Trade off?

I completely understand the furor over the selection of an anti-gay, pro-life minister for an inaugural speaker. But in the world of pragmatic politics, I’m going to let that slide if is a peace offering to distract Christian conservatives from causing a ruckus over the repeal of abstinence only education, which I heard was proposed last week and flew completley under the radar. [Now my source for that is a commentator on Fox News, and a google search couldn't confirm the story.]

And while we are at it, instead of writing a blank check to Detroit, let’s actually buy cars from them, — electric cars, hybrid cars, smart cars — can we replace the government fleet? Can we have a lottery and give the cars away?