry Falwell, but equating him with the Taliban?!!? Isn't that just about the most nasty slam they could do on Falwell?

I'm extremely surprisedanyone at FreeRepublic would even think about coming to Falwell's defense...remember, he is no better than the handwringers who claimed it's America's fault the 9-11 happened - except for that oh-so-sincere retraction when he figured out how effen stupid it came across - he's no better than any of the other pols (he ain't no religous leader) who speak out of both sides of their mouths