"The Quiet Revolution" yes the name should scare you

[underpants]

U.S. President George W. Bush (R) receives a copy of the 'The Quiet Revolution' report from Director of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Jay Hein in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington February 25, 2008.
REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES)

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2008/02/bush_keeping_the_faith_with_fe.html

Bush: Keeping the faith with federal funding
by Mark Silva

President Bush campaigned for the White House with a pledge to "rally the armies of compassion,'' insisting that the federal government could play a greater role in supporting the social services of faith-based organizations and private, not-for-profit organizations.

Eight years later, today, the White House is celebrating what it calls "The Quiet Revolution,'' with the distribution of billions of dollars in federal funds to faith-based and other non-profit groups and the organization of offices promoting the work of the president's "faith-based initiative'' in 35 states.

In 2006, a voluminous report from the White House today finds, the government distributed $2.18 billion to faith-based organizations delivering social services around the country -- a level of annual spending on this initiative that the Bush administration had reached a couple of years ago. And in 2006, the government distributed $12.56 billion to not-for-profit organizations. All told, some 15,000 secular groups and 3,000 faith-based groups benefited.

The White House is delivering a state-by-state report today to the nation's governors, assembled in Washington for an annual meeting.

"I'm a big believer that government ought to empower people who have got a great capacity to help change people's lives,'' Bush told the governors in a meeting at the White House. "Sometimes I like to say government is not a very loving organization, it's an organization of law and justice. But there are thousands of loving people who are willing, if given help, to interface with brothers and sisters across the country that need help.

"There's 35 faith-based offices set up in different states,'' Bush told them. "And for those of you who've got them, I thank you. We want to help you -- want to coordinate. If you don't have one, I strongly urge you to take a look at what other governors have done.

[bdamomma]

1. oh he can eff off.

this comment is especially revolting, what a liar and hypocrite he is. Law and justice???????


"Sometimes I like to say government is not a very loving organization, it's an organization of law and justice. But there are thousands of loving people who are willing, if given help, to interface with brothers and sisters across the country that need help.

[hendo]

4. you may not like who said it...

...but what is inherently wrong with what he said? If he would have solely supported groups that you agree with would you have been as opposed to that statement?

"Sometimes I like to say government is not a very loving organization, it's an organization of law and justice. But there are thousands of loving people who are willing, if given help, to interface with brothers and sisters across the country that need help."

So, do you think that thousands of people aren't willing to help out their neighbors? If so, is that really the America that you want to be living in? Whatever happened to our sense of community? Did it die with the polarization of our politics?

Or, are you saying that it is alright for you to hate someone just because you don't like what they do? If that is the case you are no better than the other side. Obama is right, it is wrong to vilify and hate someone just because you don't agree with them.

[MissB]

6. I think it is perfectly fine to vilify and hate pResident Bush.

[Javaman]

9. Enjoy your stay, it will be short. :) nt

[underpants]

10. Welcome to DU

:hi:

[mmonk]

11. You should read Jefferson.

[hendo]

15. Chances are

I have already read whatever you want me to read by Jefferson. Ah the joys of an MA in Political Science.

And thanks to everyone else for your warm welcomes. It is nice to know that everyone is so supportive. It's no wonder that flame wars break out here every day.

:sarcasm:

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[acmavm]

2. UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS ALL HELL! And yes, I was yelling.

[Initech]

8. YES YES YES!!!!

This is clearly a violation of the first amendment! Bastards!!! :argh:

[mittenlandgirl]

3. hmmmm

"All told, some 15,000 secular groups and 3,000 faith-based groups benefited."

???

Something I noticed that jumped out at me....

Way to go secular groups!

[damntexdem]

5. Well, it IS revolting!

[anonymous171]

7. Can we please get this guy out?

Everything he touches he ruins. America, the Constitution, Christianity (and religion in general), the economy...

[eShirl]

12. "government... it's an organization of law and justice."

The U.S. Government? Under the Bush Administration???
:rofl: :cry:

[Rex]

14. Yawnage, 2 billion or twelve big fucking deal.

You lose that almost everday in Iraq, fucktwit. I mean come on, be real here. You blow your load for 2 billion a night George. Fucking do some math here.

:dunce: