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"Controversial evangelist Warren asks for civility, humility" by Michael Paulson, Globe Staff | January 21, 2009
Rev. Rick Warren, 54, an evangelical pastor who has faced a firestorm of criticism from gay rights advocates over his opposition to same-sex marriage, did not refer to the issue, but did allude to fissures in society, asking of God, "As we face these difficult days ahead, may we have a new birth of clarity in our aims, responsibility in our actions, humility in our approaches, and civility in our attitudes, even when we differ."
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But the focus was on Warren because of the criticism he and Obama have faced since Obama tapped Warren to give the invocation. Warren had supported Proposition 8, which overturned same-sex marriage in California, and compared gay relationships to incest and polygamy. The controversy did not seem to affect most Americans. A Gallup Poll survey released Monday found that only 9 percent of Americans objected to Obama's choice of Warren....
--more--"Nevertheless, we are going to have one, driven by a DIVERSIONARY, DIVISIVE MEDIA when we ALL AGREE on things from universal health care to ending the damn wars!
"Bush's bitterest foes, including some in the media, never gave him a chance. It became commonplace to describe the 2000 election as "stolen" and the Bush presidency as illegitimate.
Please see:
Stolen Elections: 2000
Stolen Elections: 2004
Stolen Elections: 2006
Democratic candidates vied to outdo each other in anti-Bush invective. For many, "Bush hater" became a label to wear with pride. Now it is Obama's turn to try and bank the fires of partisan rancor."
WTF? They are telling me I'm a 15-percenter and a hater!