Johnson Was Dean Of A Non-Existent "Christian" Law School

From the Associated Press, a nugget about the past of far-right Speaker of the House "MAGA Mike" Johnson:

"Before House Speaker Mike Johnson was elected to public office, he was the dean of a small Baptist law school that didn’t exist."

Nice work if you can get it. Looks like a "ghost job." The story continues:

"The establishment of the Judge Paul Pressler School of Law was supposed to be a capstone achievement for Louisiana College, which administrators boasted would 'unashamedly embrace' a 'biblical worldview.' Instead, it collapsed roughly a decade ago without enrolling students or opening its doors amid infighting by officials, accusations of financial impropriety and difficulty obtaining accreditation, which frightened away would-be donors."  (our emphasis)

Infighting among Christofascists, and financial impropriety, too? Unheard of!  We can't understand why the school had "difficulty obtaining accreditation," what with it's "biblical world view." Everyone knows the Constitution is chock full of references to the Bible.  More:

"The board of trustees who brought Johnson onboard included Tony Perkins, a longtime mentor who is now the president of the Family Research Council in Washington, a powerhouse Christian lobbying organization that the Southern Poverty Law Center classifies as an anti-gay “hate group.”

In early public remarks, Johnson predicted a bright future for the school, and college officials hoped it would someday rival the law school at Liberty University, the evangelical institution founded by the Rev. Jerry Falwell."  (our emphasis)

It's predictable that the board of this non-existent school included Christofascist bigot Tony Perkins, a scammer from way back whose "Christian values" are non-existent, too. Also, wanting to compete with disgraced Jerry Falwell and his Liberty University scam doesn't look wise in hindsight. Now that MAGA Mike holds the Speaker's gavel, watch him try to apply his "biblical worldview" to policy and legislation. We're in for a dark period until Dems retake the House.

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