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Changing your mind is ... unpatriotic?
You're going to see a lot of this, unfortunately. Mc Cain campaign spokesman Brian Rogers couldn't manage a comment on Obama's shift on Iraq without attacking his patriotism. Here is Rogers in t... [read more]
Media Nation
Happy Fourth from the North Shore
No great claims for this video, but there are more fireworks here than you're likely to see in the rain tonight. Danvers traditionally has the most spectacular fireworks display on the North Shore... [read more]
Media Nation
Dean screamed
Why am I posting the most overplayed clip in American political history? Because Paul Krugman today writes in the New York Times, "Howard Dean didn't scream. "Krugman adds: "A... [read more]
Media Nation
Press Groups Support En Banc Reivew In Eagle Case
Defendant Winslow Friday is asking the U. S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals for en banc review of a decision that upheld his prosecution under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for killing of... [read more]
Religion Clause
Town Tries To Stop Catholic Radio Station After It Ends Ecumenical Programs
In Burlington, Connecticut, the town's planning and zoning commission has voted to issue a cease-and-desist order to prevent the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford from continuing to use a radio tow... [read more]
Religion Clause
British Court Says Jewish School Can Admit Students On Basis of Religion
In Britain yesterday, a High Court judge upheld the policy of a leading government-funded Jewish school to give preference in admissions to "children who are recognised as being Jewish by th... [read more]
Religion Clause
URGENT: Committed youth advocates needed!
Hello All,I have just returned from General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale, FL, the UUA's annual business meeting. The Youth and Young Adult Empowerment Resolution which you may have heard of was pas... [read more]
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Bureau of Land Management to Continue Accepting Applications for Solar Power Plants
The United States Bureau of Land Management has reversed itself on a freeze it implented on solar development on public lands. The moratorium had been announced just a month ago, but public pressur... [read more]
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GM Bankruptcy a Possibility
“As GM goes, so goes the nation. ” the old adage goes. So perhaps it’s not surprising that with the United States economy teetering on a precipice amidst record high oil prices, ... [read more]
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Words and Wordles the TakePart Way!
So I found this awesome new site called Wordle - where you can create fun word maps out of text! Just enter in the text you want (something you wrote, an excerpt you love etc… ) and you... [read more]
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Keith Olbermann's Unitarian roots, the gospel of Springsteen, and more
UU’s In the Media
Bush Signs Final War Funding of His Presidency
On Monday, June 30th, President Bush signed the last major war funding bill of his presidency. The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, totals $162 billion and will fund the Iraq and Afghanista... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Obama’s FISA opportunity
Olbermann: Sen. Barack Obama is going to suffer political attacks no matter how he votes on the FISA bill but he can still stand on principle and score a political win by promising to take advantag... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Burmese cyclone fund raises more than $100,000
NEWS: UUSC-UUA fund has disbursed $30,000 already; relief delivery complicated and slow. [read more]
News from UU World
Letter to a new parent
SPIRIT: Your heart will be worn and joyous, wise and beat up, and full of sorrow and amazement. [read more]
Spirit from UU World
Ware lecture
Every year at General Assembly--the annual business meeting for the Unitarian Universalist Association--one of the highlights is always the Ware lecture. This year was no different. The Ware Lectur... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
Watch GA 2008 on Streaming Media
Can't make it to General Assembly? Read reports and watch Plenary, the Ware Lecture and more via streaming media! [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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Obama's universalism, John Adams's Zionism, and more
UU’s In the Media
Immigration Resouce Expanded and Updated!
