Current Events > Jerry Falwell pushes for Virginia counties to join West Virginia

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https://religionnews.com/2020/01/28/liberty-universitys-falwell-throws-support-behind-vexit/

Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, has voiced his support for efforts to allow counties in Virginia unhappy with the states Democratic Legislature to join West Virginia.

Standing alongside West Virginia's Gov. Jim Justice in a roomful of whirring robotic factory machinery at BlueRidge Community and Technical College in Martinsburg, Falwell told reporters that he backs so-called Vexit efforts.

Many counties (in Virginia) are taking a long hard look at escaping the barbaric, totalitarian, and corrupt Democratic regime that is trampling on individual rights throughout the state, Falwell said.

Falwell was quick to acknowledge the legal challenges facing any county trying to redraw the states' borders.

Its a long shot, no question about it, and it depends on how much grassroots support it receives, Falwell said.

He later added: It has happened twice before And I dont think it is as much of a long shot as it was for Liberty University to grow from a little small Bible college to the largest Christian University in the world in the last 10 years. Ive seen miraculous things happen, and so has Gov. Justice

(As of 2018, Liberty is no longer the largest Christian university in the world, trailing Grand Canyon University.)

Justice also struck a welcoming tone for counties considering annexing themselves to Virginia.

If you are out there, no matter where you may be, Virginia or wherever you may be, as an individual or as a business or whatever, West Virginia is waiting for you with open arms, he said.

Falwell noted that he and Justices families are friendly, and explained that his reasons for supporting the measure are rooted in frustrations with Virginias state legislature, which is currently run by Democrats. He accused Democrats of using their power to strip away the God-given rights of citizens, describing them as anti-life, anti-Second Amendment, anti-liberty, and even anti-business with their oppressive environmental regulations.

He singled out a grievance that particularly impacts his school: a recent budget proposal that he said would eliminate student aid for thousands of online students attending private colleges, while increasing aid for more affluent resident students. Roughly 2,000 of the students impacted by the proposed legislation, he said, are online students at Liberty.

Libertys online education program is widely known to be a significant source of income for the school.

What they have done at Liberty University is unfathomable, Justice said.

Counties wishing to leave Virginia would likely need approval from the U.S. Congress, and could make their request only after Virginia residents collected sufficient signatures on petitions to press local legislators to put the initiative on the ballot as a referendum.

"We have a rare opportunity to make history in our time, Falwell said, later adding: "I wish Liberty wasnt so big Id move it over."

Lol
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Screw that noise.

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Do it, but no takebacks when it blows up in their face.

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It's like the Civil War all over again. Literally the reason West Virginia exists was to escape the Civil War Era political stance of Virginia.

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religion in politics

i hope Jerry enjoys hell
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His university should be shut down permanently.
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Antifar posted...

Many counties (in Virginia) are taking a long hard look at escaping the barbaric, totalitarian, and corrupt Democratic regime that is trampling on individual rights throughout the state, Falwell said.

Translation: "Only we get to do that, dammit!"

This is complete idiocy

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That fool is hurting his school , while his father was nutter later in life he said I ain't going to mess up this good thing.

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Antifar posted...

Many counties (in Virginia) are taking a long hard look at escaping the barbaric, totalitarian, and corrupt Democratic regime that is trampling on individual rights throughout the state, Falwell said.

LMAO

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MaxEffingBemis posted...

This is complete idiocy

You can't expect anything else from the religious right
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