Oct 19 2008
Bush Aides Say Religious Hiring Does Not Bar Aid
The New York Times reported another chilling occurance which should raise much concern if you are a lover of civil and religious liberty. The story and the link is below, I will write more tomorrow on how things like this, especially the mindset in those that do it, should cause all Americans great concern…
"In a newly disclosed legal memorandum, the Bush administration says it can bypass laws that forbid giving taxpayer money to religious groups that hire only staff members who share their faith.
The administration, which has sought to lower barriers between church and state through its religion-based initiative offices, made the claim in a 2007 Justice Department memorandum from the Office of Legal Counsel. It was quietly posted on the department’s Web site this week.
The statutes for some grant programs do not impose antidiscrimination conditions on their financing, and the administration had previously allowed such programs to give taxpayer money to groups that hire only people of a particular religion."
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