A must-read by Frankie Schaeffer
at Alternet, titled Michele Bachmann Was Inspired By My Dad and His Christian Reconstructionist Friends -- Here's Why That's Terrifying. It is, for an online piece, long.
But remember, Schaeffer was there at the creation of the modern religious right. His father, Francis Schaeffer, was one of its most important figures. He saw the rising influence of Rousas Rushdoony and that man's son-in-law Gary North.
(If you prefer not to page through 6 separate screens, there is a single-page version here)
Let me offer a paragraph that caught my eye:
America has a problem: It’s filled with people who take the Bible seriously. America has a blessing: It’s filled with people who take the Bible seriously. How does this blessing coexist with
