We’ve heard the details of all the ‘pork’ in the so-called ‘economic stimulus’ bill. What we are not hearing about is at least two specific provisions in the bill which specifically target people of faith for discrimination.<\/p>\n
Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC)<\/a> calls our attention to\u00a0<\/p>\n a provision that bans any university or college receiving funds to renovate buildings, from allowing \u201csectarian instruction\u201d or \u201creligious worship\u201d within the facility. This would in effect bar use of campus buildings for groups like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Crusade for Christ, Catholic Student Ministries, Hillel, and other religious organizations.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n And former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee pointed to a provision in both the House and Senate versions banning higher education funds in the bill from being used on a \u201cschool or department of divinity.\u201d\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We’ve heard the details of all the ‘pork’ in the so-called ‘economic stimulus’ bill. What we are not hearing about is at least two specific provisions in the bill which specifically target people of faith for discrimination. Senator Jim DeMint … Continue reading