>Good article. Maybe they should read it at the Whitehouse these days.
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>Oops, sorry if I offended Dubya and followers. I know, as a non-Christian I am a second-class citizen in this Administration, so I should know my place.
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>Wait, if I ask for federal monies for this new faith-based assistance package for my charity to help poor agnostics ("The Church for the Poor Agnostics") I should get some bucks, shouldn't I?


Yeah, if you're doing some good works...

As you may remember, I didn't vote for Dubya. But giving government money to established and effective charities is an excellent idea. One I had some years ago. And that includes faith-based charities.

The problem with many government attempts to help the needy is 1) bureaucracy, and 2) the impersonal nature. Funneling the money through organizations that are caring for the needy because they have a passion to do so avoids both of those problems.

Of course if folks like you get in line, I guess we are going to need some controls...

Peter [gdrvvvf]