The stone is cast

Does "ding dong the witch is dead" fit the moment?
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Jerry Falwell spent a career demonizing others. Upon his death, what else could he expect in return?

By Alan Wolfe


The Rev. Jerry Falwell speaks during the Christian Coalition of America Road to Victory 2000 conference in Washington on Sept. 29, 2000.
May 15, 2007 | One never wants to speak ill of the dead, but in the case of Jerry Falwell, how can one not? Falwell will always be remembered for his "700 Club" comment in the wake of Sept. 11: "I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way, all of them who have tried to secularize America, I point the finger in their face and say 'you helped this happen.'" Even though Falwell later apologized, the damage had been done: A sacred moment had been used for profane purpose.