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11-24-2009, 08:25 PM
A stunning exposé of the creepy and secretive Christian fundamentalist group which sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast, an event which is the least of the group's activities:
The Secret Political Reach Of 'The Family'
November 24, 2009
You may recognize these names from recent headlines: Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts. Stupak and Pitts have become familiar names through the media's health care overhaul coverage; their abortion funding amendment introduced an 11th-hour twist as the House of Representatives approached a vote on a landmark health care bill.
Ensign was the focus of media attention over his affair with a campaign staffer. Just last night, a Nevada man disclosed that he found out about his wife's affair with the state's junior senator — his best friend — via a text message.
The common factor among these political players is their involvement with the Family, a secretive fellowship of powerful Christian politicians that centers on a Washington, D.C., townhouse. Investigative journalist Jeff Sharlet has written extensively about the influential group in his book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120746516
Those following the human rights crisis in Uganda (http://www.themanitoban.com/articles/23190) will definitely want to listen to the segment as Ugandan ties to the Family and its US members are discussed.
The Secret Political Reach Of 'The Family'
November 24, 2009
You may recognize these names from recent headlines: Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts. Stupak and Pitts have become familiar names through the media's health care overhaul coverage; their abortion funding amendment introduced an 11th-hour twist as the House of Representatives approached a vote on a landmark health care bill.
Ensign was the focus of media attention over his affair with a campaign staffer. Just last night, a Nevada man disclosed that he found out about his wife's affair with the state's junior senator — his best friend — via a text message.
The common factor among these political players is their involvement with the Family, a secretive fellowship of powerful Christian politicians that centers on a Washington, D.C., townhouse. Investigative journalist Jeff Sharlet has written extensively about the influential group in his book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power.
...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120746516
Those following the human rights crisis in Uganda (http://www.themanitoban.com/articles/23190) will definitely want to listen to the segment as Ugandan ties to the Family and its US members are discussed.