Comments on: O’bama wants more faith-based waste! http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste/comment-page-1#comment-85445 alexatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85445 How many times do I have to say this: VOTE LIBERTARIAN!<br /> How many times do I have to say this: VOTE LIBERTARIAN!

]]> By: tyro http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste/comment-page-1#comment-85447 tyro Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85447 How much of this is a reaction to a bad report, and how much is actually based on what Obama is really saying?<br /> <br /> FriendlyAtheist traces some of the hysteria and misinformation: http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/01/barack-obama-on-faith-based-initiatives/<br /> <br /> The comments Silverman makes about a lack of accountability doesn't mesh. Can you at least clarify whether the AA statement is based on Obama's actual statements or just some shoddy reporting and misinformation? How much of this is a reaction to a bad report, and how much is actually based on what Obama is really saying?

FriendlyAtheist traces some of the hysteria and misinformation: http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/07/01/barack-obama-on-faith-based-initiatives/

The comments Silverman makes about a lack of accountability doesn’t mesh. Can you at least clarify whether the AA statement is based on Obama’s actual statements or just some shoddy reporting and misinformation?

]]> By: rainbows4dinosaurs http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste/comment-page-1#comment-85448 rainbows4dinosaurs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85448 I'm thinking of going back to being an anarchist. <br /> <br /> <br /> I’m thinking of going back to being an anarchist.

]]> By: rainbows4dinosaurs http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste/comment-page-1#comment-85449 rainbows4dinosaurs Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85449 Yes tyro, I am aware that Obama claims his program will protect against discrimination, and he may even believe it. But IMO, that's a pretty fucking audacious hope. <br /> <br /> You can't regulate a church, because church's can get away with practically anything in this country. I'm sure there are a lot of well meaning religious folks who will put this money put to good use, but there will also be many organizations who will exploit the hand out for everything it's worth and the courts will probably back them up on it. <br /> <br /> Bad Obama. <br /> <br /> Yes tyro, I am aware that Obama claims his program will protect against discrimination, and he may even believe it. But IMO, that’s a pretty fucking audacious hope.

You can’t regulate a church, because church’s can get away with practically anything in this country. I’m sure there are a lot of well meaning religious folks who will put this money put to good use, but there will also be many organizations who will exploit the hand out for everything it’s worth and the courts will probably back them up on it.

Bad Obama.

]]> By: Chris B http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/01/o_bama_wants_more_faith_based_waste/comment-page-1#comment-85451 Chris B Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-85451 Please tell me the following subject/verb typo only occurs on this webpage:<br /> <br /> <blockquote><br /> Obama wants to continue the discriminatory policy of taxing millions of Atheists, Freethinkers, Humanists and other Americans who profess no religious beliefs, and give that money to organized religion.<br /> </blockquote> Please tell me the following subject/verb typo only occurs on this webpage:

Obama wants to continue the discriminatory policy of taxing millions of Atheists, Freethinkers, Humanists and other Americans who profess no religious beliefs, and give that money to organized religion.

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