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SAN FRANCISCO - An atheist who sued because he did not want his young daughter exposed to the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance has filed a suit to bar the saying of a prayer at President Bush (news - web sites)'s inauguration. Michael Newdow notes that two ministers delivered Christian invocations at Bush's first inaugural ceremony in 2001, and that plans call for a minister to do the same before Bush takes the oath of office Jan. 20. In a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Newdow says the use of a prayer...

Conservative Christians are flabbergasted about reports that raunchy rock-rapper Kid Rock will perform at a youth concert at the presidential inauguration. "What in the world are these people thinking?" asked Donald Wildmon, chairman of the American Family Association in Tupelo, Miss. "This is the biggest slap in the face to the Christian conservatives." Kid Rock reportedly will perform at "America Rocks Today: A Call to Service," a multimedia concert. Bush's daughter Barbara is the event's co-managing director. But Kid Rock doesn't exactly seem like her dad's kind of guy. The almost-34-year-old Detroit bad boy is currently dating porn actress Jessie...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An atheist who sued because he did not want his young daughter exposed to the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance has filed a suit to bar the saying of a prayer at President Bush's inauguration. Michael Newdow notes that two ministers delivered Christian invocations at Bush's first inaugural ceremony in 2001, and that plans call for a minister to do the same before Bush takes the oath of office Jan. 20. In a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Newdow says the use of a prayer is unconstitutional. The...

WOO HOO!! I won 2 tickets to the Freeper Inaugural Ball, but I can't go. :-(Jim Robinson has given me permission to AUCTION the tickets to the highest bidder.THE PROCEEDS WILL THEN REVERT BACK TO FREEREPUBLIC.COMOh, and BOB.....I love you man!

A Christian group is accusing the U.S. Secret Service of religious discrimination and censorship for issuing a memo that bans Christian crosses from the presidential inauguration parade later this month. Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Christian Defense Coalition, contends the Secret Service has "trampled the First Amendment and crushed religious freedom in the public square." "Simply put, it is religious bigotry and censorship," he said. "It is even more troubling when one realizes that it is only Christian symbols that have been excluded from the inauguration parade." Tom Mazur, spokesman for the Secret Service, told WorldNetDaily...

Woo hoo!! We have a winner!! Bush Wins Electoral College Vote! The Inauguration is ON!! President Bush: 286 Electoral Votes, Soreloserman, Kerry: 251 Congratulations President Bush!!! Congratulations FReepers!! Great job everyone!! God bless President George W. Bush! God bless America!!

A scheduled appearance by vulgar rock-rapper Kid Rock at a Bush inauguration concert hosted by Bush daughters Jenna and Barbara has shocked conservative supporters. The rapper’s lyrics often focus on the recreational nature of sex and send a message of female sexual exploitation. In 2000 he appeared in a porn film with well-known porn stars, and he was named the Sluttiest Male Celebrity by MTV. According to Donald E. Wildmon, chairman of the American Family Association, the White House has sent a shocking statement to the millions of families who supported his re-election. "Kid Rock is an inexcusable choice,” Wildmon...

Kid Rock, a popular vulgar rock-rapper whose lyrics wouldn't begin to pass muster with the Federal Communications Commission, is headlining the youth concert during the inauguration festivities for President Bush – a politician who was re-elected largely due to the participation of traditional "values voters." The Detroit-based rapper, who dedicated his first album to songs about oral sex and who was voted the Sluttiest Male Celebrity at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, will perform Jan. 18 at the Washington, D.C., Armory in a concert hosted by Bush daughters Jenna and Barbara. Teenage singer JoJo also will appear at the...

President Bush's 2001 inauguration parade ( A Christian group is accusing the U.S. Secret Service of religious discrimination and censorship for issuing a memo that bans Christian crosses from the presidential inauguration parade later this month. Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, director of the Washington, D.C.-based Christian Defense Coalition, contends the Secret Service has "trampled the First Amendment and crushed religious freedom in the public square." "Simply put, it is religious bigotry and censorship," he said. "It is even more troubling when one realizes that it is only Christian symbols that have been excluded from the inauguration parade." Tom Mazur, spokesman...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic has obtained a demonstration permit from the U.S. Park Service for two places along the Inaugural Parade route for January 20.They are not what we applied for. However, we will try to make do with what has been offered us.The two places are close together, but apart. One is a 141-foot-long stretch on the north side of the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (18 feet deep, total 2658 sq. ft.) The other is a section of sidewalk at 7th Street and Indiana, Avenue, N.W. (11,921 sq. ft.)Our main purpose in gathering there is...

