Helen Thomas: bush has a religious office in the WH

[cynatnite]

I did not know this. That's scary as hell!

She said this on Maher tonight.

[Nikki Stone 1]

1. Any more info on this?

?

[cynatnite]

3. Nope, she didn't say anything else about it...

She might have been joking, but she hasn't made one through most of the show. The way she said it, I don't think so.

[liveoaktx]

9. VIDEO- I don't know what she meant

Context of separation of church and state

[cynatnite]

13. Thanks for that!

She says it seriously, too. The image of * having a religious room brings forth scary images. :scared:

[saltpoint]

2. Maybe that was Jeff Gannon's actual job....? 'Would like to know a bit

more about this.

Did Helen Thomas give a source, or say who was coordinating this office?

Wow, if it's true..... !

[rucky]

19. When Gannon is kneeling, he's not praying. n/t

[saltpoint]

21. Yah. Gannon sure did seem to drop by the White House QUITE a

few times.

Dedication. I like that in a public servant.

:evilgrin:

[MountainLaurel]

4. No big conspiracy here

The Office of Faith-Based Programs, which you should know exists unless you've been living under a rock for the past 6 years, falls directly under the Executive Office of the President within the government hierarchy (as opposed to being part of a particular department such as Labor or Health and Human Services, as do other agencies, such as the Office for National Drug Control Policy: http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/eop.html

[sandnsea]

5. Yeah, the Faith-Based stuff

http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/fbci/

[UrbScotty]

6. So why doesn't he actually RUN THE COUNTRY like a good Christian?

Y'know, the Beatitudes, the Ten Commandments...

Not to mention Respect for other religions.

[Syrinx]

7. Helen Thomas quote

"I’ve been blacklisted from the White House, and of course I have a lot of questions. I was accused after the first presidential news conference of blindsiding the president because I asked him why he did not respect the wall of separation of church of state by setting up a religious office in the White House. Well this took him totally by surprise. There’s a video where he looks like he’s been shot! Everybody had been asking him about tax cuts, and I came out of the blue with my question!"

http://www.alhewar.org/helen_thomas.htm

[Viva_La_Revolution]

8. I wanna be like Helen when I grow up!

:loveya:

[FreedomAngel82]

17. She's so awesome!

Her and David Gregory are great.

[babylonsister]

20. Hell, I'm older than you, and I would be proud to be like Helen! nt

[Pryderi]

10. Then why was Gannon/Guckert allowed in? I thought god hates gays?

[Clark2008]

11. Gannon's not gay. He's an opportunist.

But, then, God hates them worse than He ever would a gay person. Gay people don't make a choice. Opportunists do.

[Pryderi]

12. True. I was just cracking wise...or attempting to do so. ;)

[FreedomAngel82]

18. And also with that

didn't Gannon also have sex with women? I remember someone posted how women left nice comments about having sex with him (ew he's so not good looking).

[Secular Agent Man]

14. Nothing to worry about...

it's probably just an altar to Reagan. O8) :eyes:

[melody]

15. Or maybe a mirror n/t

[FreedomAngel82]

16. A religious office??