Encyclopedia of American Loons: #224: Andrea Lafferty
Andrea Sheldon Lafferty is the Executive Director of the Traditional Values Coalition , TVC, which means that we are dealing with yet another rabid anti-gay activist. In fact, the TVC endorses most of the traditional Traditional Values™, such as anti-abortion, anti-pornography, anti-immigration, anti-gambling, anti-drugs/alcohol/tobacco, anti-premarital sex, and pro-patriotism (meaning tea party ideology) and pro-converting infidels to Christianity. Lafferty’s response to a Gallup poll suggesting a change in public opinion towards gay rights was that “Jesus didn’t ask for a ‘show of hands’ at the Sermon on the Mount. We, His followers, should not ask America to vote on which of his teachings they choose to obey.” Lafferty is not known for honesty and critical thinking skills, but she made a disconcertingly high number of visits to the White House during Bush’s presidency. Lafferty is also on the record arguing (asserting) that Obama is using the stimulus bill to curb religious freedom at universities.