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yellowcanine

(35,699 posts)
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 12:10 AM Aug 2020

Falwell taking "indefinite leave of absence" from Liberty University

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/07/us/jerry-falwell-jr-liberty-university-leave/index.html

(CNN)Jerry Falwell Jr., the president and chancellor of Liberty University, has agreed to take an "indefinite leave of absence," according to a statement Friday from the evangelical Christian university.

The leave of absence is effective immediately, the statement said. The executive committee of the university's board of trustees made the request of Falwell. The board did not provide a reason for Falwell's leave in its statement.
CNN has reached out to Falwell for comment. In a separate statement, Jerry Prevo, chairman of the university's board of trustees, said the Lynchburg, Virginia-based university has "experienced unprecedented success" during Falwell's 13 years as president.
"Unfortunately, with this success and the burdens of leading a large and growing organization comes substantial pressure," Prevo said in the statement. "Today, my colleagues and I on the Liberty University Board of Trustees and Jerry mutually agreed that it would be good for him to take an indefinite leave of absence."


What a bunch of chickenshits. Why didn't they just fire him? For moral turpitude - isn't that the boiler plate term for acting like an asshole?
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Falwell taking "indefinite leave of absence" from Liberty University (Original Post) yellowcanine Aug 2020 OP
Wouldn't have anything to do with that PICTURE on the Yacht now would it? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #1
... Nevilledog Aug 2020 #2
I'ma keep my mouth shut this time ... (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #4
Every time I see this photo, it rattles me up and makes me soo MAD!! secondwind Aug 2020 #8
These are rhetorical questions? PCIntern Aug 2020 #10
He's leaving to spend more time with his pool boy. manhattan123 Aug 2020 #3
Who's a good boy NOW? yellowcanine Aug 2020 #5
Does this mean Bubbles is the new president of "Liberty Univ?" yellowcanine Aug 2020 #6
"Unfortunately, with this success and the burdens madaboutharry Aug 2020 #7
Indefinite, it this case, is defined as: Chainfire Aug 2020 #9
Just more time on the yacht for him kacekwl Aug 2020 #11

secondwind

(16,903 posts)
8. Every time I see this photo, it rattles me up and makes me soo MAD!!
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 05:25 AM
Aug 2020

Who is this young woman, who raised her, does she value herself??!!?? My daughter and granddaughter would never behave this way!

madaboutharry

(40,211 posts)
7. "Unfortunately, with this success and the burdens
Sat Aug 8, 2020, 05:23 AM
Aug 2020

of leading a large and growing organization comes substantial pressure.”

Lordy, what a pile of bullshit.

Poor Jerry, Jr. I guess his job was so stressful he couldn’t stop himself from acting like an asshole.

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