[lbo-talk] The Military, the Church, and the Police

[Marta Russell]

>  > The Bush solution is to give the churches government money to run
>>  their "moral" church-based welfare services as he cuts back
>>  traditional gov't services.
>>  Marta
>
>However, Mark Chaves' study of religious congregations shows that it is
>liberal and progressive congregations, not the conservative ones that are
>more likely to pursue government funding of their programs.
>http://www.urban.org/Template.cfm?Section=ByAuthor&NavMenuID=63&template=/Ta
>ggedContent/ViewPublication.cfm&PublicationID=6446
>
>Wojtek

It really doesn't matter who does.  The point is that "Bush's new 
budget would cut some traditional aid for the poor in such areas as 
housing and health coverage. At the same time, some religion-based 
programs that promote such goals as sexual abstinence and marriage 
and provide mentors for at-risk children would enjoy increased 
federal aid."  The churches aren't vying to pay people's rent, 
subsidize housing, make apartments accessible, or pay for the poors 
emergency room, drugs, or other health care.  It is the GOP's "moral" 
programs the money is targeted for, the Urban Study URL about welfare 
reform (get women off welfare) fits right in.  My point is that 
entitlements are being squeezed --  and the goal is to starve the 
beast while appearing to be "compassionate."

Marta
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