Obama Executive Order On ‘Faith-Based’ Initiative Is Disappointing, Says Americans United

Source: AU

Today’s White House executive order on “faith-based” funding fails to correct significant constitutional problems and leaves important civil rights issues unresolved, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

Americans United applauded President Barack Obama’s decision to require federal agencies to provide alternatives for people who do not want to receive social services at religious charities and also welcomed a process to create greater transparency in the program by requiring that recipient organizations be listed on government Web sites.

But AU is disappointed that the order allows public funds to go directly to houses of worship, allows publicly funded faith-based charities to display religious signs and scriptures and entirely dodges the issue of religious hiring bias by faith-based charities that receive federal funds.

LINK: http://www.au.org/media/press-releases/archives/2010/11/obama-executive-order-on.html

KIDDING! :hi: Nice to see you around these parts!

I'm just here to be a blessing... :D

PS: yer coffee is fresh the moment you open it. ;)

:hi:

So Obama's "clarification" is another wussy wimp out?

off my mouth as I type. Words simply fail me.

Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2010/11/17/executive-order-fundamental-principles-and-policymaking-criteria-partner

A New Era of Partnerships: Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships Presents Final Report of Recommendations
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/03/11/a-new-era-partnerships-advisory-council-faith-based-and-neighborhood-partnerships-pr

I begin to wonder just what is important anymore.

and not...

you know, if it clucks like a duck...

Is it possible to challenge the constitutionality of an executive order?

I didn't expect to have a democratic president following the dictates of the religious right.

This disgusts me beyond words.