The Family and 3 Supreme Court Justices

A must-read from Troutfishing:

William Rehnquist. Sandra Day O'Connor. Clarence Thomas...

They were not alone - indeed, a welter of connections tied principals of both 2000 election campaigns to Doug Coe’s secretive, elite fundamentalist organization, founded in the 1930’s as a union busting initiative, that stresses benevolent rule by a divine appointed caste of wealthy and powerful Christian "elect", bound together through personal covenants into deeply loyal prayer groups and prayer "cells" and worshiping a denatured and business friendly Jesus:

The Family.

And a solid bibliography of articles:

Jesus Plus Nothing: Undercover among America's secret theocrats (Harpers, 2003)

Hillary's Prayer: Hillary Clinton's Religion and Politics (Mother Jones, 2007)

Showing Faith in Discretion: The Fellowship, which sponsors the National Prayer Breakfast, quietly effects political change. It acts with the blessing of many in power. (LA Times, 2002)

The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power (2008, excerpt from Jeff Sharlet's book)

Review of "The Family" by Frederick Clarkson

2008 Interview with Jeff Sharlet