North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker, the vice-chair of the House Republican Conference, is calling on Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. to step down over a controversial photograph that would violate the Christian university’s code of conduct.
Walker is also a board member of Liberty University’s music program.
Jerry Falwell Jr’s ongoing behavior is appalling.
As a Music Faculty Advisory Board Member and former instructor @LibertyU, I’m convinced Falwell should step down.
None of us are perfect, but students, faculty, alumni and @LUPraise deserve better.
— Rep. Mark Walker (@RepMarkWalker) August 6, 2020
Earlier this week Falwell apologized for posting a vacation photo with his pants unzipped and arm around his wife’s assistant.
Prominent conservatives question Jerry Falwell Jr. vacation photo https://t.co/4MnkQKtrhR pic.twitter.com/mx0dkcJcvh
— The Hill (@thehill) August 4, 2020
Per the Washington Examiner:
“I’ve apologized to everybody,” he said. “And I’ve promised my kids I’m gonna try to be a good boy from here on out.”
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“She’s a sweetheart, and I should never have put it up and embarrassed her,” Falwell added.
One outlet reported that their costumes appeared based on characters from the cult television show “Trailer Park Boys.” Falwell refused to comment.
He further denied accusations that the dark beverage in his hand contained alcohol. Nevertheless, the photograph wouldn’t have come close to the standards of Liberty University’s famously strict moral code that eschews promiscuity and demands students dress modesty.
Falwell has been embroiled in embarrassing controversies before but none have landed a fatal blow. He retains his prominent position and influence with social conservatives.
Do you agree with Falwell that the photo was all in good fun or has he become a distraction to school he leads? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
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never act cool by trending the way other people wear their clothes.. Her pants were too tight… so try not to mix in with the not so bright people
its none of your business how she or anyone dresses
Yes, it is my business when the way people dress offends my sensibilities.
No it’s not.. . . .Karen.
I am a graduate of Liberty Home Bible Institute 1985. I believe that Jerry Falwell Sr. would be appalled by his son’s behavior. This violates modesty rules. He should step down- he has let all Christians and supporters of Liberty University down. Yes, how you dress does reflect on your character.
Gross
Why is it your business on how she or anyone should dress
The way she dresses tells the world how she feels about herself and doesn’t care about how others feel. Totally self-centered and selfish./
Karen’s gonna Karen.
Mr. Falwell, Jr. is a good man and a good leader of this University. Leave him alone.
Yeah…he’s allowed to have affairs too!! Not just the top Libitards, but the little ones like him should also have that freedom!!
IF I was his wife, Id be askin some serious questions about where the F*&# his head was when he took that picture!!!
IDIOTS!!!!!!
More PC BS. In his home not public. Maybe poor taste in posting. Any lives lost??? Get a grip on BS outrage with allthat is going on that NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT. He is not a teeny-bopper but an adult. Means a lot ADULT. Entitled to all privleges and boons that law gives him.
Yep….Entitled to be a complete moron too, if hes dumb enough to post this picture!!
U post certain things on social media, then you had better be prepared for the fallout, just like anyone else would experience!!
If he looses his post over this…..so be it!!! The price for being a complete ass-hat and not knowing better!!!!
Be gone!!!!
If his wife took the picture, they both should be admonished and removed from their positions.
If his wife did not take the picture, she needs to divorce him. Mike Pence is the standard bearer here. Check out Mike’s values on being seen with other women and the perception of this kind of indecency.
oh I’m sure your the standard for decency Jim
It was a costume and a joke.
Hey….maybe is wife did take the picture to memorialize the 3-Some they just had?!?
Who knows????
Excellent representation of his families values!!!
I don’t place myself in a compromising position. I stay away from being in a room alone with a man who is not my husband. His wife needs to be with him or my husband needs to be with me- there is safety in numbers.
Weirdo
So what? If he were in his briefs, would that really matter? Not if he were a Democrat!
Keep praying for a landslide victory that only God can provide.
I read his explanation, as well as his apology. I believe him and accept his apology…he’s human with human weaknesses and sometimes uses bad judgment like all of us do from time to time.
If anything he did or said in his explanation was false, or it wasn’t what was in his heart, then none of us need to judge him…that will be taken care of by God Himself.
