• Hillary fights on as Obama declares that victory is “within reach.” We’ll recap the latest on the race for the White House.
• Alan discusses the impact of Rev. Jerry Falwell with his widow, Macel Falwell, whose new book is Jerry Falwell: His Life and Legacy.
Alan:
The other night I had the honor of being part of your radio show when I unceremoniously called in and spoke with you about an incident that had happened roughly a year ago with a psychic who had predicted I would get a book deal.
He said, “Hang in there Paul!” And those words stuck with me.
Maybe he’s psychic or maybe it was the confidence he inspired?
Notwithstanding, I think an (Official) interview is in order. (Hint)
BTW . . . I would also like to thank you and your staff for allowing me the opportunity to speak on your show without ridicule or prejudice or skepticism . . .Thank you once again . . . Paul Allen Leoncini. . Author of Conjuror . . . and loyal fan.
by Paul Allen Leoncini May 25, 2008 at 12:56 pm
It’s interesting hearing Macel Falwell because it seems that she’s had very much the same experience in marriage as Lynda Milito, author of “Mafia Wife,” and wife of former Gambino soldier Louie Milito, who partnered with Sammy the Bull.
To read Lynda’s book you’d think her husband never did anything worse than break open a few pay phones to steal some loose change. Because of course Louie never brought his work home from the “office.” So how could Lynda possibly have known anything. And, really, all those horrible things Sammy the Bull said about Louie are such lies. He was really a kind wonderful man and a really excellent father.
I had the day off today
Thanks for the info, M. Don’t get mad at me, but I honestly wondered how you were able to listen to the show when you should be in bed!
My local talk radio station doesn’t even carry Alan’s show! I usually listen on the podcast because I’m not usually in the mood to listen to the radio at 10 PM, but when I do listen live, I do so through iTunes. Fox News Radio is under “Talk/Spoken word” on the radio tab. You can also listen on foxnewstalk dot com
Are the Falwells doing Q&A? I went to college in Lynchburg and actually have a lot of respect for them.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:09 pm
FYI: The school I went to, Lynchburg College, was nicknamed “devils on the hill” b/c the campus was largely on a hillside, and we had a more “heathen” nature than the kids at Liberty University (i.e. we were allowed to do things like DANCE).
May 21st, 2008 at 7:10 pm
I heard about this from Keith Olbermann on MSNBC so I thought I’d post an article about it here.
McCain Backer Hagee Said Hitler was Fullfilling God’s Will
by KayR-NBA posted 4 hours ago
John Hagee, the controversial evangelical leader and endorser of Sen. John McCain, argued in a late 1990s sermon that the Nazis had operated on God’s behalf to chase the Jews from Europe and shepherd them to Palestine. According to the Reverend, Adolph Hitler was a “hunter,” sent by God, who was tasked with expediting God’s will of having the Jews re-establish a state of Israel.
Going in and out of biblical verse, Hagee preached: “‘And they the hunters should hunt them,’ that will be the Jews. ‘From every mountain and from every hill and from out of the holes of the rocks.’ If that doesn’t describe what Hitler did in the holocaust you can’t see that.”
He goes on: “Theodore Hertzel is the father of Zionism. He was a Jew who at the turn of the 19th century said, this land is our land, God wants us to live there. So he went to the Jews of Europe and said ‘I want you to come and join me in the land of Israel.’ So few went that Hertzel went into depression. Those who came founded Israel; those who did not went through the hell of the holocaust.
“Then god sent a hunter. A hunter is someone with a gun and he forces you. Hitler was a hunter. And the Bible says — Jeremiah writing — ‘They shall hunt them from every mountain and from every hill and from the holes of the rocks,’ meaning there’s no place to hide. And that might be offensive to some people but don’t let your heart be offended. I didn’t write it, Jeremiah wrote it. It was the truth and it is the truth. How did it happen? Because God allowed it to happen. Why did it happen? Because God said my top priority for the Jewish people is to get them to come back to the land of Israel.” (Listen to the audio below.)
The sermon, which was first posted by Bruce Wilson on his site, Talk To Action, adds another element to Hagee’s controversial stance on the state and history of Israel. It also may provide a new round of political headaches for McCain who has admitted that seeking out Hagee’s endorsement was a mistake, but still declared himself “glad to have” it.
John Hagee’s Ministries did not immediately return request for comment.
Since McCain secured the endorsement, both his campaign and Hagee have been pressed to explain a series of derogatory remarks the Reverend made about the Catholic Church, including his reference to the institution as “the Great Whore.”
Hagee has since apologized for those remarks. But his interpretation of the role of the Nazis could be harder to dismiss, in part because McCain and Sen. Barack Obama are expected to compete heavily over the Jewish vote come the general election, in part because McCain has said he’s admired Hagee’s commitment to Israel, but mainly because similar theories have found their way into much of the Reverend’s writings.