Updated, Expanded Resource: Welcoming Our Neighbors: An Immigration Resource for Unitarian Universalists Do you remember that skinny 12 page resource for UU Immigration Reform advocates that we rel... [read more]
Inspired Faith, Effective Action
California Unitarian Universalists celebrate same-sex marriages
NEWS: Unitarian Universalist couples, ministers, congregations celebrate now-legal marriages. [read more]
News from UU World
UUA districts in Midwest raise funds for flood relief
NEWS: Churches stay dry, but some Unitarian Universalists lose homes. [read more]
News from UU World
Unitarian Universalist Congregations in California Celebrate Equal Marriage
As California welcomes the legalization of same-sex marriages, Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations across the state are joyfully hosting weddings. [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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California marriages, same-sex parents, Founding Fathers, and more
UU’s In the Media
Equal Marriage Becomes Law in California
With tears of celebration, same-sex couples began to experience the joy of civil marriage in California on June 17, 2008. Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations across the state joined in the ce... [read more]
Unitarian Universalist Association: Top Stories
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Reading for the day
SPIRIT: Love the gift of your life and do no harm. [read more]
Spirit from UU World
Olbermann: McCain should know better
Sen. John Mc Cain can complain all he wants about whether his comments have been taken out of context but when it comes to the importance of U. S. service members coming home it's Mc Cain who's m... [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
The stages of rest
LIFE: Four stages of burnout and recovery as the church year draws to a close. [read more]
Life from UU World
Video: Obama-Clinton Secret Meeting Puppet Theater
June 6: Because there were no cameras present for the secret meeting between Sens. Obama and Clinton, Countdown presents a Puppet Theater version of what may have taken place. (Countdown) [read more]
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
Love and death
SPIRIT: Facing cancer with lessons learned from my parishioners. [read more]
Spirit from UU World
Looking for a Logo–*Contest*
Hello! One thing that this website needs is a logo. So I am announcing a logo contest. The prize will be a basket of trans-related resources for you and/or your congregation. There will... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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The Sources sing
LIFE: The 'Sources' cantata by Jason Shelton and Kendyl Gibbons celebrates the Six Sources of Unitarian Universalism. [read more]
Life from UU World
TRUUsT is Born!
Transgender Religious Professional Unitarian Universalists Together (TRUUs T) is a newly forming organization within the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations (UUA) that serves as a t... [read more]
Transgender Religious professional UUs Together
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Launching
Welcome to the website for TRUUs T, a new group being formed for transgender religious professionals and their allies in the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. Yes, there are tra... [read more]
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Mosaic Project Survey for Youth and Young Adults of Color
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DRUUM
The daffodil rescue mission
LIFE: People say, ‘Bloom where you’re planted,’ but things happen. [read more]
Life from UU World
Board Letter to the YRUU Steering Committee
To the YRUU Steering Committee On behalf of the UUA Board of Trustees, I want to thank you for writing us. We share your concerns that the process of implementing the recommendations of the Summit... [read more]
YRUUlogy
UUA Administration on What's Next for YRUU
The UUA Administration on What's Next for YRUU is here. [read more]
UUA Politics
Update on YRUU Funding from Bill Sinkford
I'm not sure where this is posted-- I got it in an email a couple days ago, but here's an update on YRUU Funding from UUA President Bill Sinkford:To: YRUU Steering Committee From: Bill Sinkford C... [read more]
UUA Politics
Duncan Metcalfe
Okay. I have spent a lot of time thinking about how I feel about this. I have spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to add to this discussion, and I want people to read these things as org... [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Sinkford's Response to YRUU Fracas
President Bill Sinkford's response to the YRUU fracas can be found here. Clearly, he has been caught off guard about all this, which only underscores the PR problem the administration is having wi... [read more]
UUA Politics
Consultation History...
UUA HISTORY OF CONSULTATION ON MINISTRY TO AND WITH YOUTH [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
Ben Alexander
Thanks to the bloggers for recognizing the importance of an institutional memory for YRUU. I wish we had this technology during LRY's existence. I am so sad that the UUA still seems to have it's ... [read more]
YRUU Institutional Memory Project
(Minutes) Jan 16 Steering Committee Telecon
Notes from 16 January 2008 DRUUMM Steering Cmte Conference Call Present: Manish Mishra, Mel Hoover, Hope Johnson, Adam Robersmith, Robette Dias (taking notes), Pa Kou Her from Crossroads. Proposed... [read more]
DRUUM
DRUUMM and Ft. Lauderdale Security
Letter from Rev. Manish Mishra to UUA Leadership regarding General Assembly 2008 Ft. Lauderdale Security issues: Dear Bill, Gini, Tom, Beth, and Annette: The DRUUMM Steering Committee met the eveni... [read more]