the only appropriate remembrance

of Falwell is on Slate, where Timothy Noah writes, “He was a bigot, a reactionary, a liar, and a fool. Herewith, a Falwell sampler.” …

On global warming: “I can tell you, our grandchildren will laugh at those who predicted global warming. We’ll be in global cooling by then, if the Lord hasn’t returned. I don't believe a moment of it. The whole thing is created to destroy America’s free enterprise system and our economic stability.”