Were I the potential employer, my only answer would be, "Next!"

by Lorie Johnson on Wed Apr 19, 2006 at 02:07:12 PM EST

"Today, in response to the resignation of James Towey as director of the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives, The Interfaith Alliance again called on President Bush to end his unconstitutional experiment in government funding of religion and to eliminate that White House office and similar offices in federal departments and agencies.

"Mr. President, for the sake of religious liberty, please stop mixing religion with politics in the appropriations process and stop violating the Constitution by sponsoring and funding favored religious groups," said the Rev. Welton Gaddy, president of The Interfaith Alliance."

by Carlos on Wed Apr 19, 2006 at 02:50:01 PM EST

Keeping the Faith

As we move toward the final two years of the Bush Administration, many expect some turnover of key aides, especially with a new chief of staff. However, I was surprised early this morning to learn that Jim Towey, who for the past four years has headed President Bush's Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, has been tapped as the new President of St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA. Jim has played a key role in building the President's army of compassion, which has helped transform lives all across the country. While Jim's commitment to the President was unquestioned, it was his commitment to the calling of helping those in need through the arms of the body of Christ that has been his passion. I have personally worked with Jim as he has advanced the President's faith-based initiatives. He and I communicated almost daily in the aftermath of last year's devastating hurricanes, as the faith-based community filled the void left by bickering bureaucrats. Jim is an example of how God uses the faithful and the humble in ways others can only dream of. All of us at FRC express our appreciation to Jim and pray God's favor on him, his wife Mary and their children in this new endeavor. We will miss his influence in the White House, but we trust that the White House will keep the faith with its faith-based outreach.

Most upsetting for me is the Constituional requirement that all spending needs to be authorized by Congress. This executive branch feels it can legistlate, spend at will and act as a judge as well. That's anti-Constitutional - despite Mr. Bush's comments, he actually took an oath to protect and defend this document, not the people of the United States, the Republican Party nor his own particular agenda.

by joelp on Thu Apr 20, 2006 at 01:47:32 PM EST