Re: [CTRL] BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
-Caveat Lector- --- William Shannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, "The Constitution created a separation between religion and government..." Nakano Comments: Arguing that anything "violates the Constitution" is pointless and a waste of time. The cold hard truth is, the Constitution is not in force, it is not the "Law of the Land". Our Constitution was unlawfully suspended in March of 1933 by a traitorous president (FDR) and an equally traitorous Congress. Presidents now rule as dictators via Executive Orders. Clinton did it blatantly. George Bush hasn't wasted any time issuing his first Executive Orders. Under The Constitution, laws are made by Congress, not by the President and not by the courts. But the government is not operating in accordance with the Constitution. It hasn't been since 1933. Every president since FDR has defied the Constitution. On June 17, 1995, The Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Texas adopted by unanimous vote RESOLUTION #5 entitled: "Restoration of the United States Constitution". I quote the very first paragraph of this Resolution: "Whereas, The Republican Party of Texas recognizes that acts of the Congressional body and the Office of the President of the United States of America created an emergency condition, and that on and after March 6, 1933 and March 9, 1933 the same said Public Offices effectively impaired and suspended the Constitution for the United States of America under pretense of these same created emergency conditions, and that the impairments and disabilities yet exist and are in full force and effect throughout the Nation and several States of the Union as of the date of this resolution; and Whereas, there has occurred continuous breach of trust, duty and obligation imposed under authority of the Constitution for the United States of America, resulting in a continued abridgment of the Rights, Privileges, Immunities, and Liberties of Citizens and others, all committed under pretense of a continuing national crisis and furtherance of emergency conditons..." The Resolution concludes by demanding "the rescinding of the state of national emergency declared on March 9, 1933...thereby returning the United States of America to its original peacetime Constitutional Republic." A complete copy of this Resolution is available from: The Republican Party of Texas 211 East 7th St Suite 620 Austin, TX 78701 Someone should ask President Bush if he will terminate this phony "National Emergency". Because until it is terminated, we are living under a dictatorship. Regards to All Nakano __ Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
-Caveat Lector- In a message dated 1/29/01 7:13:43 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > "In every instance where my administration sees a responsibility to help > people, we will look first to faith-based organizations, charities and > community groups that have shown their ability to save and change lives," > Bush said on July 22, 1999. Notice he doesn't even provide a single disclaimer that all people will somehow be served regardless of their religious or non-religious affiliation. He doesn't even bother to assure people that any other than Christian institutions will be funded. Add vouchers to this proposal and it looks like we will have a publicly funded right wing Christian nation. This is one dangerous mutha. Samantha http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
Re: [CTRL] BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
-Caveat Lector- Shannon forwards "The Constitution created a separation between religion and government, not a massive new bureaucracy designed to unite the two," added Lynn, a United Church of Christ minister and an attorney. "The very existence of a federal office whose principal purpose is to give tax dollars to religious groups is in irreparable conflict with the First Amendment." MJ Nonsense. The First Amendment prohibits CONGRESS ... hence the FIRST word in the series. That the President has no authority to do this AND that the Constitution provides no branch the authority to take from taxpayers and give 'benevolently' is apparently of no concern since those AGAINST this measure wish to maintain THEIR unconstitutional efforts at plunder. Regard$, --MJ To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. --Thomas Jefferson http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER == CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substancenot soap-boxingplease! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright fraudsis used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED] http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
[CTRL] BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
http://www.au.org/pr12501.htm BUSH'S 'FAITH-BASED' SOCIAL SERVICE PLAN VIOLATES CONSTITUTION AND INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS, SAYS WATCHDOG GROUP BUSH INITIATIVE IS A 'RADICAL ASSAULT' ON AMERICA'S TRADITION OF CHURCH-STATE SEPARATION, CHARGES AMERICANS UNITED = The White House announced today that President George W. Bush will unveil plans for a major "faith-based" social service initiative next week. Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a national church-state watchdog group and a leading critic of the Bush proposal, described the new initiative as a misguided and dangerous approach to public policy. The scheme will reportedly include a new office in the White House to promote government aid to church-run social services. "People shouldn't have to go to a church they may not believe in to get help from the government," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. "Placing people in need in this kind of position is just plain wrong. This is a radical assault on the American tradition of church-state separation. "The Constitution created a separation between religion and government, not a massive new bureaucracy designed to unite the two," added Lynn, a United Church of Christ minister and an attorney. "The very existence of a federal office whose principal purpose is to give tax dollars to religious groups is in irreparable conflict with the First Amendment." According to materials distributed during the campaign, Bush wants to distribute federal tax dollars to religious groups to provide a plethora of social services now being provided by government agencies or secular groups. These services would include after-school programs for children, job training, drug treatment, prison rehabilitation programs and abstinence programs. Critics say these kinds of faith-based initiatives are burdened with many serious flaws. Among the most serious is a provision that would allow federally funded employment discrimination on religious grounds. A religious group, for example, will be able to receive public tax dollars to pay for a job, but still be free to hang up a sign that says "Jews Need Not Apply." "Just imagine: your money pays for a job that you can't have because of your religious beliefs," Lynn observed. "That's not compassionate conservatism, that's blatant bigotry." Critics also charge that the Bush plan will jeopardize the independence and integrity of church-run social service programs. "What the government funds, it always regulates," said Lynn. "Once churches, temples, mosques and synagogues are being financed by the public, some of their freedom will be placed in jeopardy by the almost certain regulation to follow." Bush's faith-based initiative is part of a broader effort to expand so-called "charitable choice" funding, which originated with former-Sen. John Ashcroft (R-Mo.) during the drafting of the 1996 Welfare Reform Act. The concept changed existing law to permit public funding of "pervasively sectarian" groups where religion permeates every aspect of the institution. Faith-based initiatives were a center point of Bush's presidential campaign. As Bush describes it, this program will be part of a broader mobilization effort of what Bush has called his "armies of compassion." Bush has explained that the office, once in place, will remove barriers that prevent additional funding of religious groups, coordinate federal funding from multiple government agencies and encourage states to establish their own offices of faith-based action to facilitate state funds going to religious groups. "In every instance where my administration sees a responsibility to help people, we will look first to faith-based organizations, charities and community groups that have shown their ability to save and change lives," Bush said on July 22, 1999. "There's nothing compassionate about Bush's legally dubious scheme," concluded Lynn. "Contributions to religious groups must come from supporters voluntarily, not be forced by the government. Bush's faith-based initiative is a constitutional nightmare and a disastrous step in the wrong direction." Americans United is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization represents 60,000 members and allied houses of worship in all 50 states.
