Falwell Gone, Evangelical Movement Alive And Well

by Starr Parker - May 21st, 2007 - Townhall.com

Assessing Falwell's influence, the Pew Center's executive vice president, Paul Taylor, wrote: "... (I)f the key goal of his movement was to encourage a formerly apolitical group to become politically engaged -- and to do so in part through the guidance of organized religion -- then he leaves behind a powerful legacy."

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If a revolution is waiting to happen, it is among black voters. And it is in the direction of conservatism. More and more blacks are getting it that the root of the problems in their communities flow from values -- family breakdown, promiscuity, drugs, crime and education.

Whereas nine in 10 blacks still vote for Democrats, in the 2006 Pew survey, 19 percent of black voters said they considered themselves part of the "religious right."

Add to this the growing reality in the black community that Republicans support their desire for school choice and you have a real chance for political realignment. How can a party dedicated to real opportunity for poor children not be recognized as the party of upward mobility. Upward mobility helps blacks more than anyone else. Republicans know that and endorse it.

Republicans are also the party that supports real immigration reform because it is angry that Americans, especially black Americans, are being cheated of jobs by the open borders crowd. Even the Republican farmers and business people who have rationalized the cheap labor help for their businesses open borders provide are feeling the pressure of the vast middle class that make up the party. They are not near as open with their support for cheap labor as before because few in the party will tolerate their views.

Though a large number of immigrants come here to work and work hard, disproportionately they are using welfare, draining our taxes and they believe in socialism. Since the democrat party loves socialism they turn to that party to vote when they can. As long as the Republican Party believes in free enterprise it will not get the majority of their votes. George Bush has no problem with welcoming them since his compassionate conservative movement is nothing but socialism light.

Even libertarians in the Republican Party have come to realize that open borders is the one traditional agenda item they must give up to gain broad acceptance of libertarian views. It does not help our country to temporarily gain economic success if it leads to cultural abandonment of free enterprise in the long run.