Bush-Cheny 2004 tries to turn churches into campaign centers
23 June 2004 by Ron The Interfaith Alliance (TIA) is blowing the whistle on what they call “an astonishing abuse of religion” by the Bush-Cheny campaign. The campain is e-mailing clergy asking for volunteers to ’serve as a coordinator in your place of worship.
‘If ever there were a question about the real intent of expanding faith-based initiatives and promoting a presence of religion in government, this tactic puts it to rest,’ Rabbi Moline said. ‘The Bush-Cheney campaign has dropped any pretense of honoring the separation of church and state mandated by the Constitution, and puts in jeopardy the non-profit status of 1600 houses of worship by asking them to engage in partisan politics. The President should repudiate this initiative immediately. 1600 Pennsylvania churches for 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. How clever. How reprehensible.’
You tell ‘em, Rabbi. Read it here: Yahoo! News - TIA: Bush-Cheney ‘04 Commits ‘an astonishing abuse of religion’; Campaign Seeks to Enlist Tax-exempt Congregations in Campaign
