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Born May 18, 1953; got saved at Truett Memorial BC in Hayesville, NC 1959. On rigged ballot which I did not rig got Most Intellectual class of 71, Gaffney High School. Furman Grad, Sociology major but it was little tougher than Auburn football players had Had three dates with beautiful women the summer of 1978. Did not marry any of em. Never married anybody cause what was available was undesirable and what was desirable was unaffordable. Unlucky in love as they say and even still it is sometimes heartbreaking. Had a Pakistani Jr. Davis Cupper on the Ropes the summer of 84, City Courts, Rome Georgia I've a baby sitter, watched peoples homes while they were away on Vacation. Freelance writer, local consultant, screenwriter, and the best damn substitute teacher of Floyd County Georgia in mid 80's according to an anonymous kid passed me on main street a few years later when I went back to get a sandwich at Schroeders. Had some good moments in Collinsville as well. Ask Casey Mattox at www.clsnet.org if he will be honest about it. I try my best to make it to Bridges BBQ in Shelby NC at least four times a year.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Definitive Billy Graham documentary on PBS and how some Baptists CBF folks just dont get it.

      Monday May 17 PBS aired a pivotal American Experience documentary on Billy Graham most folks who shoulda watched, for some reason or another didn't. And in the aftermath I had an exchange with the daughter of Nixon's southern strategist Harry Dent who far as I can tell hasnt watched but has a conviction Billy did no harm during the Civil Rights era. Well there are some nuances to that with tremendous implications. Sadly her former Pastor if I have the dots connected correctly comes down with her; and that saddens me as he is a progressive, or passes as a progressive in South Carolina with some considerable influence.

     If you cant convince a Baptist progressive in SC to see the lights on the legacy of Billy Graham, what are the chances you can bring anybody to the table to talk about congressman Jeff Duncan and the venality of the gun Lobby; or have any numbers ralley against Nikki Haley on her sophomoric, if not putrid thoughts on critical race theory and the 1619 project.

     You can watch the doc online. in its aftermath Anthea Butler and others have paneled to talk about Billy, Nixon and bussing, a very interesting conversation. the Doc points out Billy made seg ads for Nixon, likely at the behest of Ginny's Dad.

    Ginny is good friend of Trey Gowdy and has held several influential board Posts and other leadership positions in the new fundy SBC.

    Like other blogs this is a work in progress. Hoping to get reports from others as they view the blog, so come back later. 

    Just today Baptist Global News had a scorching piece on FBC Dallas current pastor and former pastor WA Criswell. Billy was longtime member there and he knew what his association with one of the south's best and most nefarious race baiting demagogues. Then Billy ends up at trey Gowdy's FBC Spartanburg. Lot of inflections to explore.

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