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Archived Articles | 19 Dec 2008 | EWR

Obama, in a ‘slap in the face,’ invites right-wing evangelist to the inauguration

David Walsh

President-elect Barack Obama’s various appointments and political choices are taking on an almost provocative character. The Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies announced Wednesday that Rick Warren, a right-wing millionaire evangelist, will lead the opening prayers at Obama’s swearing-in ceremony January 20.

[Add to this the fact that Obama has appointed Mary Schapiro, a longtime advocate of the “self-regulation” of Wall Street, to head the principal US financial regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and even the staunchest Democrat must be wondering what is up. Ed note]

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