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In reply to the discussion: Anti-Gay Pastor Removed From Inaugural Program [View all]forestpath
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Thank you, Mr. President, and thank you, GLBT advocates, for speaking out about this
bullwinkle428
Jan 2013
#1
I am not thanking the President on this one. He should have never been chosen in the first place.
still_one
Jan 2013
#10
No they don't. They are just hellbent on trashing this president for everything and anything.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#35
You obviously are stereotyping me with a false accusation. Have a good time with
still_one
Jan 2013
#50
My point was this, that it was from other sources, not the White House where this was uncovered as
still_one
Jan 2013
#61
The implication was there, at least in response to the sub thread I started. Regardless, I accept
still_one
Jan 2013
#60
I'm not suggesting that they can't speak out. I don't agree with the bashing of the president.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Jan 2013
#48
WOW!!! This "IS" progress. No bigot should be giving benedictions at inaugurations.
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#4
Actual headline of the story: BREAKING: Anti-Gay Pastor Withdraws From Inaugural Program
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#24
So wait, was he was a hateful religious bigot 14-19 years ago or 16-21?
PerceptionManagement
Jan 2013
#19
Jesus responds: I told you all not to pray in pubic, and yet you claim you do so for me?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#16
According to Giglio, he dropped out because gay people's 'agenda' would drown out his message
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2013
#15
Replace him with Father Michael Pfleger from Saint Sabina's on Chicago's South Side.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#18
"Rightly" doesn't seem right. He's a Catholic social activist and community organizer, like PBO was.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#32
Additional info on Pfleger...which would give a 'rounding out' of the public imaginary on PBO:
ancianita
Jan 2013
#34
I wouldn't object to his giving it. Better yet, have them both give the invocation together.
ancianita
Jan 2013
#42
The article says he withdrew his acceptance. It doesn't say he was removed. And
forestpath
Jan 2013
#54
Glad to hear it. Still don't know why they wanted this guy there in the first place, though.
Ken Burch
Jan 2013
#62