Falwell Funeral: GOP Candidates Stay Away

Rev Jerry FalwellFounder of The Moral Majority, a precursor to the Christian Coalition

If it takes ten years, blow them all away. Falwells Legacy

AP May 22, 2007 02:47 PM
Some Republican figures were expected for the funeral, but none of the party's presidential candidates said they could attend. The White House was sending a midlevel aide. Among the Virginia Republican leaders attending was Attorney General Bob McDonnell.

Falwell, 73, died a week ago after collapsing in his office at Liberty University. His physician said Falwell had a heart condition and presumably died of a heart rhythm abnormality.

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Man Had Bombs (Napalm) to Stop Protestors at Falwell's Funeral

Source: ABC NewsMay 22, 2007 -

ABC News is reporting a 19-year-old student at Liberty University was arrested for having multiple "napalm-like" bombs in his car.

There are three other suspects being sought in the situation.

Falwell died a week ago after collapsing in his office at Liberty University. His physician said Falwell had a heart condition and presumably died of a heart rhythm abnormality.

Falwell founded the university in 1971.

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The student, 19-year-old Mark Ewell of Amissville, Va., reportedly told authorities that he was making the bombs to stop protesters from disrupting the funeral service.

Three other suspects are being sought, one of whom is a soldier from Fort Benning, Ga., and another is a high school student. No information was available on the third person.

Authorities were alerted to the potential bomb plot by a concerned relative of Ewell.

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