Obama’s stimulus pours millions into faith-based groups - Ben Smith and Byron Tau
Will we see outrage from the left and or the ardent separation of church and state crowd? This is interesting in many ways. Not exactly the behavior of a seekrit muslim now is it? I happen to approve of the use of the funds mentioned. Strongly.
The stimulus bought Castleton United Methodist Church in Indianapolis a new heating and cooling system. In Laramie, Wyo., it bought the Church of St. Laurence O’Toole new windows for the Roman Catholic school it runs. And in Harrisburg, Pa., Christian Churches United of the Tri-County Area spent its $120,000 in stimulus funding on food and shelter for local homeless people.
“It kind of fell from the sky, and it was unbelievable that we had this much extra money,” said Jackie Rucker, executive director of the church-sponsored nonprofit in Pennsylvania’s capital.