A headsup on the Texas version of "Faith-based Initiative" Bill 2479

LdyGuique

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Tue Apr-05-05 12:30 PM
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A headsup on the Texas version of "Faith-based Initiative" Bill 2479

Why is H.B. 2479 a bad bill for Texas?

This slush fund could allow public dollars to go to fringe religious providers like the Roloff Homes, rather than faith-based groups that play by the rules and observe state licensing standards.

Creating a slush fund where public dollars are awarded at the sole discretion of the governor could allow groups to avoid important regulations and licensing standards. It would open the door to the government playing religious favorites.

Texas lawmakers have already reversed the state�s involvement with the Faith-Based Initiative because of its troubled record, rolling back the state�s Alternative Accreditation program in 2001.

There are two distinctly unsavory aspects to this bill:

1) It allows the Governor sole discretion on which organizations receive funds -- which means that religious organizations must toe the political line to receive monies;

2) And, there is a single clause in the bill that allows anyone from anywhere to donate funds to this special slush fund without limits -- so, PACs can earmark monies that go directly to buying religious support.

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Radio_Rick

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Tue Apr-05-05 12:33 PM
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1. What do you xpect from Texas -

land of Bush, DeLay, Cronyn, Big Oil, the Swifties.

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shoelace414

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Tue Apr-05-05 12:34 PM
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2. gee

It allows the Governor sole discretion on which organizations receive funds

I wonder how this could be abused.

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rkc3

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Tue Apr-05-05 12:39 PM
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3. Governors from Texas are good, strong, moral men who believe in

fairness, equality, and justice. No man with those fine qualities would ever abuse such a rule.

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sonias

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Tue Apr-05-05 01:02 PM
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4. Pretty much like the enterprise fund he's abusing now

The last thing we need is another discretionary fund for Goodhair Perry to dole out to his supporters. It's pretty much a payoff for political support.

Sonia

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