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Tuesday, July 01 2008, 10:03 AM Obama Plan Would Expand Bush Faith Program Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and - in a move sure to cause controversy - support their ability to hire and fire based on faith. 15 News Stories, 3 Liberal Blogs, 2 Conservative Blogs Post A Comment
From The Left
Suburban Guerrilla Uh Huh Any minute now, I’ll figure out what makes us so different from Republicans: CHICAGO (AP) — Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush’s program
The Republic of T. Walking In Faith, With Obama: Pt. 1 Thisentryis part 1 of 1 in the series walking in faith with obamaI only glanced at the headline, because I was up to my ears in work. But what I read was enough to give me a sick feeling; the kind you get when you begin to wonder whether you’ve made
The Carpetbagger Report On The Faith-based Initiative, Obama?s Way Isn?t Bush?s Way The notion of the government contracting with religious ministries to provide social services is not, on its face, scandalous or unconstitutional. Groups like Catholic Charities and Lutheran Social Services have partnered with public officials for decades
From The Right
BrothersJudd Blog W's Third Or Bill's Fifth: Obama to Expand Bush's Faith Based Programs (JENNIFER LOVEN, 7/01/08, AP) Reaching out to evangelical voters, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans that would expand President Bush's program steering federal social service dol
memeorandum Obama Courts Conservatives With New Faith Program (jennifer Loven/associated Press) Jennifer Loven / Associated Press: Obama courts conservatives with new faith program  —  ZANESVILLE, Ohio - Taking a page from President Bush, Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he wants to expand White House efforts to steer social servi