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This Might Help

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 5:35 pm by Bob Cesca

Interesting: Some top retired military leaders and some Democrats in Congress are backing William White, chief operating officer of the Intrepid Museum Foundation, to be the next secretary of the Navy — a move that would put the first openly … Continue reading →

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As If Abortion Wasn't Enough…

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 1:17 pm by Bob Cesca

…how about Pastor Warren on Judaism: [TNR's Alan Wolfe and Rick Warren] once appeared on a panel together along with Harvard’s Peter Gomes at the Aspen Ideas Festival. When it came time for questions, a woman stood up, proclaimed her … Continue reading →

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As If Same-Sex Marriage Wasn't Enough…

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 12:46 pm by Bob Cesca

…allow me to dive into a couple of Pastor Warren’s awful statements on abortion. Namely, his repeated remarks implying that women who have abortions — even in the cases of rape or (begin McCain dick fingers) “health of the mother” … Continue reading →

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Epic Fail

Posted on December 19, 2008 at 9:30 am by Bob Cesca

This morning: Here we see Rick Warren comparing homosexuality with a variety of negative impulses and emotions. Actually, I was half-expecting him to make the usual gaffe relating homosexuality to a birth defect. He didn’t go that far, but it … Continue reading →

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A Word About Tolerance

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 5:05 pm by Bob Cesca

I wrote a version of this in the comments and thought I’d graduate it up to its own thing. This isn’t about tolerating Rick Warren or not. I’m tolerant of his opinions and lifestyle in that I don’t think he … Continue reading →

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Evangelical vs. Crazy

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 4:52 pm by Bob Cesca

Glenn Greenwald: There is a respectful and civil (even if clearly wrong) case to make against gay marriage, or against abortion, or in favor of a hard-line towards Iran. But in each case, Warren opts for the most hateful, not … Continue reading →

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Aw Man.

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 3:28 pm by Bob Cesca

For too many reasons to list, I really, really admire Thom Hartmann. But wow. With all due respect, I just don’t understand his latest column in which he applauds the inclusion of Rick Warren in the inaugural ceremony. Basically, Hartmann … Continue reading →

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Inclusion

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 2:15 pm by JumpyPants

Posted by JumpyPants I’m with Bob on this one 100%. Obama and his team should get Rick Warren to step aside today. And if they want to be all about inclusion, here’s an idea: have a Christian minister, a Muslim … Continue reading →

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Disagreeable

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 2:09 pm by Bob Cesca

The president-elect defends the Warren fiasco: I don’t think Rick Warren is being at all “agreeable” when he compares same-sex marriage to incest and pederasty. In fact, I can think of very few political/social metaphors that are more disagreeable.

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'A Cruel Thing' Indeed

Posted on December 18, 2008 at 12:05 pm by Bob Cesca

Ezra Klein: This might be a wise political calculation on Obama’s part. But it is a cruel thing to ask of his coalition. [...] Pro-choice women and gays were a significant part of Obama’s coalition, and they’re being forced to … Continue reading →

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