'Patriot Pastor' Compares Tom DeLay to Jesus? Good grief!

The Texas Freedom Network is a wonderful organization. Their email updates are among the best in the nation! Here is a clip from a recent message:

"God always does his best work after a crucifixion."

--Rev. Rick Scarborough, head of the religious-right group Vision America, offering encouragement to former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, regarding the negative press DeLay has garnered for repeated ethics violations and his indictment on charges that he violated campaign finance laws.

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DeLay says he sees war on Christianity in U.S.
Sugar Land Republican speaks at conference of religious leaders

By SAMANTHA LEVINE
Houston Chronicle Washington Bureau
March 29, 2006

WASHINGTON - American society looks down on Christianity, U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay asserted Tuesday at a conference of religious conservatives, but God and Jesus Christ have chosen Christians to stand up for faith.

DeLay, who is facing tough times of his own, offered a half-hour speech that was part history lesson and part sermon to a crowd of about 300 gathered at a Washington hotel for a two-day conference titled "The War on Christians and the Values Voter in 2006." (full story)