Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dead at 92 After Long Illness

“America has lost a great stateswoman,” said Eunie Smith, the organization’s first vice president, “and we at the Eagle Forum and among the conservative movement have lost a beloved friend and mentor, who taught and inspired so many to fight the good fight in defense of American values.”

The constitutional lawyer and author most recently helped pen The Conservative Case for Trump, a book meant to assuage the fear some conservatives have about supporting the brash billionaire in his White House bid.

“For the first time since 1980,” Schlafly and co-authors Ed Martin and Brett Decker wrote, “a significant number of Republicans are considering abandoning their party’s nominee.”

Publisher Regnery is touting the tome as a must-read for any voter who “can’t stand Hillary Clinton, but wonder if you could vote for Donald Trump.”

As Western Journalism reported, Schlafly last month added her voice to the chorus of critics who feel U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan should be replaced.

“Get rid of him!” she said at the time. “We don’t want anybody who believes in open borders. Obviously Paul Ryan is not an ‘America First’ guy.”

A longstanding critic of feminism, Schlafly rose to national prominence in the culturally tumultuous 1960s with her opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment and the successful if controversial book A Choice, Not an Echo.

While her life and death were ridiculed by some Twitter critics who viewed her ideology as offensive, her contributions were celebrated by social conservatives.

Conservatives have lost a legendary leader with the passing of Phyllis Schlafly. Her family will be lifted up in prayer. @EagleForum

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) September 5, 2016

Smith said Schlafly died after a long illness. She is survived by her six children. (For more from the author of “Conservative Icon Phyllis Schlafly Dead at 92 After Long Illness” please click HERE)

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