Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

[sarai]

But, as usual, you don't respond to the Constitution legal issue...

Why direct funding rather than indirect funding thru favorable tax treatment??...

No one argues that "such organizations well rooted in a community are well equipped to offer this assitence to the truly needy." And no one disputes the vital, beneficial role that such organizations play in our society.

The RCC and thousands of dedicated members provide essential social and community services. And many decent people do wonderful work, but look what's going on with the organization today... Does the gov want to be directly involved? Besides, direct funding presents important Constitutional challenges. But I'm not surprised the Bush Bunch is advocating it....