Good Morning and Welcome to Hell

[FEJ]

No hatred here. While I didn't like his tactics, He had just as much right to speak his mind as we do here. Even Larry Flint and him had an admiration for one another. (they would often travel and debate at colleges).

"The Reverend Jerry Falwell and I were arch enemies for fifteen years. We became involved in a lawsuit concerning First Amendment rights and Hustler magazine. Without question, this was my most important battle – the l988 Hustler Magazine, Inc., v. Jerry Falwell case, where after millions of dollars and much deliberation, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in my favor.

My mother always told me that no matter how much you dislike a person, when you meet them face to face you will find characteristics about them that you like. Jerry Falwell was a perfect example of that. I hated everything he stood for, but after meeting him in person, years after the trial, Jerry Falwell and I became good friends. He would visit me in

California and we would debate together on college campuses. I always appreciated his sincerity even though I knew what he was selling and he knew what I was selling.

The most important result of our relationship was the landmark decision from the Supreme Court that made parody protected speech, and the fact that much of what we see on television and hear on the radio today is a direct result of my having won that now famous case which Falwell played such an important role in."Source: accesshollywood.com

I like the quote in bold.

Honestly, I have not thought of Falwell in years, neither alive nor dead. While he did nothing for me, and even frustrated me with his views at times, he definitely touched many lives and enriched them.

R.I.P Jerry only you know if you were right.