About 'The Family'
In the book The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, author Jeff Sharlet examines the power wielded by the secret Christian group known as The Family or The Fellowship.
Founded in 1935 in opposition to FDR's New Deal, the right-wing fundamentalist religious group organizes prayer meetings for Congressmen, as well as the annual National Prayer Breakfast......Read Rest Here
Part of Excerpt: 'The Family'
by Jeff Sharlet
A few weeks into my stay, David Coe, Doug's son, dropped by Ivanwald. My brothers and I assembled in the living room, where David had draped his tall frame over a burgundy leather recliner like a frat boy, one leg hanging over a padded arm.
"You guys," David said, "are here to learn how to rule the world." He was in his late forties, with dark, gray-flecked hair, an olive complexion, teeth like a slab of white marble, dark eyes so big they didn't need to move to take in the room......Read Rest Here
The Family: Prayer House and Residence is for Politicians like Governor Mark Sanford, Senator John Ensign and Senator Tom Coburn.
You can bring up their player to listen or find the link at the above site links.
Ands we talk about the Taliban and Muslims, go figure, this groups been apart of our politics for years, and we've allowed it secret or not, they work for us, especially the repubs, or now known as 'rushlicans'!!
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Excellent Book!
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