Monday, October 20, 2008

Bush Breaking Down Church-State Separation

The New York TImes reported on Friday, Bush Aides Say Religious Hiring Doesn't Bar Aid

"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 Washington Post has more in, Opinion Casts Light on Secretive Justice Dept. Office.

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