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Falwell.


A look at some of Jerry Falwell's "finer" moments over the past half century:

1979: At 46, Falwell founds the Moral Majority a political lobbying group that would swell to 6.5 million members before disbanding in 1989.

1983: Falwell sues Hustler magazine for its unflattering parody. He loses the libel claim but wins for emotional distress. The Supreme Court overturns his win in 1988.

1999: In the National Liberty Journal, Falwell claims Teletubbies character Tinky Winky is gay because he's purple, has an inverted inverted

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inverted L block
a pattern of local filtration anesthesia commonly used in laparotomy in the ox.
 triangle on his head, and carries a handbag.

2001: Falwell blames the September 11 attacks September 11 attacks

Series of airline hijackings and suicide bombings against U.S. targets perpetrated by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda.
 on pagans, gays, lesbians, abortionists, feminists, the American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), nonpartisan organization devoted to the preservation and extension of the basic rights set forth in the U.S. Constitution. , and People for the American Way People For the American Way (PFAW) is a progressive advocacy organization in the United States. Under U.S. tax code, PFAW is organized as a tax-exempt 501(c)(4) non-profit organization. The current president of PFAW is Ralph Neas. .
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Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Date:Jul 3, 2007
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