Yet even more examples of xian hypocrisy in action. It's news,
but it's definitely not new.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2281&ncid=742&e=5&u=/thenation/20050311/cm_thenation/132254
Bob Dog
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Outrageous Outtakes
Fri Mar 11, 3:20 PM ET
Op/Ed - The Nation
Ari Berman
** Another list you don't want to be on: the world's top
"forgotten emergencies." According to a Reuters poll of 100
journalists and experts, the resource-rich Democratic Republic
of Congo, where war between the government and rebels has
claimed ten times as many lives as the Tsunami, tops the list.
The 18-year war in northern Uganda ranks second, followed by
Sudan's two conflicts--civil war in the South and ethnic
cleansing in western Darfur. West Africa, Colombia, Chechnya,
Nepal and Haiti also received mentions.
** As part of a jobs bill passed by the House last week,
religious groups running federal job-training programs can now
hire employees based on their religious beliefs. Or, in other
words, hire only true believers. Coincidentally, the vote came
a day after President Bush scolded Congress for failing to pass
his faith-based initiative act. Lacking Congress' stamp, Bush
has enacted much of the law anyway through a little-noted
executive order.
** Congressman Walter Jones recently reintroduced legislation
that allows clergy to endorse candidates from the pulpit without
jeopardizing their churches' tax-exempt status. It will be
Jones' fourth attempt to pass his cleverly named Houses of
Worship Free Speech Restoration Act. "This will happen in God's
time," Jones said at a press conference with Senators Sam
Brownback and Tom Coburn. "And I believe that time has come."
Ever the man of faith, Jones' website features a picture of him
standing next to a mammoth stone tablet of the Ten Commandments.
** Further proof New Democrats have no intention of becoming
team players: even before the horrendous bankruptcy bill cleared
the Senate, the House New Democrat Coalition sent a letter of
support for the bill to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert.
Collectively, the Coalition's forty members accepted $750,000
from the credit card industry for their 2004 re-election
campaigns. As David Sirota points out, that's the equivalent of
$1,000 a day over the last two years.
** And finally, George W. Bush invoked the sentimental ghost of
Reagan past on a recent trip to Indiana in support of Social
Security privatization. "Laura sends her best, by the way," W
told the crowd at Notre Dame University. "She's doing great.
Believe it or not, she's in Death Valley, California, looking at
wildflowers. (Laughter.) She loves flowers--and I love her." By
way of introduction Bush added, "For all you C students out
there, it's amazing what can happen to you if you keep working
hard." Or if your daddy wuz president. (Thanks to ace researcher
Liliana for the link.)
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