Dominionist Battle Cry "We are the Head and Not the Tail" Used by Bachmann in Debate

Rachel Tabachnick
Tue Jun 14, 2011 at 11:15:01 AM EST

It's not unusual for candidates to use "dog whistles" or language that has a unique interpretation to a specific voter base, and last night's Republican debate was no exception. Michele Bachmann answered a question about U.S. involvement in Libya using the phrase, "We are the head and not the tail." Deuteronomy 28:13, "The Lord will make you the head and not the tail," has been adopted by the apostles and prophets of the New Apostolic Reformation as a theme for the Charismatic "dominionist" movement. The wording is often slightly altered to "We are the head and not the tail," and used as the battle cry for the Reclaiming the Seven Mountains campaign to take dominion over seven areas - arts and entertainment, business, education, family, government, media, and religion. At Talk2action.org, contributors have documented the repeated use and meaning of this phrase as used by New Apostolic leaders, including my September 2010 article titled "The Head and Not the Tail" - Battle Cry for the Seven Mountains Campaign.