Anyone remember an item (analysis) of WHO was receiving Faith-based

[salin]

grants? Thought I read something a month or so about this - but can't recall enough to do a basic google search to try to refind the item. Anyone remember the story?

[prodigal_green]

1. I remember the story, but not the details

I believe that most of them were evangelical groups, including the Billy Graham ministry, which has more money (pun intended) than God. If you'll recall, all this faith-based money was being distributed at the same time Muslim charities were being investigated/shut down for "supporting terrorism." Never mind the terror that the likes of Pat Robertson supported in Africa and Central America.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. Think it was listed at

Media Transparency..I'll go check.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. here's the page...you can check with me

http://www.mediatransparency.org/faithbased_watch.htm

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

4. Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.forward.com/issues/2004/04.01.30/news2.html

[salin]

5. I am wondering if what I recall is a product of that group's work

this appears to have been written in January. I recall reading something in April or May - and I thought the gist was that few (no) dollars were flowing to nonChristian groups. Though I could be wrong, and I do not recall the details. Just did a search on ADL - and couldn't find anything that looked like a report based on the project's work. But I would bet that what ever I did read - was related to this project.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

6. Here's another source..Moyers covered it on NOW not long ago

http://www.au.org/site/PageServer

http://www.pbs.org/now/politics/churchandstate2.html

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

8. Here ya go..is this what you read?

http://www.sltrib.com/2004/May/05052004/commenta/163364.asp

Page: Is Bush tilting the faith-based playing field in Christians' favor?





Clarence Page
CHICAGO TRIBUNE

WASHINGTON -- Constitutionally we Americans are not supposed to have religious tests for public office holders. But, informally, we do.
That's why, for example, so many politicians who otherwise might not have stepped into a church since their baptisms somehow find their way back with great enthusiasm during campaign time.
A far more serious question arises when it looks like politicians might have a religious test for deciding whom should receive government services.
That question has arisen with new vigor lately, as the administration seeks additional funding for "faith-based initiatives," a jewel in President Bush's crown of "compassionate conservatism."
The charge emerged during "The Jesus Factor," PBS Frontline's hourlong exploration last Thursday of how George W. Bush became a born-again Christian and whether it affects his policies as president.
At issue was the Compassion Capital Fund, which is designed to help organizations successfully apply for federal grants.
Of the $100 million that the Department of Health and Human Services has given to the agency, the documentary said, "no charities run by Jewish, Muslim or other non-Christian faiths" have received money from the fund, although some have applied.
After that genuinely hot-sounding news item arched my eyebrows, I reached the man in charge of children and family issues at HHS, Assistant Secretary Wade Horn. He denied both Frontline's dollar figure and the bias allegation. Yet, he also acknowledged that Frontline was not entirely wrong.


And here's the link to Frontline:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jesus/president/

[salin]

10. That is it!

Okay so it isn't ALL faith-based funding - but a BIG program. Thank You!

[salin]

9. Those are good references

and look at the broader picture - which is important.

But I could swear I read something that had looked at what groups were getting funding - and which groups had been locked out.

[mmonk]

7. Doesn't matter

bush along with a conservative court is basically making null and void constitutional intent. Four more years and the democratic republic we grew up with will have been replaced.