A Parting Shot

At the risk of repeating other blogs, just in case you haven't seen them, here are a few things Jerry Falwell said while he was alive:

"Aids is the wrath of a just God against homosexuals."

"I must personally say that I do question the sincerity and nonviolent intentions of some civil rights leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Mr. James Farmer, and others, who are known to have left-wing associations."

Forty years later: "You know, I supported Martin Luther King Jr., who did practice civil disobedience."

"I think [Bishop Desmond Tutu]'s a phony, period, as far as representing the black people of South Africa."

"In my opinion, the Antichrist will be a counterfeit of the true Christ, which means that he will be male and Jewish, since Jesus was male and Jewish."



This is what Larry Flynt said yesterday:

The Reverend Jerry Falwell and I were arch enemies for fifteen years. We became involved in a lawsuit concerning First Amendment rights and Hustler magazine. Without question, this was my most important battle - the l988 Hustler Magazine, Inc., v. Jerry Falwell case, where after millions of dollars and much deliberation, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in my favor.

My mother always told me that no matter how much you dislike a person, when you meet them face to face you will find characteristics about them that you like. Jerry Falwell was a perfect example of that. I hated everything he stood for, but after meeting him in person, years after the trial, Jerry Falwell and I became good friends. He would visit me in California and we would debate together on college campuses. I always appreciated his sincerity even though I knew what he was selling and he knew what I was selling.

I never thought I'd say this, but Larry Flynt is a class act.