Supreme Court 'Faith-Based' Case Deals with Narrow, But Important Issue

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Supreme Court 'Faith-Based' Case Deals with Narrow, But Important Issue, Says Americans United

The U.S. Supreme Court today agreed to decide whether taxpayers may challenge the Bush administration's use of general appropriations to promote its "faith-based" agenda.

In 2005, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that three Wisconsin taxpayers had legal standing to challenge President George W. Bush's creation of a White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives and other promotion of his faith-based initiative.

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"This is a relatively narrow question," said Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, "but it's quite important. We believe that no tax money should be spent to advance religion. It's essential that the justices uphold the principle that taxpayers can go to court when their money is being used to advance religion."

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Said AU's Lynn, "Both Roberts and Alito expressed general support for church-state separation during their confirmation hearings. This case will be a good opportunity for them to put that viewpoint to good use."

http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=77002

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1. Faith based horse shit may eventually have a silver lining

meaning we'll finally be able to force open the books of those political organizations hiding behind the cross, AKA fundy churches. They're getting the bulk of those funds and there is NO accountability in how they use them.

Opening their books will be a good thing, and the sooner the better.