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2011-05-17 08:56 AM

sbfriedman
Denton, TX
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Description below. Please comment on this. I was not aware of this secret group until this morning. Has anyone ever heard of them or know what these maniacs have been up to??

In the book "The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power", author Jeff Sharlet examines the power wielded by a secretive Christian group known as the Family, or the Fellowship.

Founded in 1935 in opposition to FDR's New Deal, the evangelical group's views on religion and politics are so singular that some other Christian-right organizations consider them heretical.

The group also has a connection to a house in Washington, D.C., known as C Street. Owned by a foundation affiliated with the Family, C Street is officially registered as a church; in practice, it serves as a meeting place and residence for politicians like South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, Nevada Sen. John Ensign and Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn.

Memebers of "The Family" in Congress:

Senator John Ensign
Senator Tom Colburn
Congressman 'Chip' Pickering
Congressman Bart Stupak
Senator Sam Brownback
Congressman James Infowe
Senator Jim DeMint
Senator Check Grasskey
Senator Mark Pryor
Senator Bill Nelson
Senator John Thune
Senator Mike Enzi
Congressman Joe Pitts
Congressman Todd Tiahrt
Congressman Frank Wolf
Congressman Zack Wamp
Congressman Mike McIntyre
Congressman Michael F. Doyle
Congressman Heath Shuler
Congressman Jerry Moran

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