Posted on 12/18/2008 5:58:35 AM PST by NYer
WASHINGTON -- Aretha Franklin will sing, the Rev. Rick Warren will pray and more than 11,000 U.S. troops will be watching over inauguration ceremonies in case of an attack during President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in on Jan. 20.
But not everyone is pleased with the president-elect's selection of Rev. Warren.
Joe Solomnese, president of the Human Rights Campaign, sent a blistering letter to the president-elect, accusing him of delivering a "genuine blow" to the gay community in choosing the reverend to give the formal invocation at next month's inauguration.
"[W]e feel a deep level of disrespect when one of architects and promoters of an anti-gay agenda is given the prominence and the pulpit of your historic nomination," he wrote.
Andrew Sullivan wrote on the Atlantic Web site, "[It's] shrewd politics, but if anyone is under any illusion that Obama is interested in advancing gay equality, they should probably sober up now."
Liberal groups criticized the inclusion of Warren, whose "Purpose Driven Life" books and lectures have made his church among the largest in the country. People For the American Way President Kathryn Kolbert said Warren's support for California Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, should have blocked his invitation.
"It's a huge mistake," said California gay rights activist Rick Jacobs, who chairs the state's Courage Campaign. "He's really the wrong person to lead the president into office."
Washington Blade editor, Kevin Naff, called the selection "Obama's first big mistake."
A popular figure among evangelicals, Warren remained publicly neutral during the presidential campaign. He invited both Obama and his Republican rival John McCain to his Saddleback Church in Orange County for a forum on faith and public service.
As many as 4 million visitors are expected to be on hand when Obama takes the noontime oath from Chief Justice John Roberts on the steps of the Capitol.
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Could Obama be turning into the John McCain of the Left? One can only hope. But I won’t be impressed until he drops his support for FOCA and abortion in general.
Fat chance and besides, Rick Warren is a heretic.
“delivering a “genuine blow” to the gay community”
These jokes just write themselves.......
“gay fury” what a PITA
Shut the hell up, you filthy queers!
Warren is a pro-life christian. In the twisted sickening mentality of the filthy gays, that is worse than anything.
He could be a terrorist that sets off a bomb in a daycare center while he is molesting children and biting the heads off of kittens, and these queers still wouldn’t think he’s as bad as a pro-life christian.
Sick sick sick
Oh please, please, please let Obama capitulate and bow down to the gays and liberals on this one.... I want to see this so bad! It’ll be the first of many incidents that will start his downfall....
Thousands of gays, armed with feather boas, marched upon the Capitol this morning, showing the nation just how furious gays can become when agitated.
Feathers and tempers were flying with equal abandon. Not a pretty sight.
Sounds like the horse in BrokeBack Mountain.
So they’re happy, yet mad?
“I’m just trying to draw a mental image of “Gay Fury”!!!”
Rosie.....
Enough said.
How queer.
Off topic, but I found this on a Puma board:
2008 3:46 am
Posts: 241 From the Desk of:
Steve Elliott, President, Grassfire.org Alliance
12/17/2008
dice,
On the day following the Official Ramos and Compean Day of
support, Ron De Jong received a phone call from one of our
Capitol contacts saying there was a “heavy volume of phone
calls and faxes for Ramos and Compean.”
While I’m indeed grateful for such a tremendous outpouring of
support, both of these men remain in solitary confinement—
away from their families as we enter the most blessed time
of the year.
++ One Day Isn’t Enough
Giving these former agents one “official” day of support simply
isn’t enough. We need to do more. In fact, we need to keep
pressing until they are returned to their families...
dice, I’m urging EVERY member of our 1.5 million
strong team to continue calling the White House
and the Office of the Pardon Attorney, as well
as your two Senators right through to President
Bush’s last day in office.
In fact, if you haven’t yet scheduled your personalized
faxes, do so by clicking here:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=14463&;; ... D=17335682
If you would prefer to send the faxes yourself, we have
provided all the information you need (including fax numbers)
at this special FaxFire site. Whatever method you choose,
it is vital that you do something to help. Thank you!
We simply must keep up the pressure, and taking 5 minutes out of
our day to call once or twice a week does make an impact.
Here are the contact numbers that you need:
White House: 202-456-1111,
Office of the Pardon Attorney: 202-616-6070
Remember, when calling be polite in your demands that their
lengthy prison sentences be commutated.
++ Alert Your Friends
This terrible story is an American tragedy, and as such I want as
many American citizens to know who Ramos and Compean are.
I want them to know how these two men put their lives on the line
for us. And finally, I want them to know how much they need us to
step up for them in their hour of need.
Please forward this message to 20-25 friends—encouraging
them to stand with you on behalf of Ramos and Compean by
calling the numbers above, and scheduling personal faxes
by clicking below:
http://www.grassfire.net/r.asp?U=14464&;; ... D=17335682
We need to continue to press for their freedom—right to the end.
Please commit with me to call a couple of times each week on behalf
of Ramos and Compean.
Thanks for standing with Grassfire.
Steve
P.S: To write Jose Compean or Nacho Ramos, see below:
Ignacio Ramos #58079-180
FCI Phoenix
Federal Correctional Institution
37910 N. 45th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85086
Jose Compean #58080180
FCI Elkton
PO Box 10
Lisbon, OH 44432
FREE FAX- http://faxzero.com/
Please do what you can to help these Texas border patrol to be released from prison
.
They need to take a Midol and calm down!
Aren't we all?
Eewwww, that pic is wrong on sooooo many levels....
Yes, you should be sorry... please take these leather straps and go out back and flagellate yourself.
I was wondering why Warren was high up on Google trends yesterday.
If you want to know what is on the mind of the American people, check out google trends. At every given moment, there is a sports figure or two, nude pics of some tarty hollywood type, a genuine news story, a TV movie, a person in the news, and perhaps a game show question on the top twenty searches.
I check it every so often to find out what the common conciousness is doing. Rush Limbaugh was on it just the other day. (He’s got a girlfriend). In fact, several months ago, one of his guests was on it. I knew then people really DO listen to Rush.
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?sa=X
There is still time to disinvite Warren.
I don’t see the problem. How does this affect the gays being able to poke their body parts into feces laden orifices? Their
passion for toilet stained activities is not hampered by the
choice of speakers at the great ones crowning.
You're right, it's offtopic for this this thread.
Why not start a separate one where your post is relevant?
Unless you're implying that Ramos and Compean have something to do with Gay Fury... which I sorta doubt.
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