Cory Burnell
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| Cory Burnell | |
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| Born | 1976 Southern California |
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| Residence | California |
| Occupation | Financial adviser |
| Political party | Constitution |
| Religious beliefs | Christian |
Cory Burnell is the founder and president of Christian Exodus[1] and the former northeast Texas regional director of the League of the South.[2] He has appeared on Hannity & Colmes, DaySide, Conservative Roundtable, The Daily Show and Your World w/ Cavuto.
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[edit] Biography
Born in Southern California, Burnell spent over 3 years in Tyler, Texas after marrying his wife Nicole in 2001 [3], he and his family then moved back to Valley Springs, California in June 2004.[4] Burnell currently works as a financial adviser.
[edit] Founding of Christian Exodus
Burnell says Roy Moore's removal from office and Lawrence v. Texas were two turning points that drove him to found Christian Exodus.[5] Founded in November 2003 and officially started in May 2004 the Christian separatist movement seeks to relocate its members to South Carolina with the objective of concentrating enough ideological homogeneity to influence the political process. [6] Burnell claims that more than 15 like-minded families have already moved to the upstate region of South Carolina.
Burnell's own plans to relocate to Anderson, South Carolina in July 2007 were canceled when his new employer discovered his connections to Christian Exodus.
[edit] Controversy and false starts
In June of 2007 Burnell revealed that his plans to relocate himself and his family to South Carolina had been canceled. Writing in an email to supporters Burnell said:
"Recently my new firm found out about Christian Exodus, and I received a phone call about it on Monday this week. I sensed from my colleague on the phone that the firm desired to distance itself from me. Indeed they do, and I received a termination letter this morning. As a result, I no longer have an employment “opportunity” in South Carolina, and having a Biblical mandate to provide for my family, I must therefore remain in California with my existing client base until I find another “opportunity” in the Palmetto State."[7]
Burnell continues to reside in California.
Burnell drew criticism in November of 2007 when he claimed that United States Senator Lindsey Graham was a closet homosexual. In an email newsletter asking Christian Exodus members to support Buddy Witherspoon in his campaign against Graham, Burnell said:
"Many of you are aware that South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham is a liberal and a closet homosexual (the new standard in the Republican Party these days)."[8]
Burnell later recanted his claim saying in a follow up announcement:
"I didn’t think twice about the comment when I wrote it, because I believe it to be true, but believing something doesn’t make it so! The Senator has not admitted to such behavior nor been proven to engage in it, and therefore should be considered an innocent man in that regard."
[edit] References
- ^ Christian Exodus.
- ^ Wachter, Paul; Knauss, Christina Lee. South Carolina's the goal for Christian group. Seattle Times. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
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- ^ Alleged letter from Christian Exodus calls Lindsey a closeted homosexual
