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Friends it's time again for @FRCAction's Values Voter Summit!
This is your intrepid cub reporter @herong, sitting at home this time, live tweeting from my comfortable wing-back.
This is your intrepid cub reporter @herong, sitting at home this time, live tweeting from my comfortable wing-back.
. @FRCdc's President Tony Perkins started the live broadcast with a "mask off" joke and by blaming the COVID-19 pandemic on the Communist Party of China.
Cissie Graham Lynch is opening the virtual convention with a prayer. Here's @RightWingWatch's coverage of Billy Graham's granddaughter at the RNC. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/billy-grahams-granddaughter-joins-rnc-speaking-lineup/
Next up: US Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO), on Trump's shortlist for judges to fill Justice Ginsburg's seat. https://www.vox.com/2020/9/10/21429431/trump-supreme-court-short-list-josh-hawley-ted-cruz-tom-cotton
Hawley telling Tony Perkins that Roe v. Wade was deciding wrong and if you believe it wasn't, you don't understand the role of a judge.
Hawley and Perkins are joking around that the Republicans have been appointing "stealth" justices who can pass the appointments process.
Hawley and Perkins are joking around that the Republicans have been appointing "stealth" justices who can pass the appointments process.
This is obviously a dig at Justice Gorsuch, who surprised the establishment Right by not only supporting an interpretation of Title VII that prohibits discrimination against LGBT people, but authored the decision himself.
Of course, here's @FRCdc's own support for Gorsuch, whom they're dismissing now as a "stealth" or "establishment" nomination. https://www.frc.org/gorsuch
Sen. Hawley on Senate Judiciary Committee. He's saying that Trump will nominate a replacement by the end of the week.
"We should have a full slate of hearings and we have time to do that before election day."
"We should have a full slate of hearings and we have time to do that before election day."
Sen. Hawley warning that the "radical left" will "burn down the streets" if Biden doesn't nominate the justices they want.
"They'll pack the courts."
"They'll pack the courts."
More on Sen. Hawley from @splcenter https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/11/07/how-did-extremism-fare-us-senate-elections
First poll question from @FRCdc: "What is the most important issue influencing your vote this year?"
I'll share the results.
I'll share the results.
Next up is Eric Metaxas, Evangelical right-wing pundit, to talk about what America is.
Here's more about Metaxas. https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/right-wing-media-promote-protests-outside-abortion-clinics-during-coronavirus
Here's more about Metaxas. https://www.mediamatters.org/coronavirus-covid-19/right-wing-media-promote-protests-outside-abortion-clinics-during-coronavirus
More on Metaxas' role on platforming Evangelical-right talking points and personalities. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/christian-reconstructionism-at-liberty-universitys-falkirk-center-get-louder-summit/
Metaxas: "BLM is a Marxist group. They do not care about Black lives. They have no authority to which they serve and they will do anything to get power, including lie."
This is a popular talking point for Metaxas, who just compared Black Lives Matter directly to the Nazi party and to Hitler.
"Black Lives Matter and antifa stand antithetical to everything that makes Black lives matter."
"Black Lives Matter and antifa stand antithetical to everything that makes Black lives matter."
Metaxas is sitting in a room with a cut out of . . . Trump?? in the background with a huge club that says "We the People."
Is that Trump? Am I missing a reference?
Is that Trump? Am I missing a reference?
Metaxas: "As a Christian, you have an obligation to stand against Black Lives Matter."
Metaxas at Values Voter: You have an obligation to vote for candidates who support capitalism and other programs that are flawed, but are the only things that have lifted people out of poverty.
This just in: Metaxas' cut out is from his own "Donald the Caveman" books.
Up now is conservative pundit Allie Stuckey, expounding on the importance of a godly government.
"Christianity is not a means to an end here. Christ *is* the end. He is our prize." https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/chick-fil-a-to-exclude-anti-lgbt-groups-from-charitable-giving-shattering-conservative-hearts/
"Christianity is not a means to an end here. Christ *is* the end. He is our prize." https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/chick-fil-a-to-exclude-anti-lgbt-groups-from-charitable-giving-shattering-conservative-hearts/
Allie Stuckey at Values Voter: "Politics is downstream from culture. And culture is downstream from religion."
