I really believe that the
pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians...the
A.C.L.U., People for the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America, I
point the finger in their face and say, "You helped this happen.
—Jerry Falwell, September 13th, on The 700 Club about last week's terrorist
attacks
I sincerely regret that comments I made...were taken out of their
context.
—Jerry Falwell, September 14
Nine Possible Contexts:
1. "...NOT."
2. "You know, I'm really high right now, so this may not make any
sense, but..."
3. "Keeping in mind that today is Opposites Day, I emphasize
that..."
4. "My son showed me this cool thing on Alta Vista, where you type
something in English and then have the computer translate it into French and then into
Spanish and then into German and then back to English—it's kinda like 'Telephone,'
you know?—and something that made sense at the beginning will come out sounding
like..."
5. "If an infinite number of monkeys typed on an infinite number
of typewriters, one of them would write..."
6. "I want to take a break from the grim events of this week, and
salute the brave people who've spent years making America a better and more tolerant
place. Who's done this, who's helped this happen? Well, I'll tell you: ..."
7. "An insane man off camera is pointing a gun at my head and
forcing me to read this statement. Quote,..."
8. "Please join me in praying that, in the wake of this horrific
tragedy, Christ's message of peace will prevail, our entire country can unite in
compassion, not aggression, and that no misguided person will state..."
9. "I truly believe that if Osama bin Laden had been born in
America, right now he'd be saying..."