Using Religion As A Cover

I do not understand how Obama can be so bright, yet allow so much of the Bush administration's program of faith-based charity work using government funds to continue.

To me, devout religion is often a cover for deeply flawed personality traits. The guy in the following story can't even claim "a moment of weakness." This went on for months.

From Jonathan Turley...

Another representative of the faith-based political movement has been arrested on morals charges. Police have been looking for a man for years who solicited prostitutes on the Internet under the name “Sullivant Guy,” “Broad Street Guy,” “Toby” and “God O Thunder.” It turns out that “God O Thunder” is allegedly Robert Eric McFadden, who was the director of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.

McFadden is accused of trading information about street hookers and online escort, including his personal recommendation of some prostitutes and ways to avoid arrest.

McFadden, 46, was charged with seven prostitution-related counts, including charges that he promoted a 17-year-old prostitute online.

Faith Based Initiative Future

From the Post Coast News

WHITE HOUSE (AP) -- President Bush says he hopes his faith-based initiative will be supported by Democrats when they take power in Congress.

Now I don't care how assistance to the needy is dished out, but I want any distributions to private organizations carefully monitored. There should not be any test-of-faith for people to qualify and there should be audits to ensure that all money earmarked for charity is actually given to charitable causes. I don't want any tax money winding up in church coffers or the pockets of wealthy evangelists.