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Old 11-25-2015, 08:50 AM
 
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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, Fla. awarded $30,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant
An Environmental Justice Small Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarded to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, Fla. for their project titled: Replicable and Scalable Community Climate Resilience Building in Two Communities in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will use the grant money to create a Resilience Adaptation Community Toolkit (ReACT), and use it in community led neighborhood canvassing and at community meetings to provide education and training to reduce public health risks associated with increasingly severe storms and sea level rise associated with climate change in South Delray Beach, Fla. and the Pearl City area of Boca Raton, Fla.


Really?? Training on public risks of severe storms in Florida??

So who is this group? The are described as a liberal religious community. My guess is that they are a part of the Unitarian Universalist Association which is a Black Lives Matter supporter... which means they probably have BLM meetings there. I would almost say from looking the website that this group is a religious outpost that carries out what the administration needs on the ground.

So let's just say they are friendly to the administration, and get perks and benefits that are not allowed to other "religious" 501c3 institutions.
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Old 11-25-2015, 08:57 AM
 
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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, Fla. awarded $30,000 Environmental Justice Small Grant
An Environmental Justice Small Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been awarded to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Boca Raton, Fla. for their project titled: Replicable and Scalable Community Climate Resilience Building in Two Communities in Palm Beach County, Florida.

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The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will use the grant money to create a Resilience Adaptation Community Toolkit (ReACT), and use it in community led neighborhood canvassing and at community meetings to provide education and training to reduce public health risks associated with increasingly severe storms and sea level rise associated with climate change in South Delray Beach, Fla. and the Pearl City area of Boca Raton, Fla.


Really?? Training on public risks of severe storms in Florida??

So who is this group? The are described as a liberal religious community. My guess is that they are a part of the Unitarian Universalist Association which is a Black Lives Matter supporter... which means they probably have BLM meetings there. I would almost say from looking the website that this group is a religious outpost that carries out what the administration needs on the ground.

So let's just say they are friendly to the administration, and get perks and benefits that are not allowed to other "religious" 501c3 institutions.
This is a new reiteration of bush's initiative.
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The Bush Obama Faith-Based Office | Religion Dispatches

BTW, I opposed it when bush did it and I oppose it now that obama is doing it. Very dangerous ground, IMO.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:28 AM
 
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This is a new reiteration of bush's initiative.
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The Bush Obama Faith-Based Office | Religion Dispatches

BTW, I opposed it when bush did it and I oppose it now that obama is doing it. Very dangerous ground, IMO.

I agree in general, but there's a bit of hypocrisy in this from the left side of the aisle.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:33 AM
 
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I agree in general, but there's a bit of hypocrisy in this from the left side of the aisle.
So you support the grant just not who is giving it out?
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:38 AM
 
Location: Del Rio, TN
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I don't have a specific problem with the church group getting the grant-I have a real issue with the grant itself.

"Environmental Justice Grant"? What in the F are idiots in DC spending the taxpayer's money on?
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:40 AM
 
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So you support the grant just not who is giving it out?

I actually do not support the grant - regardless of who is giving it out. Especially for the phony purpose in this case. It's probably for them to cover the costs of some of the Black Lives Matter events.

The left has often used the argument of church and state separation to their benefit in the past, which is why they are hypocrites on this.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:43 AM
 
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I actually do not support the grant - regardless of who is giving it out. Especially for the phony purpose in this case. It's probably for them to cover the costs of some of the Black Lives Matter events.
There are those who believe any grant gave to a religious organization is phony. Do you understand where I am going?

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The left has often used the argument of church and state separation to their benefit in the past, which is why they are hypocrites on this.
I agree with this point, but I'm not sure you aren't as hypocritical.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:47 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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I agree with this point, but I'm not sure you aren't as hypocritical.

Considering the continual hypocrisy of the right in claiming to be for less government and less spending while growing government and spending like drunken sailors when it suits their agenda, I'd guess you'd be safe in considering yourself sure.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:47 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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This is a new reiteration of bush's initiative.
Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
The Bush Obama Faith-Based Office | Religion Dispatches

BTW, I opposed it when bush did it and I oppose it now that obama is doing it. Very dangerous ground, IMO.
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:49 AM
 
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Climate grant: unconstitutional and wrong no matter the recipient
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