Allie Stuckey at #VVS2020: "If you want to change the country, change what people think about God."
Here are the results from that "poll" earlier on what the most important issue influencing our votes this year:
Up next, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO).
Rep. Hartzler talking about why she thinks churches should have immutability from liability if they should choose to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Hartzler talking about why she thinks churches should have immutability from liability if they should choose to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rep. Hartzler has quite a record. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/report/the-ten-scariest-republicans-heading-to-congress/
Here's Rep. Hartzler's record, including the legislation she's introduced to not just make churches immune from liability, but all nonprofits. https://projects.propublica.org/represent/members/H001053-vicky-hartzler/statements/116
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) teeing up that they need to confirm a new SCOTUS justice because there may be upcoming decisions on "voting" and "mail-in ballots," apparently teeing up possible suits around the Presidential election.
#VVS2020
#VVS2020
Next is Walker Wildmon from the American Family Association. https://www.politicalresearch.org/2013/03/07/profile-american-family-association
Here's @splcenter's coverage of Walker's father Tim Wildmon: https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/tim-wildmon
And here's some coverage from @mmfa on Bryan Fisher, a prominent host on AFA's radio.
https://www.mediamatters.org/american-family-association/fischer-nazis-had-no-chance-advancing-ranks-unless-hardcore-homosexual
https://www.mediamatters.org/american-family-association/fischer-nazis-had-no-chance-advancing-ranks-unless-hardcore-homosexual
. @FRCdc's Tony Perkins asking Walker Wildmon of the American Family Association how to win the hearts and minds of young Evangelicals.
"We've got to continue to make disciples and wake up the church to what's going on so we can retake the culture."
"We've got to continue to make disciples and wake up the church to what's going on so we can retake the culture."
Next "poll" question here at #VVS2020.
"Should the Senate proceed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election?"
"Should the Senate proceed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election?"
Next up Trent Lott's former chief of staff (and Paul Ryan's, as well FWIW), David Hoppe, who's telling us how SCOTUS nominations work.
Hoppe isn't saying much controversial, IMO.
So here's him getting an award from the Heritage Foundation. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/heritage-foundation-paul-ryan-219028
So here's him getting an award from the Heritage Foundation. https://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/heritage-foundation-paul-ryan-219028
And by controversial, I guess I mean "interesting." He's currently sharing statistics of SCOTUS confirmations by presidents with and without party control over the Senate.
He said that the Senate's failure to confirm Justice Garland is "apples to oranges" relative to now.
He said that the Senate's failure to confirm Justice Garland is "apples to oranges" relative to now.
Hoppe saying that he's afraid an attack on the presumptive SCOTUS nominee will "be an attack on religion."
"There is an effort going on by extreme liberals to attack the freedom of religion."
"There is an effort going on by extreme liberals to attack the freedom of religion."
Up next: Gary Bauer, President of American Values
Speaking of SCOTUS nominations, Bauer was part of the Christian-Right leadership who condemned Christine Blasey Ford https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/extreme-anti-lgbtq-groups-attack-christine-blasey-ford-after-she-reported-brett
Speaking of SCOTUS nominations, Bauer was part of the Christian-Right leadership who condemned Christine Blasey Ford https://www.mediamatters.org/washington-post/extreme-anti-lgbtq-groups-attack-christine-blasey-ford-after-she-reported-brett
Here's @splcenter's coverage of @FRCdc's #VVS2020 https://www.splcenter.org/news/2020/09/20/values-voter-summit-2020-annual-gathering-turns-demonizing-lgbtq-community-black-lives
Gary Bauer is speaking on US foreign policy on China. As I was researching his profile, I caught Tony Perkins saying that "Hollywood is now a proxy for Communist China."
Bauer agrees that the Mulan movie went too far, casting
Liu Yifei (who made favorable statements on China).
Bauer agrees that the Mulan movie went too far, casting
Liu Yifei (who made favorable statements on China).
