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My input on the Warren Brouhaha
Pajamas media asked me to write a piece on the brouhaha over President-elect Obama’s invitation to Pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inaugural next month. So, herewith a taste of my thoughts: Like other gay Republicans, I have been amused by the brouhaha among gay ...
Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
americablog.com — Deny me three times, Rick? So Rick Warren pulled the anti-gay language from his church Web site.... The site used to explicitly ban gays from membership in the church. Now the offending language is gone , but you can still find the anti-gay language ... (more) Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo
digbysblog.blogspot.com — Monday, December 22, 2008 One Way Street by digby I saw something very interesting today on MSNBC.... Barnicle, filling in for Matthews on Hardball , hosted Reverend Eugene Rivers, a well respected, uncontroversial African American preacher, and Mike ... (more) Hullabaloo
 Real Truth, Direct Action
Real Truth, Direct Action
blogactive.com — From the moment I heard about the Rick Warren controversy, I knew he would never be pulled... off the program. That being said, when planning a community action or reaction, the two most important components are to personify the opponent and to have a ... (more) Real Truth, Direct Action
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