They support Republican politicians eager to gut Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, welfare and other programs designed to do what Jesus Christ strived for: the reduction of human suffering in this vale of tears. They live in multimillion-dollar mansions and fly around in private jets, while fleecing their flock for “prayer donations” guaranteed to cure incurable diseases and afflictions.
— Hustler publisher Larry Flynt on right wing televangelist scam artists like Jim Bakker, Jimmy Swaggart, Paula White, and Jerry Falwell’s son.