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Leah McElrath Renna: Rick Warren, Obama? Really?!?!
Progressive groups are decrying the choice of Rick Warren to deliver the Invocation at the Presidential Inauguration as "disappointing" - but it is far more than that. It is an act of spiritual violence against lesbian and gay American citizens and a profound betrayal of the philosophy of ...
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — Rick Warren hosted a presidential forum in August. (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony will feature big names like minister Rick Warren and legendary singer Aretha Franklin, the Congressional Committee on Inaugural ... (more) Rick Warren to give inaugural invocation
Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree To Disagree
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com — Obama, at his presser today, defends the decision to choose Rick Warren to deliver the invocation as his inauguration with a restatement of his commitment to gay rights and, more broadly, to the principles of unity that have been a hallmark of his ... (more) Obama On Rick Warren Pick: We Have To Be Able To Agree ...
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youtube.com — http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rick-warren-surprises- nobody-his-support-prop-8"New Evangelical" leader Rick Warren comes out forcefully in ... (more) Rick Warren Endorses Prop 8 (video)
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Obama's unity call falls on P.C. ears
Citizen Crain — ... , at the direction of President-elect Obama...will organize an inclusive and accessible inauguration that...unites the nation around our shared values and ideals.""Shared values and ideals?" huffs Leah McElrath Renna in a HuffPo piece (" Rick Warren, Obama? Really? "). How dare Obama when we don't share Rick Warren's views on gay marriage! Shared values and ideals, Leah. Do please try to focus, honey. You successfully honed in one of those un -shared values. Try to remember that the whole idea behind unity is finding areas of agreement, not disagreement, and focusing on the ...

Newsweek.com debate over Rick Warren
Citizen Crain — December 19, 2008 Newsweek.com debate over Rick Warren Posted by: Chris A quick heads up that I'm wrapping up an e-mail debate with Leah McElrath Renna, author of the Huffington Post piece slamming Barack Obama's choice of Rick Warren to give the inaugural invocation -- a piece that I then slammed in ...

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Leah McElrath Renna: Dear Obama: Here's Why You are Wrong on WarrenPolitics on HuffingtonPost.com
With all due respect, President-Elect Obama, your response to lesbian and gay Americans that "it is important for America to come together, even though we may have disagreements on certain social issues" completely misses the point of our objection to your selection of Rick Warren to deliver ...