stackyFACTSLong before internet trolls discovered Twitter, Madalyn Murray O'Hair turned blasphemy into a lucrative media brand.
Long before internet trolls discovered Twitter, Madalyn Murray O'Hair turned blasphemy into a lucrative media brand. As the driving force behind banning prayer in public schools, she weaponized early talk radio and television to enrage the conservative masses. She happily accepted the title of 'The Most Hated Woman in America' because every piece of religious hate mail translated directly into donations and premium media appearances.
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