Pastor DICK'S Inaugural Disruption

HOORAY! Bush is out of office! HOORAY! Obama is finally president! Hooray, hooray, hooray. Yesterday, we witnessed a great moment in history and politics. Simultaneously, not since Pastor Rick Warren's "purpose driven discussions" last summer, have I been so disturbed with American politics. On Tuesday, January 20th, 2009, the historical inauguration day of America's first African American president, Pastor Rick has once again managed to slither his way into the spotlight. According to CNN it was Obama's decision, which I'm sure came as a recommendation from his advisors, who sought to purify bad blood with the evangelical Christian right, floating behind in the wake of the brutal presidential election battle of 2008. Consequently, one of America's greatest days in history has been tarnished by Pastor DICK'S inaugural blessing. Why is it, that in the middle of a political triumph, a fundamentalist spokesman for Christianity must take the stage to demonstrate to the rest of the planet, that the United States of America is in fact a CHRISTIAN nation, while forcing millions of American voters of other denominations, creeds, beliefs, and non-beliefs, to participate in the Lord's prayer? To the Islamic extremists, otherwise known as "the enemy," that little stunt is the equivalent of one of our presidential predecessor's more famous lines, "Bring em' on." Why? why? WHY?... Is it so important to emphasize religion in American politics? It's disturbing! Am I the only one disturbed by this? What is going on? By tattooing Obama's presidency with the Christian stamp of approval, not only are "they" creating danger for Americans abroad, "they" (whoever "they" are) are promoting terrorism, and inviting more destruction. It's a happy day of change for so many people, including myself, and I wish not to spoil the fun and the celebration, but when are we as a people really going to wake up? Because until there can be politics without the intervention of organized extreme religion, "we" (whoever "we" are) are still very much asleep.