November 2009

A cornerstone of the right has been to remove social programs from the government and have the private sector handle them – most notably the churches. Having churches run programs that should be a part of any government is a very serious threat to our form of government. It would be hard to have a separation of church and state when the church can further deepen their claws into the fabric of our government.

Today we get a perfect example of why this is a threat:

The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn't change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that could affect tens of thousands of people the church helps with adoption, homelessness and health care.

The Catholic church can now use these social programs as a tool to hold governments hostage. This is very scary. Imagine if Bush had his way and all federal social programs were taken over by outside organizations like the Catholic Church. Our Congress would hear things like “ban abortion or we are gone” or “federally ban gay marriage or we are gone”. This kind of behavior could actually be classified as a form of terrorism.

A simple solution to problems like these is removing the tax free provision given to the church. If the church feels it can optionally give back to communities based upon the legislation in that area, then there is no reason for them to remain a tax free haven. Instead it’s time for the IRS to start collecting from them. The church has been crossing the line of separation more and more recently and it’s time for them to really contribute back to our nation. The tax money collected from churches could be earmarked solely for things like social programs and health care.

It sounds like Bush is going to come out of hiding:

Nearly 10 months after leaving office, former President George W. Bush plans to emerge from self-imposed political hibernation on Thursday as he starts a new public policy institute to promote some of the domestic and international priorities of his presidency.

You mean the very same priorities that helped make him when of the most disliked Presidents in history? Well that should be a great success.

But in this very same article there is a little quote that will certainly make you all laugh:

Former aides said Mr. Bush remained attentive to news developments, even if publicly quiet. “I get a lot of e-mails from him now,” said Michael J. Gerson, his former senior adviser. “He responds to the news. He’s very engaged.”

This must be a new development since January 20th. If they are trying to claim that he has always been this way, then please explain Katrina? How about his very failed push for his social security overhaul program?

Engaged is something Bush never was. He is a man that hid from reality, like a child with his fingers in his ears going “na na na na”. That fact doesn’t matter now because we are entering the age of “rewriting history”, and we will see the loyal Bushies make an extra hard push for that.

Here are the public faces that aren’t in Congress and oppose a public option:

AmandaCarpenter: Thanks to our vets today. Here is the 2009 Veterans Day poster from the VA

MittRomney: Read my statement on Veterans Day here : http://bit.ly/4sECtC

KarlRove: Wishing a happy Veterans Day to the brave men & women who sacrificed to keep our country safe & remembering those serving our nation 2day.

michellemalkin: Veterans Day 2009: Thank s to all who have served, sacrificed & preserved our freedom. - http://bit.ly/3Vjdzz

townhallcom: Meredith Jessup: Remembering Our Veterans: Please take a moment today (and everyday!) to remember all those who.. http://twurl.nl/2gcbd1

timpawlenty: Remembering all of our great veterans today. Thanks for all you do to protect freedom

GovernorPerry: Called my dad this AM and wished him a Happy Veterans Day. Do the same to those you know and love and the rest who make freedom possible!

ToomeyForSenate: We need real health care reform. Sign our petition today!: http://bit.ly/29bUTM #toomey #specter #sestak #tcot (Don’t be fooled by this. He is opposing the public option)

A truly humbling idea:

Even more humbling would be thanking the vets with affordable health care coverage. Imagine if the 2,200+ veterans that didn’t have this necessity and died last year received thanks like that.

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