"Perhaps public broadcasting does not understand why Americans associated with the Traditional Values Coalition and strongly associated with their Christian faith would be offended," said the committee chairman, Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.).
"We have made mistakes at NPR," said Kevin Klose, the network's president and CEO. "One mistake was … our report about TVC . …You have my personal and professional apology. I'm sorry about our mistake, and I hope we can move forward from here."
TVC executive director Andrea Lafferty says NPR's apology isn't enough. "NPR continues to employ the 'blame the rape victim' tactic," she told the committee. "Traditional Values Coalition is the victim here, but they are doing whatever they can to make it seem like we are the perpetrators, not NPR. I personally have suffered, as has Traditional Values Coalition."
Video of the hearing is available, but it's nearly four hours long. A transcript will be available within two or three months.
The "Toupee Revival" revisited In the middle of a sermon on June 4, 2000, PromiseLand Church pastor Kenneth Phillips reached up and pulled off his toupee. "Pastor Phillips spoke about vanity and the sin of pride," The Dallas Morning News recalls. "He confessed that his fake hair had become a barrier with ...
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