As Wilson notes, in his 2006 book “Jerusalem Countdown”, Hagee proposed the theory that “anti-Semitism, and thus the Holocaust, was the fault of Jews themselves — the result of an age old divine curse incurred by the ancient Hebrews through worshiping idols and passed, down the ages, to all Jews now alive.” He also wrote that “Most readers will be shocked by the clear record of history linking Adolf Hitler and the Roman Catholic Church in a conspiracy to exterminate the Jews.”
Hagee is considered, in many political circles, to be one of the most passionate and strident supporters of Israel. He has spoken at AIPAC conferences and leads the evangelical group Christians United for Israel. But his views of the country, while possibly shared by others in the evangelical community, can be, at times, startling. Holding to the belief that Armageddon will come to earth following the reestablishment of the Kingdom of Israel, Hagee has advocated an aggressive war against Iran and has opposed any Israeli military withdrawal from the West Bank.
McCain, at least in the public record, has sought to thread the needle with the Hagee association: distancing himself from the controversial comment while reaping the political benefits of the Reverend’s endorsement. Appearing on ABC’s “‘This Week” in late April 2008, McCain criticized Hagee’s past remarks on the Catholic Church, but said that, “I admire and appreciate his advocacy for the state of Israel, the independence of the state of Israel.”
http://www.sodahead.com/blog/6827/
May 21st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
There is also audio of Hagee saying this as well.
May 21st, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Finally have a night off to listen to one of the best shows on the radio.Good guest tonight Alan.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Bob~ Alan’s podcast is $5 a month, or $40 a year. Then you won’t have to miss him!
May 21st, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I think that is the way I will have to go Cheryl.Thanks for the info.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Alan says he supported Edwards but I never hear any Labor union guests on his show.
May 21st, 2008 at 10:58 pm
OMG, the annoying people that are usually posting on here are like not here……
May 21st, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Is Alan in bad mood tonight?
May 21st, 2008 at 11:42 pm
Well Sandy, based on the annoyingly arrogant comment you just added, I can tell that you’ll fit right in.
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:08 am
Radio graffiti is the best part of the show coming up soon!
May 22nd, 2008 at 12:37 am
What happened to the end of Alan’s show?
One frustration after another.
I’ve got to go chill out.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 am
Why any teamster would vote for mcain blows my mine.Mcain is no friend of labor.Radio graffiti brings out the crazys.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:26 am
Obama and Webb in 08
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:26 am
I’m not an Obama supporter but I agree that Webb could be a good choice for him.What about Chuck Robb?
So I’m partial to the Va. folks….
May 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
My radio station didn’t play the end of the show last night.
May 22nd, 2008 at 11:42 am
My local talk radio station doesn’t even carry Alan’s show! I usually listen on the podcast because I’m not usually in the mood to listen to the radio at 10 PM, but when I do listen live, I do so through iTunes. Fox News Radio is under “Talk/Spoken word” on the radio tab. You can also listen on http://foxnewstalk.com
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
My local talk radio station doesn’t even carry Alan’s show! I usually listen on the podcast because I’m not usually in the mood to listen to the radio at 10 PM, but when I do listen live, I do so through iTunes. Fox News Radio is under “Talk/Spoken word” on the radio tab. You can also listen on foxnewstalk dot com
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Thanks for the info, M. Don’t get mad at me, but I honestly wondered how you were able to listen to the show when you should be in bed!
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:25 pm
I had the day off today
May 22nd, 2008 at 5:44 pm
It’s interesting hearing Macel Falwell because it seems that she’s had very much the same experience in marriage as Lynda Milito, author of “Mafia Wife,” and wife of former Gambino soldier Louie Milito, who partnered with Sammy the Bull.
To read Lynda’s book you’d think her husband never did anything worse than break open a few pay phones to steal some loose change. Because of course Louie never brought his work home from the “office.” So how could Lynda possibly have known anything. And, really, all those horrible things Sammy the Bull said about Louie are such lies. He was really a kind wonderful man and a really excellent father.
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:58 am
Alan:
The other night I had the honor of being part of your radio show when I unceremoniously called in and spoke with you about an incident that had happened roughly a year ago with a psychic who had predicted I would get a book deal.
He said, “Hang in there Paul!” And those words stuck with me.
Maybe he’s psychic or maybe it was the confidence he inspired?
Notwithstanding, I think an (Official) interview is in order. (Hint)
BTW . . . I would also like to thank you and your staff for allowing me the opportunity to speak on your show without ridicule or prejudice or skepticism . . .Thank you once again . . . Paul Allen Leoncini. . Author of Conjuror . . . and loyal fan.
by Paul Allen Leoncini May 25, 2008 at 12:56 pm
May 25th, 2008 at 6:48 pm