Comments on: HBO Says Inaugural Committee Made Decision Not to Air Bishop Robinson Prayer http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/ Just another Firedoglake weblog Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:22:24 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: macaquerman http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1063 macaquerman Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:12:59 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1063 <p>Please do not mistake bemusement for disingenuity, I spent much time and energy yesterday trying to apologize for a lack of understanding that you displayed. I can not overcome your desire to take offense and to give offense.<br /> My original remark deploring exclusion based on “homosexual conduct” was construed in some way to mean homosexual MISconduct.<br /> If you wish to revel on some throne from which you sit in judgment, well go ahead and sit on it.</p> Please do not mistake bemusement for disingenuity, I spent much time and energy yesterday trying to apologize for a lack of understanding that you displayed. I can not overcome your desire to take offense and to give offense.
My original remark deploring exclusion based on “homosexual conduct” was construed in some way to mean homosexual MISconduct.
If you wish to revel on some throne from which you sit in judgment, well go ahead and sit on it.

]]> By: mui1 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1062 mui1 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:12:12 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1062 <p>I don’t think you have to offer any apology.</p> I don’t think you have to offer any apology.

]]> By: mui1 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1061 mui1 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:10:22 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1061 <p>Female as a noun. But carry on. The more openly disingenous you are, the more you underscore the original point.</p> Female as a noun. But carry on. The more openly disingenous you are, the more you underscore the original point.

]]> By: PriscillaQOB http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1060 PriscillaQOB Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:32:33 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1060 <p>Now that the Obama inaugural team has apologized for the slight, I will offer my own apology. It’s nice to see someone do right and I appreciate that. I still think Obama needs some better glbt advisors to keep these errors and flubs from happening so regularly but good on his team and good on HBO. </p> <p>“The officials who planned Sunday’s inaugural music celebration, We Are One, have apologized for a error that resulted in excluding the invocation by openly gay Episcopal bishop, the Rev. Gene Robinson, from the televised portion of the program. They also say the bishop’s prayer may be broadcast on the big screens before Tuesday’s inauguration program begins. [snip] There is talk that Robinson’s invocation will be shown early tomorrow and the inauguration committee may post video of his prayer on its channel within the video-sharing Web site YouTube. But the committee has not yet confirmed that to me.”</p> <p><a href="http://www.towleroad.com/2009/01/obama-team-apol.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.towleroad.com/2009/.....-apol.html</a></p> Now that the Obama inaugural team has apologized for the slight, I will offer my own apology. It’s nice to see someone do right and I appreciate that. I still think Obama needs some better glbt advisors to keep these errors and flubs from happening so regularly but good on his team and good on HBO.

“The officials who planned Sunday’s inaugural music celebration, We Are One, have apologized for a error that resulted in excluding the invocation by openly gay Episcopal bishop, the Rev. Gene Robinson, from the televised portion of the program. They also say the bishop’s prayer may be broadcast on the big screens before Tuesday’s inauguration program begins. [snip] There is talk that Robinson’s invocation will be shown early tomorrow and the inauguration committee may post video of his prayer on its channel within the video-sharing Web site YouTube. But the committee has not yet confirmed that to me.”

http://www.towleroad.com/2009/…..-apol.html

]]> By: BMcGarth http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1059 BMcGarth Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:50:28 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1059 <p>Last I remember Dianne Feinstein is Prez of the inaugural committe.</p> Last I remember Dianne Feinstein is Prez of the inaugural committe.

]]> By: Russron http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1058 Russron Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:27:55 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1058 <p>HBO will be peddling an Obama Presidency Video. The best revenge would be to make one that excludes HBO, includes the good Bishop and excludes Warren.</p> <p>I’m not gay, but have too many friends who are and as a result of this outrage, I’ll never buy an HBO product, again.</p> HBO will be peddling an Obama Presidency Video. The best revenge would be to make one that excludes HBO, includes the good Bishop and excludes Warren.

I’m not gay, but have too many friends who are and as a result of this outrage, I’ll never buy an HBO product, again.

]]> By: macaquerman http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1057 macaquerman Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:07:35 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1057 <p>Thank you, Fern.<br /> As mui1 had just finished informing me that mui1 didn’t like being called female, my question was really addressed to mui1.</p> Thank you, Fern.
As mui1 had just finished informing me that mui1 didn’t like being called female, my question was really addressed to mui1.

]]> By: Fern http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1056 Fern Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1056 <p>Using someone’s name is often useful.</p> Using someone’s name is often useful.

]]> By: macaquerman http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1055 macaquerman Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:37:10 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1055 <p>Did I refer to you as such? As I don’t know you, I wouldn’t assume you to be such.<br /> How do you wish to be addressed?</p> Did I refer to you as such? As I don’t know you, I wouldn’t assume you to be such.
How do you wish to be addressed?

]]> By: mui1 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1054 mui1 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:26:10 +0000 http://lafiga.firedoglake.com/2009/01/19/hbo-says-pic-made-the-decision-not-to-air-prayer/#comment-1054 <p>You might also want to ask them if they’re okay with being called “females.” I know I’m not.</p> You might also want to ask them if they’re okay with being called “females.” I know I’m not.

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