is rick warren insane? or simply retarded?

listen to what comes out of his mouth and help me figure out which it is:

once bitten – twice shy, right? clinton (bill) talked a lot of shit about gay rights until he moved into the white house, where he went all “don’t ask, don’t tell” on us. is that what obama is doing with this rick warren invocation? well, letters like this one are already pouring into change.gov.

lindsay beyerstein’s got a very interesting take on it — that warren is more a political operator than a man of the cloth, and as such shouldn’t be given such a bloated vote of support from the incoming administration, and the nation provides a comprehensive overview of his other odious social and political positions. gays aren’t the only group he hates (yes, hates, donuts notwithstanding).

if there were any other encouraging signs for the GLBT community, this slap in the face might not be generating such a mighty backlash. but obama’s cabinet as announced/projected at present includes three Latinos, two Asian Americans, one African-American, three women, and, yes, two Republicans. not one out queer.

there’s little doubt that the leaked invocation transcript mysteriously manifesting at various washington fax machines is a hoax. but it’s a scary hoax, because he COULD say something exactly like that. nobody’s gonna leap up and snatch the microphone from his sweaty, homophobic little hand.

john amato has called on warren to withdraw. the firedoglake community has submitted a very astute list of questions to the obama administration. david neiwert has put together an alternative list of “inclusive” choices that includes sarah palin, rush limbaugh and darth vader.

and cenk uygur’s got a fantastic piece on huffpo, not another word about gay marriage until they execute an adulterer. apparently the bible has a lot more to say — and much harsher words — about sleeping around than it does about faggotry, and uygur is calling the bible-belters on it.

jane smiley eloquently (is she ever anything but eloquent) tells joe biden she wants her fucking money back after getting the latest campaign beg letter, and the rude pundit gives the issue his rudely unique and energetic attention.

listen, you don’t have to be queer to support the ouster of warren from this inauguration, and here’s a straight old white man to tell you so.

okay, you’re onboard. what can you do? well, it’s the usual: make calls, write letters, talk shit. here’s who to talk it to:

plenty of contact resources from the billerico project, and a petition from equality california. there’s also a fast-growing facebook group with a lot of action resources, if you belong to FB please do sign up for this group. 

did i miss anything? if you know of any other protest resources or direct actions planned, please tell me about them.