Christian Defense Coalition Objects to Secret Service Prohibition of Public Display of Crosses at Inauguration Parade on January 20 The Secret Service prohibits the public display of crosses at the Presidential Inauguration Parade on January 20th. The Secret Service issued this prohibition in a December 17th, 2004 letter sent to the National Park Service and included it in an approved demonstration permit application sent to the Christian Defense Coalition on December 23rd. (To see the letter go to http://www.earnedmedia.org/permit.htm) The Christian Defense Coalition was granted a permit to hold a prayer vigil and demonstration at the Inauguration Parade. The group...

This is abominable!!!! Contact the committee via e-mail at info@inaugural05.com. BUSH SWEARING IN: TAKE 2 Kid Rock too vulgar for inauguration? Some wonder why values voters rewarded with F-word-spewing rapper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: January 5, 2005 8:40 p.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com Kid Rock, a popular vulgar rock-rapper whose lyrics wouldn't begin to pass muster with the Federal Communications Commission, is headlining the youth concert during the inauguration festivities for President Bush – a politician who was re-elected largely due to the participation of traditional "values voters." The Detroit-based rapper, who dedicated his first album to songs about...

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuar/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=724243 Gov. Mike Huckabee (left) and Capitol Offense plays the 2001 ball sponsored by freerepublic.com (2005-01-05) On January 20, Mike Huckabee's band "Capitol Offense" will play an inaugural ball in Washington. This is the second time the band has played an event sponsored by the controversial website freerepublic.com Click above to hear FM 89's Ron Breeding speak with Huckabee about the gig. Click here to learn more about the event on the freerepublic.com website. Click here to read a 2001 article about the controversial conservative group. © Copyright 2005, UALR PUBLIC RADIO

Hastert to swear in Cheney at inauguration January 5, 2005ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON-- House Speaker Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., will swear in Vice President Dick Cheney at the inauguration Jan. 20, an unusual but not unprecedented choice.Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announced details of the event Wednesday, including the musical performers at the Capitol and who will administer the oaths.William H. Rehnquist, chief justice of the United States, will swear in President Bush and Hastert will do the same for Cheney. Rehnquist had sworn in Cheney four years ago.House speakers have sworn in vice...

In two weeks, Freepers will begin arriving in the Nation's Capital to celebrate President Bush's 2nd Inaugural. Not only will Freepers be attending the Swearing-In ceremony and the Inaugural parade, a number of Freepers from across the country and/or their children will be marching in the parade. But when the parade ends, that's definitely not the end of this historic day for Freepers; there's still the Free Republic W2 Inaugural Ball to look forward to! If you haven't already purchased your tickets for the W2 Ball, make haste! The media has taken notice that the Freepers are coming to town...

I was browsing DU for a few moments just to check what the tin foil hat brigade was going to be up to in the runup to the inauguration (W2). link to DUmp: the DUmmie at the DUmp pledges to attack FR

WASHINGTON (Billboard) - With the Jan. 20 inauguration of President Bush (news - web sites), visitors to the capital won't be able to swing a cat next week without hitting a ball or party. Although there will be free daytime festivities open to the public during inauguration week, the closed soirees are the hot tickets. The nine "official" nighttime balls, all sponsored by states' societies, most set for Jan. 19, command most of the attention. All are closed affairs reserved for the Republican Party faithful, with campaign contributors flying in from all over the country. There are also boatloads of...

Needed for the FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball.......freeper's military photos for some montage posters that I will be making thanking the military for their service. These will be displayed on easels at the FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball. Can you help? If you are serving or have served in Iraq or Afghanistan, or have a family member on active duty and have any high resolution photos (the higher the better) that you would like included in the montage, freepmail Mama_Bear and I will send you my e-mail address. We want everyone to know that our Inaugural Ball is not only a victory celebration for...

SNIPThe battle between protesters and authorities has already begun. One group, International ANSWER, is preparing to sue the National Park Service over access to the Pennsylvania Avenue NW inaugural route. Demonstrators also are complaining about Secret Service restrictions on parade-route signs and displays, including a ban on puppets, papier-mache objects, coffins and signs more than three feet wide, 20 feet long and a quarter-inch thick. "We think it's an illegal and unconstitutional overstepping by the Secret Service, working on behalf of the Bush administration, to prevent anti-Bush banners and signs from being visible along the parade route," said Brian Becker,...

Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee likes to rock. And he’s bringing his bass guitar to Washington, plus some strong political ambitions. Huckabee’s eight-member group, Capitol Offense, is the only band with a sitting governor as leader. It will play at an inaugural ball hosted by the Web site Free Republic. In 2001, the band played for a party at George W. Bush’s first inauguration. Last summer, they jammed at a Republican National Convention party. “We play the tunes baby boomers danced to during high school and college,” says Huckabee, 49. “We try to bring back good memories and make new ones.”...