News, Conservative Groups Declare Obama's Stimulus Bill a War on Prayer. (regular, free speech)

[JD59]

A provision in the House-passed stimulus bill -- banning money to be used to renovate schools from being spent on facilities that allow "religious worship" -- has ignited fury among those who claim it discriminates on the basis of faith and violates the right to free speech.

Conservative Groups Declare Obama's Stimulus Bill a War on Prayer - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

[JoeP]

This is not news. This has always been the case.

Next contrived controversy....

[Rhenzanite]

Hey, if those religious institutions want to reap the benefits of 'stimulus money' then they should have been paying taxes all along. You can't claim tax exempt status and then get pissed when you're denied government money.

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by JetJockey

Hey, if those religious institutions want to reap the benefits of 'stimulus money' then they should have been paying taxes all along. You can't claim tax exempt status and then get pissed when you're denied government money.

Sure you can. Think about all the folks who don't pay taxes who stand to receive federal benefits form the stimulus plan. Not to mention the NEA, NPR, PBS, and all the other tax-exempt groups who feed regularly at the public trough...