- Collection:
- LGBTQ Collection
- Title:
- [Mike Malloy #1 and #2, 6/28/94]
- Creator:
- Malloy, Mike
- Contributor to Resource:
- Brown, Carol
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia State University Library
- Date of Original:
- 1994-06-28
- Subject:
- Gays--Georgia--Cobb County
Olympic Games (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.)
Demonstrations--Georgia
Gay rights--Religious aspects--Christianity
Cobb County (Ga.). Board of Commissioners
Right-wing extremism--Georgia
Homophobia--Georgia
Radio programs--Georgia--Atlanta
Radio talk shows--Georgia--Atlanta
WSB (Radio station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Progressivism (United States politics) - Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, 33.94147, -84.57667
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, 33.79025, -84.46702
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798 - Medium:
- audiocassettes
radio program - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- audio/mpeg
- Description:
- Sound recording containing an episode of "The Mike Malloy Show" (presumably sometime in 1994) when it was hosted on WSB-AM 750 in Atlanta. The progressive American radio broadcaster Mike Malloy delves into the Christian extremist organization the Christian Reconstruction Movement (CRM), and its influence on the politics of Cobb County, Georgia. Malloy describes the CRM as an "extreme fanatic organization" and "disaster for traditional American values," then describes a banquet organized by CRM that took place in Marietta, Georgia on March 19, 1994, and held at the Cobb County Convention Center. A keynote speech was delivered to a crowd of 160 people by conservative conspiracy theorist and anti-LGBT activist Steven Hotze, and anti-LGBT activist Gary DeMar delivered a speech that reportedly lionized Adolph Hitler. Lee Collins, president of the Heritage Preservation Association and head of Bobby Franklin's state congressional campaign in the 39th House district, and Dr. Joe Morecraft, the pastor of the Chalcedon Presbyterian Church, were also present. Malloy notes the presence of Republican politicians alongside these Christian right-wing extremists. The politicians include Bobb Barr, Nimrod McNair, Guy Milner, John Knox, lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Nancy Schaefer, Bobby Franklin, John Knox, Cobb County commissioner Gordon Wysong, and state court judge Harris Adams, and John Knox. Malloy then takes calls from listeners. Caller 1 (no name given) notes that CRM is dangerous, and is eating up the Republican Party across the country. Caller 2 (unidentified) notes that Representative Kip Klein was challenged by Bobby Franklin because his views weren't conservative enough. Mentions Marietta resident Gary DeMar, anti LGBT-activist and president of American Vision, which the Southern Poverty Law Center (described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as an extremist group and organization) advocating the replacement of American democracy with a Christian theocracy governed by Old Testament law. The program is interrupted by a bulletin (reported by Lainey Thomas of WSB News) declaring that the Cobb County Commission under Republican chairman Bill Byrne upheld an anti-LGBTQ+/anti-gay "family values" resolution (originally enacted in 1993) against an amendment challenge by a vote of 3-2. An anti-hate group called the Cobb Citizens Coalition moved to rescind the resolution, but failed. The Cobb Citizens Coalition then threatened to vote out commissioners who failed to support the amendment. Malloy asks questions about the nature of the crowd, and the mood inside the room. Thomas reports that the commission meeting audience was "a packed house," and that the mood was generally calm. Caller 3 (named Matthew) identifies as a conservative and a Christian, and states that these activists are neither conservative nor Christian, noting that their espousal of Old Testament law conflicts with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Their conservatism is disproved by the separation between church and state. Both radio host Malloy and caller Matthew express concerns with the alignment of these right-wing extremists with contemporary political candidates. Caller 4 (named Brian) who also claims to be a conservative fan of Neal Boortz, excoriates the CRM, notably that their group believes that people should be killed for heresy. Caller 5 (named Preston) describes attending a Christian school in the late 1970s and early 1980s and being frightened by both Gary DeMar (his bible teacher), and Dr. Joe Morecraft. He emphasizes their desire to reach out to and transform young people. Malloy closes his broadcast by calling out political mainstream candidates who align themselves with these extremists, citing an article written by Ralph Barker in the February, 1994 issue of "Inside Georgia" (published by the Christian Coalition of Georgia) titled "Learning to Think Straight in a Crooked World" that mentions relationships struck between Gary DuMar and Republican politicians like U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell and U.S. Representative Mac Collins, and distorting supposed threats to practicing Christians (e.g. using expanded health care as a ruse to murder Christians). Caller 6 (named Scott) asks Malloy to more thoroughly describe Ralph Barker, but the recording ends. Ads aired throughout the program include: NewsTalk 750 WSB, QuickTrip, Fox TV, Pancho and Lefty's Picante Sauce, Saab automobiles, Consumer Credit Counseling Service, and the Jim Jones Show. Other programming includes several traffic reports and a weather report. Quality of recording: The volume drops up and down in parts.
- Metadata URL:
- http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/lgbtq/id/10207
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- W133_01_AV029 , Carol Brown papers, W133, Archives for Research on Women and Gender, Special Collections and Archives, Georgia State University, Atlanta.
- Extent:
- 1 audio file (mpeg) (80 min., 20 sec.)
- Original Collection:
- Carol Brown papers
Archives for Research on Women and Gender - Holding Institution:
- Georgia State University. Special Collections
- Rights:
-
