Embarrassing disclosure (Christian Coalition)

The Boston Globe disclosed Friday that the anti-tax group Americans for Tax Reform sent $1.15 million from an Indian tribe that runs a casino in Mississippi to two groups that oppose gambling in Alabama. In 2000, the Christian Coalition of Alabama received $850,000 and the Citizens Against Legalized Lottery got $300,000, according to ATR's Grover Norquist.

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This is the same Christian Coalition that already has been the subject of an embarrassing disclosure tying the group to gambling money. Last fall, several news organizations reported that out-of-state Indian tribes that operate casinos gave money to Washington, D.C., lobbyists who paid as much as $4 million to Ralph Reed, the former head of the national Christian Coalition. Reed helped the Christian Coalition of Alabama successfully fight bills that would allow video gambling at Alabama's four dog tracks.

This is the same Christian Coalition that in a 1993 resolution of its board said the group "will not (emphasis theirs) be the recipient of any funds, direct or indirect, or any in-kind services, direct or indirect, from gambling interests."

It is the same Christian Coalition that now is blaming Reed for having received gambling money. "Ralph Reed, who raised these funds, repeatedly assured us these were not gambling proceeds," John Giles, president of the Christian Coalition, told The News on Friday.

Someone's got a lot of explaining to do. Either Reed lied to the Christian Coalition, or Giles is looking for cover for having been exposed as having received and spent money from gambling interests.

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Religious leaders can not be hypocritcal. They are all on a mission from God.

I can't imagine how these Native Americans feel, being taken like this. As for the CC -- who's surprised at THEIR hypocrisy, lies, corruption? Not me.

on him as possible.

it came from little old ladies opposed to gambling.:sarcasm:

been reaching out to some on reserves for a good twenty years. Don't know if it is helpfull or not. But they didn't ignore.