Paul Weyrich

American political activist

Paul Weyrich was an American religious conservative political activist and co-founder of organizations like The Heritage Foundation and the Moral Majority. He played a significant role in the New Right movement and was known for coining the term ‘moral majority’.

Table of Contents

Occupation

About the Paul Weyrich

Paul Michael Weyrichwas an American religious conservative political activist and commentator associated with the New Right. He co-founded The Heritage Foundation, the Free Congress Foundation, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), and coined the term “moral majority,” the name of the political action group Moral Majority that he co-founded in 1979 with Jerry Falwell.

Frequently Asked Questions

Paul Weyrich was an American religious conservative political activist and commentator associated with the New Right. He co-founded several influential organizations, including The Heritage Foundation, the Free Congress Foundation, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Paul Weyrich co-founded the Moral Majority, a political action group, in 1979 with Jerry Falwell. Weyrich also coined the term ‘moral majority’, which became the name of the group.

Paul Weyrich was born on October 7, 1942, and passed away on December 18, 2008.

Paul Weyrich co-founded several influential organizations, including The Heritage Foundation, the Free Congress Foundation, and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).

Paul Weyrich was a key figure in the New Right movement, a conservative political movement that emerged in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s.

Paul Weyrich played a significant role in the conservative movement in the US, co-founding several influential organizations and coining the term ‘moral majority’ for the political action group he co-founded with Jerry Falwell.

36 Quotes by Paul Weyrich

  1. 1.

    Every Arab nation votes against us at least two thirds of the time.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  2. 2.

    Conservative voters increasingly understand that the one legacy a president can leave is his judicial appointments.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  3. 3.

    Radical Islamic fundamentalists harbor contempt for our democratic way of life and, given the opportunity, will stop at nothing to accomplish their goal of bringing our country to its knees.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  4. 4.

    Now the truth is, a president really can’t control the economy, although his policies do have some effect on it.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  5. 5.

    Politics aside, it will be hard for any new liberal radio network to outdo the professionalism of NPR.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  6. 6.

    Despite being able to demonstrate a very large audience, major advertisers at first wouldn’t touch Limbaugh.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  7. 7.

    How it is that within 60 days of a general election issue, groups can no longer tell voters that a Member of Congress votes pro-abortion, against guns, against the environment or whatever else is beyond me.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  8. 8.

    The Fox News cable channel is doing very well because there is a market for what Fox News has to offer.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  9. 9.

    So along with several very popular Internet sites, talk radio has served as alternative media that gives listeners information that they otherwise would not hear.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  10. 10.

    For one, the Qur’an is considered by Muslims to consist entirely of words spoken by Allah himself.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  11. 11.

    Many Muslims honor people of other faiths and do not kill.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  12. 12.

    Self-professed conservatives comprise about 40% to 45% of the electorate.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  13. 13.

    The White House alone cannot hold its opponents accountable.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  14. 14.

    The President has a short time to let people know that he is serious about getting spending under control.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  15. 15.

    Both Christians and religious Jews are finding it increasingly difficult to practice their faiths through college groups on so-called mainline campuses in the United States.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  16. 16.

    If a liberal News channel were launched it would fall flat on its face.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  17. 17.

    The reason that conservative talk radio works is because there is an audience for it.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  18. 18.

    Conservative talk radio works because there are lots of conservatives who are convinced that they are not getting the whole story from the regular media.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  19. 19.

    Policy makers still think that if we just hand out more money the world’s problems will be solved.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  20. 20.

    CAIR officials or former officials have been arrested on charges related to terrorism yet all it offers is silence and stonewalling in discussing what are its real motives.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  21. 21.

    Judges were not the biggest issue for most voters in Georgia in 2002.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  22. 22.

    But the threat posed by the radical Islamists represents an unusual conflict, unlike any experienced by our nation before: we face an enemy that is not a state.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  23. 23.

    It is commonly agreed that children spend more hours per year watching television than in the classroom, and far less in actual conversation with their parents.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  24. 24.

    Self-professed liberals are only 15 to 20% of the electorate.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  25. 25.

    Second, a quarter to a third of those who listen to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are liberals.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  26. 26.

    Politicians often lie.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  27. 27.

    Absent scandal, a federal judge can serve for decades on the bench, underscoring the importance of appointing judges who have a proper understanding of their constitutional role.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  28. 28.

    Cameras in classrooms are no substitute for greater authority by parents and teachers.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  29. 29.

    The average voter has to hear a point seven times before it registers.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  30. 30.

    If liberals want to send tens of millions of dollars down the drain, I have no problem with that.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  31. 31.

    Without the ability of issue groups to tell the truth, who knows what the public will believe.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  32. 32.

    Television is now the dominant factor in the lives of too many American children.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  33. 33.

    Advertisers are very wary of ideological media.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  34. 34.

    Many nations are like rebellious teenagers who try to figure out just how many times they can kick us in the teeth while still taking our money.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  35. 35.

    In the past, children learned their values at home, reinforced by organizations such as the Boy Scouts and, of course, their church or synagogue, but in all too many families that is no longer the case.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist

  36. 36.

    Unfortunately, too many public school officials believe that cameras are needed to enforce order and discipline.

    Paul Weyrich

    American political activist