I am sure Mr Falwell knows this, and has known it this entire time.
It’s none of my business what these people did or didn’t do on their vacation. I don’t have a problem with the photo, either. Especially if his wife took it. But I do have a problem with them posting it on social media. That was stupid.
Walker, I call on you to resign your seat in congress!
The code is the student dress code. If he wants to look like a Dick, let him!!!!
It is pretty simple, really…. if there are standards and the standards are in writing and have been broken, retribution must be next.
If there are no standards or the standards lower to the level of today’s ethics, might as well forget about trying to have any standards.
What???!!!
Lets just keep it simple…..
There are things you “do”, and there are things you just don’t do !!!
This is one of those things!!!
How the public decides will say a lot about them!!!
Sounds like it was just a costume meant to send a specific message, not reality. Not how he lives.
Who is the female? daughter or wife?
Neither. The article says it is his wife’s assistant. This is completely inappropriate for the president of a Christian University, no matter what others on here want to say to excuse it.
It’s not Falwell that people are having a problem with, it’s that HOT red head that he has his arm around. By the way. If you wouldn’t have said anything about a zipper malfunction, I’d never known!
Everyone thought his dad, Jerry, Sr. was a good man, too but look at what he did to Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker for his indiscretions; publicly humiliated and ruined, so maybe the leaf doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Ya, the hypocrisies of the “church” are vast!
However, “may he who is without sin cast the first stone.” ~ Jesus the Christ
Having quoted that, we also must recognize that “leaders” are held to a different standard, and should be. I believe it was St Paul who said that the leader should be “above reproach”. Meaning, this kind of behavior is not the type of behavior that should be coming from a “leader” of the church (or its surrogates)…
Appalling! Very nasty and offensive to all Christians! Are these two people out of their minds?They should both resign. Who took the pic?
What the F is wrong with this guy? Arrogance? Stupidity? Mental deficiency? This is totally unacceptable and nuts, especially with his position of a leader of the Christian religion and a major university. He should step aside. There is NO acceptable reason for this kind of behavior. Idiot.
If his wife was aware of it & its all in jest then its no one’s business
Really? it is no one’s business just because his wife may know? If his wife knows, then that makes her just as guilty and shameful. He is to be an example for what the code of conduct his own university establishes. How is it that there are people that can’t seem to understand this?
It looks like any person after eating thanksgiving dinner stuff yourself and unbutton your pants to make more room for more food. Get over it I think the people especially the republicrats making a big deal about this need to concentrate on doing work to improve our country and defeating communism (democrats) and making the country safe for freedom again
They look like they just had sex.
I’m glad I followed the link to see the picture myself. Before seeing it I thought he just posted a picture taken where he forgot to zip up, I do that occasionally. But after seeing it I find it to be tacky and suggestive and makes one question Falwell’s character even if it was innocent. I have no relationship with him so is not my business how he can make atonement to his supporters other than his apology and promise of redemption. Then it is up to them to deal with it.. However I support what Liberty University does no matter what.
What I want to know who shot the photo and where was his wife and what she says about it until we know more we should not condemn anybody
Democrats are after Jerry they are wrong does makes sense leave him alone
No its awful so unGodly. God says be ye holy for I am holy.
I think it is insane to get upset over the photo. All of us have done that on occasion after great eats. How bout being adults around here.
Why would anyone with any values want to emulate the lowest common denominator of society? Whether in jest or otherwise. Nothing of value here.
Get a life, and butt out of everyone elses!
The photo appears to demonstrate behavior inconsistent with moral standards which would be expected for a person professing godliness and a lack of judgment from such a person. If there is an ongoing demonstration of these values from the past, perhaps the University needs to replace this person with one who better presents the values expected for this position.
The public will judge any kind of thing you do. Does it matter to him or does it matter to his wife will be the deciding blow to this kind of fodder. Jerry should and probably has asked his congregation from his pulpit this question: Would Jesus do it, do you count the cost of your actions to your testimony to your Lord and Savior. If he hasn’t ask that question he should go back in time to one of his fathers sermons. I know his dad ask that question because I listen to it back in 1984. Wake up Jerry we are in a time when our Christian leaders have to stand and be counted as an beacon for the Gospel of Christ
Yes, he needs to be fired! A leave of absence should be permanent!