I have some thoughts Free on the faith based thingy. First off, its a great strategery lolol because for some reason the right is a little obsessed with faith and religion and thats fine but he has to make a pitch to them and anyways, there is some good in the faith based plan, its not all bad and actually can help those who are truly down and out. I dont like the entanglement of religion and government, thats my biggest beef. There is a lot I dont like about Bush's faith based initiatives but i think Obama is smart enough to see through it all and once he is in office he can ignore the entire program or seek to disband it. There are ways to get around it but first he has to get a foothold.

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What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948), "Non-Violence in Peace and War"