Here's Bauer joining other Christian-Right leaders calling for China to "pay" for coronavirus. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/08/trump-evangelicals-coronavirus-china-174197
Bauer summing up the existential threat of "communist China."
"Every country in the world is going to have to choose between the American model--liberty under God--and the Chinese model, which says there can't be anything higher you look to than the government."
"Every country in the world is going to have to choose between the American model--liberty under God--and the Chinese model, which says there can't be anything higher you look to than the government."
Ok, we're almost at the end!
Here's that poll: Should the Senate proceed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election?
100% of voters voted yes.
Here's that poll: Should the Senate proceed to fill the Supreme Court vacancy before the election?
100% of voters voted yes.
Up next: Andrew Brunson, the pastor imprisoned in Turkey for allegedly plotting to overthrow the Turkish government. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/blow-up-alliance/
Brunson is speaking about the pressures coming.
This is a common rallying cry for Brunson. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/fear-and-freedom-at-the-national-religious-broadcasters-convention/
This is a common rallying cry for Brunson. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/fear-and-freedom-at-the-national-religious-broadcasters-convention/
Here's an interesting piece from @RightWingWatch on Brunson's release. https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/charlie-shamp-the-release-of-andrew-brunson-is-a-sign-that-god-will-destroy-the-opioid-crisis-in-america/
Oh! I thought we were done but I guess we're going to watch an interview that Tony Perkins did with Mike Pompeo earlier.
Perkins starts with a joke about the swamp. Pompeo is less than enthused.
Perkins starts with a joke about the swamp. Pompeo is less than enthused.
Tony Perkins is the chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom. https://www.uscirf.gov/about-uscirf/tony-perkins-vice-chair
And of course, @FRCdc was very pleased with Pompeo's Commission on Unalienable Rights and the release of its recent report: https://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=PR19G01
The report makes some very bold Christian-right theocratic statements about LGBT rights and religious rights. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/politics/pompeo-human-rights-un.html
Watch our upcoming webinar on Christian Zionism, where we'll here about Pompeo's role in supporting Evangelical Zionism.
October 22!
https://www.politicalresearch.org/fall-webinar-series-2020
October 22!
https://www.politicalresearch.org/fall-webinar-series-2020
Pompeo's Evangelical theology is not a coincidence.
Read up more on Dominionism and Pence, Pompeo, and DeVos. https://www.politicalresearch.org/2016/02/14/dominionism-is-the-new-religious-freedom
Read up more on Dominionism and Pence, Pompeo, and DeVos. https://www.politicalresearch.org/2016/02/14/dominionism-is-the-new-religious-freedom
Now we're listening to John Barsa, the acting director of USAID.
Barsa is married to Lisa Piraneo, ACT for America's director of government relations. ACT for America is an intensely anti-immigration advocacy group. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/03/08/act-america-tries-distance-themselves-one-their-most-influential-activists
Barsa is married to Lisa Piraneo, ACT for America's director of government relations. ACT for America is an intensely anti-immigration advocacy group. https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2019/03/08/act-america-tries-distance-themselves-one-their-most-influential-activists
*Please* read up on Act for America.
"[I]n practice it is the largest anti-Muslim organization in the United States, claiming to have over 750,000 members." https://www.politicalresearch.org/2018/03/01/profile-on-the-right-act-for-america
"[I]n practice it is the largest anti-Muslim organization in the United States, claiming to have over 750,000 members." https://www.politicalresearch.org/2018/03/01/profile-on-the-right-act-for-america
Rep. Mark Walker (R-NC) is now taking us home with a closing prayer.
While that's happening, here's @RightWingWatch's coverage of Act for America
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/organizations/act-for-america/
While that's happening, here's @RightWingWatch's coverage of Act for America
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/organizations/act-for-america/
Closing out the summit today is the national anthem, contextualized with Alejandro Villanueva's controversy.
Read more at @mmfa: https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-nation/fox-contributor-katie-pavlich-attacks-cowardly-pittsburgh-steelers-players-and-coach-not
Read more at @mmfa: https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-nation/fox-contributor-katie-pavlich-attacks-cowardly-pittsburgh-steelers-players-and-coach-not
