In the 80s, Jim & Tammy Bakker raised millions through PTL Ministries to finance a christian media empire. Their phenomenal fundraising resulted in the financing of their very own broadcasting satellite.

Every televangelist was scared to death that the PTL media empire and fundraising machine would destroy their little radio & tv fiefdoms.
Two televangelists hatched a plan. They saw the PTL threat as an opportunity to corner the media market for themselves.

Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell orchestrated the media scandal that destroyed Jim Bakker. With the swift execution of a plan of deceit and extortion that any 80's corporate raider would admire, Pat and Jerry stole PTL's money and satellite and split the ownership and control between them.

Pat and Jerry used that satellite to fund their empires, to influence politics (both domestic and foreign), and to eliminate their competition. For a time their ambitions knew no bounds.

In the end, though, Jerry's debts from other ventures resulted in Pat's ownership of the satellite.

Pat used it to build his own cable channel (The Family Channel), but he lacked the skill and deeper pockets to fully realize his vision of a "conservative" media empire with a 24-hour news that promoted Pat's political worldview. Pat, you see, had spent his capital on other ventures like building a university to turn out lawyers, judges and politicians that would lead his revolution in the halls of government and the courtrooms of America and around the world. He even funded the ACLJ into existence as a adversary to the work of the ACLU on civil rights, human rights, voter rights and social justice. And, let's not forget the millions Pat spent on the political ambitions of his own and others.

Enter Rupert Murdoch. Rupert knew exactly how to accomplish what Pat could not. Money changed hands, and the satellite became the property of News Corp, which used it to launch Fox News.

As part of the deal, News Corp had to finance Pat's Family Channel and The 700 Club would always have the primetime slots in the morning and evening as the "news" programming for the channel. Pat also got his say in other programming for the channel and syndication rights.

Years later, Rupert no longer needed Pat or his club; so, News Corp sold The Family Channel to Disney. It was rebranded and relaunched as DisneyFamily.

As part of that deal The 700 Club has a perpetual broadcasting agreement...and that, kids, is why mean, old Pat is still peddling his version of crazy on tv.

Does NotSean always reply & debate his own posts?

Or, is it NotSean's alternate personality?