In the very-odd-but-true category, Bush's Dept of HHS invited the leader of the largest gay church in American to attend the administration's recent adoption summit:
Days after President Bush encouraged Congress to pass the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA), the administration seemingly offered an olive branch to the GLBT community by inviting the predominantly gay and lesbian Metropolitan Community Church (MCC) to take an active role in recommending strategies for recruiting adoptive and foster families.Two points:
MCC is one of the world's largest gay organizations, with almost 300 local churches for its 43,000 members and adherents in 22 countries.
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy G. Thompson invited Rev. Troy D. Perry, who founded MCC in 1968 and now serves as moderator of the gay Christian denomination, to participate in the AdoptUSKids National Adoption and Foster Care Recruitment Summit in Washington, D.C., on Thursday and Friday.
Secretary Thompson's letter said, 'As a respected leader in the faith community, your participation in the AdoptUSkids Summit is critical to mobilizing a dedicated segment of the American public who intrinsically understands the importance of family to healthy youth development.'
Although Rev. Perry was not able to attend the conference due to a previously scheduled speaking engagement...
1) Either this was a mistake, or Bush is again speaking out of both sides of his mouth. I've noticed a trend out of this president over the past 3 years. He slam one community to curry favor with another, then he sucks up to the community he just slammed by slamming the OTHER guy he previously sucked up to. Confusing? You betcha. Well, it seems that it was the gay community's time to get slammed over the marriage amendment, and now it's the gay community's time to get a suck up. Very two-faced, if you ask me.
2) What possibly possessed Rev. Perry NOT attend this event - Satan? I don't care what previously-schedules engagement you have. When the White House has the bald-faced hypocrisy to invite you to an event on gay adoption, an invitation that is sure to cause very public fireworks with the religious right, and an invitation that is guaranteed to get you page one news coverage, how could you NOT attend? I like the MCC church, they do great thing, but geez guys, how did you miss this opportunity?
