The Right Stuff - USA

May 2005
The American Christian Right is confidently pushing ahead with plans to stamp its moral agenda on the country. Central to this is a unique college producing the next generation of Christian politicians.

"We want those who will lead the nation and shape the culture," proclaims school founder Michael Farris. "There's an open door at the White House for our students. At one point, we had more interns there than any other college in the country." Students at Patrick Henry College are encouraged to lead America towards a new moral agenda. They have to pledge allegiance to a literal interpretation of the bible and sign a strict honour code before they're allowed to enrol. They see themselves as fighting for the soul of their country and are eager to engage in battle. As one student states: "The war is inevitable and let it come. Let it come."

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[fobbitguy]

moral agenda? Morality of life?these are the very people who voted for George W and said nothing when this country went to war in which thousands died! I can't wait for Jesus to come back and say "that's not what I meant!"

[WMEC38]

I'm a Christian, but I think these people have all been decieved into hypocritical double think. They say they believe in more freedom, but they supported Bush. They say people should let the Bible guide them, but if that's so, then why all the strict rules and censorship?

[bpolacek89]

While i ama christian and feel these guys have their hearts in the right place, i don't know if i am comfortable with some of this. I mean christ calls us to go out to the world and reach out, which i would say means to go to state colleges and minister to students. Also, while i think america should be a christian nation, our government shouldn't be. Jesus came to save us, not to be some political force. Jesus wouldn't care about politics.

[MardukHail]

America needs to drop the superstition and focus on the STEM subjects or we're going to be left behind as the world continues to move forward. All these liberal arts colleges are just churning out people with no productive skills. They will only be eligible for parasitic jobs like politics. If you want to help your country, study science, not liberal arts and certainly not christian mythology. Fuck Jesus!

[MardukHail]

@AnHonestChristian America is careening towards civil war. When a population reaches the density of modern America a stronger government is necessary. This is not the agricultural Jeffersonian republic of th 1700s and can be never again no matter how we might desire it.

[paulyvi]

@ 3:25 u fuckin KNOW those 3 peeps like 20 years old were gigglin cuz teach sed da word "teet" from da bible...scary

[MPP316]

And Patrick Henry himself was not exactly a fan of theocratic types....

[MPP316]

"Liberal Education" Does not mean an education that is promoting an "ideology"...A Liberal Education is virtually a STUDY OF EVERYTHING...Why are people so fucking stupid?

[yvan1401]

i'd go to that college just to hit one of those christian 20 years old virgins :D

[AnHonestChristian]

A lot of witty prose you folks have posted here. And you wonder why the conservatives feel they have a need to establish a school to protect the teaching of their values? You have to admit there is a lot of liberal ideology in colleges/universities today. PHC promoting that free, democratic spirit we claim America has.

[squreshi10]

@livershot How do you think they became evangelical in the first place?

[flake452]

This will really help china take over.