More on the 'The Family'

If you didn't catch this today you may want to, finding out what some in and out of our government are doing as to International Policy, In Our Names, like anti-gay legislation in Uganda, but not through the channels and agencies our Government has established.

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.

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Sharlet returns to Fresh Air to talk to host Terry Gross about Ensign, Stupak and Pitts, and about new developments concerning the Family...>>>>>

"The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power" By Jeff Sharlet who is also the author of "Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible", a travelogue based on a year he and Peter Manseau spent exploring the margins of faith in America.

'Family': Fundamentalism, Friends In High Places

The above title comes from the NPR show Freshair on 7.01.09

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.

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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'!!

Philippe Sands Considers A Legacy Of 'Torture'

Fresh Air from WHYY, January 7, 2009 · Although the Bush administration has stated that the interrogations techniques used at Guantanamo Bay came from the bottom up, British lawyer Philippe Sands disagrees.

In his 2008 book, Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values, Sands argues that the harsh interrogation policy that emerged after Sept. 11 came from high-ranking government officials and top military figures.
Sands warned in a June 2008 Fresh Air interview that the impact of the Bush administration's conduct would be felt internationally:

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