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Real Truth, Direct Action
blogactive.com - 12/23/2008
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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 clear path to victory . The ...
Rick Warren pulls anti-gay language from his Web site
americablog.com - 12/22/2008
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

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Hullabaloo
digbysblog.blogspot.com - 12/23/2008
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

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Not All Gays Have a Problem With Rick Warren
pajamasmedia.com - 12/22/2008
Not All Gays Have a Problem With Rick Warren
— pajamasmedia.com — Opposing same-sex marriage does not make Warren - or anyone else - bigoted or hateful.... (more) Not All Gays Have a Problem With Rick Warren

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The Republic of T.:  How It’s Done

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How It’s Done
The Republic of T. — ... though I have somethign in mind. (Let’s see if I actually get time to write it.) But in the meantime, I wanted to point to a terrific appearance by Mike Rogers (of Blogactive and PageOneQ) on MSNBC. I’m a big fan of Mike’s even moreso after his deft handling of a right wing minster, there t defend the Warren pick, etc. Mike threw him completely off his game. Mike has a post up on his blog explaining his approach. ...

Michael Rogers: Victory? You betcha!
The Latest on Air America — ... policies (those are no win arguments on TV). Instead I talk about his divisive political activity. I think I caught my debate opponent a bit off guard. Like a Victory Garden, the results we seek require a start with small seedlings planted and tended in the soil. Each small victory like the ones above creates a bounty of voices for change. Voices that over time cannot be ignored. As always, I appreciate your feedback and suggestions in the comments. Originally Posted via on Blog Active

Mike Rogers Takes Reverend Eugene Rivers to Charm School
Firedoglake — ... Present at the creation of a new media paradigm, etc. (As I am wont to say around here more and more.) UPDATE: Pam's got more and says it all lots better than I. UPDATE 2: Mike Rogers explains his messaging strategy here.

Mike Rogers
Suburban Guerrilla — My dear friend Mike kicked ass on Hardball the other night:

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