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New page: The '''Obama inauguration''' signals the conclusion of the Bush administration by the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Barack Hussein Obama on Tuesday January 20th, 2009. The pr...
The '''Obama inauguration''' signals the conclusion of the Bush administration by the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect [[Barack Hussein Obama]] on Tuesday January 20th, 2009. The price tag for the festivities could approach the most expensive ever at $160 million. Carole Florman, spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies says it "not a lot of money in the scheme of planning an event for 240,000 people" and "We're always very budget conscious," she said. "But we're sending a message to the entire world about our peaceful transition of power, and you don't want it to look like a schlock affair. It needs to be appropriate to the magnitude of events that it is." <ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2009/01/13/2009-01-13_obamas_inauguration_is_most_expensive_ev.html Obama's inauguration is most expensive ever at $160 million] NY Daily News, January 14th 2009</ref> At least 2 million people are expected at the swearing-in.
==Controversy==
*While inviting a [[Christian]] to an inaugural prayer is not so controversial, the gay community is in an uproar over the invite to evangelical pastor [[Rick Warren]]. Pastor Warren voted for [[Prop. 8]] in his home of [[California]]. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4BH7DR20081218 Obama's next pastor controversy - at inauguration] Reuters, December 18, 2008</ref>
*Rev. Sharon Watkins of [[Protestant]] Christian denomination will also give an opening prayer. She is the first woman pastor of a religious faith to give an inaugural prayer. <ref>[http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-obama-prayer-service,0,7764780.story Female minister to deliver sermon at inaugural prayer service, a first] AP, January 11, 2009</ref>
*Openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson from [[New Hampshire]] will say an inaugural prayer. Bishop Robinson was singlehandedly responsible for the breakup of the [[American]] [[Episcopal]] Church. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/13/gay-bishop-to-offer-obama-inaugural-prayers/ Gay bishop to give Inaugural prayer] Washington Times, January 13, 2009</ref>
*Ingrid Mattson, president of the [[Islamic Society of North America]], is invited to give an inaugural prayer. Mattson's group says it does not condone terrorism. The Holy Land Foundation and five of its former leaders were convicted of funneling millions of dollars to Hamas for which the ISNA funded and supported. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/17/feds-say-obama-prayer-leader-group-linked-hamas/ Feds Say Obama Prayer Leader Is From Group Linked to Hamas] Fox News, January 17, 2009</ref>
*In an additional break with Obama's predecessors, no [[Catholic]] or Judahism speaker is invited to give an inaugural prayer.
==References==
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[[Category:Obama Administraton]]
==Controversy==
*While inviting a [[Christian]] to an inaugural prayer is not so controversial, the gay community is in an uproar over the invite to evangelical pastor [[Rick Warren]]. Pastor Warren voted for [[Prop. 8]] in his home of [[California]]. <ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4BH7DR20081218 Obama's next pastor controversy - at inauguration] Reuters, December 18, 2008</ref>
*Rev. Sharon Watkins of [[Protestant]] Christian denomination will also give an opening prayer. She is the first woman pastor of a religious faith to give an inaugural prayer. <ref>[http://www.newsday.com/news/politics/wire/sns-ap-obama-prayer-service,0,7764780.story Female minister to deliver sermon at inaugural prayer service, a first] AP, January 11, 2009</ref>
*Openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson from [[New Hampshire]] will say an inaugural prayer. Bishop Robinson was singlehandedly responsible for the breakup of the [[American]] [[Episcopal]] Church. <ref>[http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jan/13/gay-bishop-to-offer-obama-inaugural-prayers/ Gay bishop to give Inaugural prayer] Washington Times, January 13, 2009</ref>
*Ingrid Mattson, president of the [[Islamic Society of North America]], is invited to give an inaugural prayer. Mattson's group says it does not condone terrorism. The Holy Land Foundation and five of its former leaders were convicted of funneling millions of dollars to Hamas for which the ISNA funded and supported. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/17/feds-say-obama-prayer-leader-group-linked-hamas/ Feds Say Obama Prayer Leader Is From Group Linked to Hamas] Fox News, January 17, 2009</ref>
*In an additional break with Obama's predecessors, no [[Catholic]] or Judahism speaker is invited to give an inaugural prayer.
==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Obama Administraton]]