$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: ABC News/AP

May 5, 2024, 2:52 PM


NEW YORK -- A $400 million increase in federal funding is available for security in places of worship, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday.

The boost in money comes as concerns rise over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities, fueled in part by the Israel-Hamas war.

Places like synagogues and mosques could apply to use the money to hire security personnel or install cameras under the new increase in funding to the existing federal Nonprofit Security Grant Program, Schumer, a Democrat, said from New York City.

“We’re going to keep funding so that no synagogue or other religious institution is going to have to live in the fear that they now live with,” Schumer said. The program allocated $305 million last year to nonprofits to help protect their facilities from potential attacks.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/400-million-boost-federal-funds-security-places-worship-109941813

[LiberalFighter]

1. I hope they are seriously going after those making threats.

[radicalleft]

2. Taxpayer funds for houses of worship

That's nice...

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Well the First Amendment

allows the "freedom" to practice a religion (and not have to have a government-mandated one) or "freedom" to not practice a religion at all. So the argument has been that those who do "practice" are taxpayers too.

Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment

[Novara]

4. tax the fucking churches

And they can pay for their own damn security forces.

[pfitz59]

5. I'd say this is a violation of law

The amount is insufficient to protect ALL denominations and places of worship. Likely be used at Synagogues and Mosques thus showing favoritism and support of a particular creed. The 'Church of Bob' has a legitimate case about 'Where's my money?' Does this constitute the establishment of a 'State Religion'?