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nytimes.com - 12/7/2008

Op-Ed Contributors - Showdown in the Big Tent

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Los Angeles THE attitude of white, liberal Hollywood toward African- American churches has long been one of almost participatory respect. Whether it’s Gospel Brunch at the House of Blues on Sunset Boulevard, or the Blind Boys of Alabama on the iPod, or a serious — reverential — mention of the ...

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rollingstone.com - 12/3/2008

Same-Sex Setback

— rollingstone.com — O n election night in California, all signs pointed to a progressive tidal wave. Voters in the... state swept Barack Obama to a 24-point victory over John McCain the biggest margin for any candidate since 1936. Bucking the recession, eco-conscious ... (more) Same-Sex Setback

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corner.nationalreview.com - 12/3/2008

Not Getting It

— corner.nationalreview.com — A lot of earnest, well-intentioned folk, want to make the following argument about my column. Gay marriage... is a civil right and it is bigotry to stand in its way. Therefore Mormons deserve what they get. I've trimmed away a lot of rhetorical ... (more) Not Getting It

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gaypatriot.net - 12/8/2008

Backlash On Prop 8 Begins

— gaypatriot.net — Dan predicted this once the gays started taking to the streets and blaming everyone else except themselves... for the loss of Proposition 8. And here it is: The Backlash . A group of well-known religious leaders and advocates, including the niece ... (more) Backlash On Prop 8 Begins

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Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos — ... The rest is history that would destroy the presidency of Lyndon Johnson and inflict grave national wounds that only now are healing. Tom Friedman: Forget about the Boomers. It's Gen X that sucks the big one. [Note to myself: I still got it! Whether it's Iraq or politics, no one overgeneralizes like I do.]  In any case, Obama is giving America the money... spend it wisely so I can write a book about. Or not. I win an advance either way. Caitlin Flanagan and Benjamin Schwartz: On Prop 8 and the African-American vote: ...

The meme that will not die—blacks enabled Prop 8 to pass
pandagon.net - we are the public option — ... It’s really time to stop dancing around the fantasy of a post-racial America, particularly with the exposed nerves around Prop 8. Here’s another example of jaw-dropping color arousal and unhelpful ruminating, this time in an op-ed by Caitlin Flanagan and Benjamin Schwarz in the NYT, ”Showdown in the Big Tent”—asserts most blacks are homophobic, apparently due to race itself. ...

Pam Spaulding: The Meme That Will Not Die: Blacks Enabled Prop 8 to Pass
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... It's really time to stop dancing around the fantasy of a post-racial America, particularly with the exposed nerves around Prop 8. Here's another example of jaw-dropping color arousal and unhelpful ruminating, this time in an op-ed by Caitlin Flanagan and Benjamin Schwarz in the New York Times, "Showdown in the Big Tent" -- it asserts most blacks are homophobic, apparently due to race itself. ...