Paul Weyrich
AKA Paul M. Weyrich
Born: 7-Oct-1942
Birthplace: Racine, WI
Died: 18-Dec-2008
Location of death: Fairfax County, VA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Religion: Eastern Orthodox [1]
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Columnist, Pundit
Party Affiliation: Republican
Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Conservative activist
Conservative pundit Paul Weyrich was a standard bearer for more than 30 years. He cofounded both the Heritage Foundation and the Moral Majority. "We are different from previous generations of conservatives. We are no longer working to preserve the status quo. We are radicals, working to overturn the present power structure of this country."
Nevertheless, in February 1999 a dispirited Weyrich wrote in an open letter:
I no longer believe that there is a moral majority. I do not believe that a majority of Americans actually shares our values. [...] I believe that we probably have lost the culture war. That doesn't mean the war is not going to continue, and that it isn't going to be fought on other fronts. But in terms of society in general, we have lost. This is why, even when we win in politics, our victories fail to translate into the kind of policies we believe are important.
Now jump forward four years, after George W. Bush brought his neoconservative advisers into the White House. By then, according to New York Times reporter Matt Bai, Weyrich's attitude had perked up tremendously:
The prickly Weyrich presided with a scowl from the dais (he is now confined to a wheelchair), from which he exhorted the faithful to get their message out, using words that made him sound like some liberal's parody of Dr. Evil. "There are 1,500 conservative radio talk show hosts," Weyrich boasted. "You have Fox News. You have the Internet, where all the successful sites are conservative. The ability to reach people with our point of view is like nothing we have ever seen before!"
[1] Melkite Greek-Catholic, Holy Transfiguration Church, McLean, VA.
Wife: Joyce Anne Smigun (m. 6-Jul-1963, until his death)
Daughter: Dawn Ceol
Son: Peter
Daughter: Diana Pascoe
Son: Stephen
Son: Andrew
University: AA, University of Wisconsin
Administrator: Board of Advisors, St. Monica Academy, Pasadena, CA
Conservative Digest
African American Republican Leadership Council Advisory Panel
American Legislative Exchange Council Director (1975-78)
American Legislative Exchange Council Founder (1973)
Arlington Group Executive Committee
Bush-Cheney '04
Club for Growth
The Constitution Project Liberty and Security Initiative
Council for National Policy Treasurer (1981-92)
Coalitions for America National Chairman
Free Congress Foundation Chairman and CEO
Freedom and Democracy Institute of Russia Board of Directors
Helen's List
The Heritage Foundation Founding President (1973-74)
McCain-Palin Victory 2008
Moral Majority Co-Founder
National Coalition to End Judicial Filibusters
Patrick Henry Center Advisory Board
The Milwaukee Sentinel Reporter
Crisis
Clare Boothe Luce Award 2005
Risk Factors: Amputee, Diabetes
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