Irregular Times Diaries: Unfit Discussion

Senator John McCain is running hard to earn the affection of radicals among the religious right. He’s giving Jerry Falwell, of all people, a big kiss on the cheek, and agreeing to give a speech friendly to religious radicals at Liberty University.

John McCain says that he wants Christian fundamentalists who oppose the teaching of evolution and favor mixing church and state to have a major role to play in Republican politics. McCain is now working in coordination with Jerry Falwell, to help Falwell advance his agenda. “We agreed to move forward,”, said McCain.

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