Pat Robertson
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- spk0
what the fuck?
who would jesus assassinate?
- blaw0
back in the day robertson would mix a bit of politics into his religious-based show.
these days he appears to have given up on religion completely.
- ********0
WWJD?
Forgive him for all his sins against humanity.
For Pat?... he probably won't be as lucky.
- swollenelbow0
hahah...i love it, and in the words of our jesus lord "slit that spics throat man."
- F_180
what would jesus shoot?
- fadeproof0
that dude is PISSED;
- piperboytoy0
only in America can someone go off on national television and still be protected by law!
I feel sorry for you americans!
- davey_g0
FREAK!
Go on with your bible-thumpin' self.
- ********0
I feel sorry for Pat Robertson's tie.
- gruntt0
Thou shalt not kill... unless it saves you money.
- QuincyArcher0
i find it difficult to believe that captain wacky honestly believes the kinds of things he says.
I hoping he is just doing it to get a little attention.
- gruntt0
pat is neat.
and by neat i mean fucking nutty.
- mrdobolina0
Outspoken in both his faith and his politics, Robertson has made plenty of headlines and enemies. The major controversies surrounding him include:
* Robertson's claims of the power of his prayers. For example, Robertson claims to have used the power of prayer to steer hurricanes away from his companies' Virginia Beach, Virginia headquarters. He took credit for steering the course in 1985 of Hurricane Gloria, which caused millions of dollars of destruction in many states along the east coast. He made a similar claim about another destructive storm, Hurricane Felix, in 1995.
* Robertson's attacks on feminism, homosexuality, and liberalism. Among his more controversial statements, Robertson has described feminism as a "socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians." Robertson's views mirror those of the controversial evangelical activist Jerry Falwell, who has made frequent appearances on The 700 Club. He agreed with Falwell that the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were caused by "pagans, abortionists, feminists, gays, lesbians, the ACLU and the People for the American Way." After public outcry regarding the dialogue, which took place only days after the attacks, Robertson stated that he had not understood what Falwell was saying during the interview, which was conducted via television monitor.
* Robertson's great personal wealth and his uses of it. His net worth is between $200 million and $1 billion USD according to the 2002 book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy by Greg Palast. Through his ostensibly charitable organization, Operation Blessing International, Robertson claims to have spent $1.2 million bringing aid to refugees in Rwanda. His critics, such as Palast, claim the money was actually spent to bring heavy equipment for Robertson's African Development Corporation, a diamond mining operation. He has purchased thoroughbred race horses, although he has stated on many occasions he is opposed to gambling. Robertson claims he bought the horses because he is "amazed by their athleticism".
* Robertson's support of former Liberian president Charles Taylor. In various episodes of his 700 Club program during the United States' involvement in the Liberian Civil War in June and July of 2003, Robertson repeatedly supported Liberian President Charles Taylor. Robertson accuses the U.S. State Department of giving President Bush bad advice in supporting Taylor's ouster as president, and of trying "as hard as they can to destabilize Liberia." Robertson has been criticized for failing to mention in his broadcasts his $8 million investment in a Liberian gold mine. Taylor had been at the time of Robertson's support indicted by the United Nations for war crimes. According to Robertson, Freedom Gold, the Liberian gold mine, was intended to help pay for humanitarian and evangelical efforts in Liberia, when in fact the company was allowed to fail leaving many debts both in Liberia and in the international mining service sector. Regarding this controversy, Richard Land, head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy said, "I would say that Pat Robertson is way out on his own, in a leaking life raft, on this one."
* Robertson's political statements. On his The 700 Club television program, Pat Robertson has sharply criticized elements of the United States government. In interviews with the author of a book critical of the United States Department of State, Robertson made suggestions that the explosion of a nuclear weapon at State Department Headquarters would be good for the country, and repeated those comments on the air. "What we need is for somebody to place a small nuke at Foggy Bottom," Robertson said during his television program, referring to the location of the State Department headquarters. State Department officials said they believed the comments to be in extremely bad taste, and have lodged official complaints against Robertson for his remarks.
* Robertson's Korean War record. In the late 1980s, Pat Robertson sued Congressman Pete McCloskey and Representative Andy Jacobs for libel. McCloskey, who served with Robertson in Korea, made claims that Robertson was spared combat duty when his powerful father intervened on his behalf. Jacobs repeated these statements publicly. During pre-trial depositions, another veteran who had served with Robertson, Paul Brosman, Jr., spoke of rumors during the war that Robertson had been carousing with prostitutes and hassling Korean women. Brosman stated that Robertson himself talked about his exploits with prostitutes. In the end, Robertson dropped his lawsuit because of scheduling conflicts between court dates and his 1988 presidential campaign, and he was ordered to pay part of McCloskey's court costs.
* Robertson equivocates on Chinese abortions. Despite claiming to be pro-life, Robertson spoke out in favor of China's one child policy, enforced by forced abortions. In a 2001 interview with Wolf Blitzer, he said of that the Chinese were "doing what they have to do," though he said that he did not personally agree with the practice. His comments drew criticism from both sides of the political spectrum. [2]
* Robertson declares judicial activism worse than 9-11 attacks. During ABC's This Week, on April 30, 2005, Robertson was speaking about judicial activism when he said, "Over 100 years, I think the gradual erosion of the consensus that’s held our country together is probably more serious than a few bearded terrorists who fly into buildings." This statement prompted outcry from several September 11th support and survivor groups.
* Robertson's advocates for assasination. On the August 22, 2005 broadcast of The 700 Club, Robertson called for the assassination of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.[3]
- bolus0
".....of trying to make Venezuela "a launching pad for Communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent."
what the fuck has chavez to do with muslim terrorism, the guy's an atheist ......
....and pat robertson is mentally ill
- ********0
wow, that's a bit extreme.
- discipler0
I'm glad he doesn't represent Christianity.
- ********0
One thing is for sure, the Republican Party throws a lot of stuff at PR, 'cause come November every four years he pushes a h*ll of a lot of votes their way. Let's face it, the dude is actually quite powerful in comparison to many.
- mrdobolina0
but he does for a lot of people, discipler.
people don't become billionaires overnight and without supporters.
- bolus0
he is the embodyment of religion.... fre