http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/12/22/what_she_said Comments On: What She Said by Erica C. Barnett en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:30:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by jackseattle]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:36:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Strained Analogy]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:44:40 -0800 The Stranger It's the blacks who voted 98% for him and 75% for Prop 8.
Have a donut.....
Posted by jo]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:53:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by zzzzzz]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:50:58 -0800 The Stranger Erica;
you clueless WHORE
Posted by nice post!]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:49:58 -0800 The Stranger Posted by fruitcakepuppet]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:45:38 -0800 The Stranger
If Obama HAD to include Rick Warren in ANYthing, this is the tiniest, least effective (and most religion specific) thing he could have given Warren to do. It's not like he's putting him in charge of anything. It'd be over with in a matter of minutes... unless we just keep prattling on and keeping the story going and thereby magnifying the importance of this asshole.
Posted by Andy Niable]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:41:56 -0800 The Stranger If David Duke held sway with as much of the US public as does RW, I would also want him at the table. Not because I agree with him, but because I don't.

(Thankfully, David Duke does not hold that position.)

There is a numbers issue, and Obama will need to find common cause among even berserkazoids.

The right wing radio talk shows are already gearing up to fight Obama from the sidelines. They, in a sense, needed McCain defeated, and are energized by Obama's win.

And no, I am not equating Warren and David Duke.

At the same time, I think it's good that people are holding Obama accountable. I just think it's a bit of overkill to freak out over an invocation, when the real "prayer" part of the inauguration will come from a pastor who is pro-gay rights.

The invocation is a nice way to offer an olive branch. It's not policy or cabinet, it's not even the official prayer. Try not to freak out.
Posted by feh]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:45:35 -0800 The Stranger
How many people will get drummed out of the military because Rick Warren is on the Inauguration stage? No one? How about we spend energy helping Obama build support inside and outside the military to end Don't Ask, Don't Tell?

How many people are going to lose their marriage "privileges" because Rick Warren is muttering away to his Supreme Being on January 20? No one? Oh yeah, we already botched the outreach efforts during Prop 8 battle--how about we focus on building judicial and popular support for overturning it?

Oh, wait, those are far too practical political activities. No. By all means, let's keep making Rick Warren the story and giving him as much coverage as he doesn't deserve. At least Warren Mania got us to stop prattling on about whether or not or how much Blacks are homophobic.

By all means, carry on.
Posted by Andy Niable]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:44:36 -0800 The Stranger Posted by AJ]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:41:49 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sirkowski]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:37:59 -0800 The Stranger
He's not doing this to keep gay people down, he's doing it to keep himself up. Don't even give him the time of day. Look at how much fucking press you're all giving him, look at how he doesn't even have to spend his money to get his face out there.

Let him give the invocation and then stop looking. If he says anything insidious, we have the benediction which is a blessing on the presidency (versus a blessing on the inauguration)-- and I doubt that'll even be the case. He'll probably bluster about Jesus protecting Obama and then waddle off the stage. This wild assumption that he'll get up and say "gawd bless amurrika and destroy teh gays" is insane, especially since he'll want to keep off the radar in terms of pinging negative in the eyes of the Obama administration.

And people who are saying this is eroding their faith in Obama need to get a better grasp on the american reality of politics. It's no wonder gay rights is stuck in 1993.
Posted by AJ]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:37:12 -0800 The Stranger
And look, this isn't just a gay issue. Many straight Obama supporters are equally upset. I'm one of them.
Posted by Meinert]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:21:45 -0800 The Stranger

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