Political post. If this isn't your thing, feel free to ignore it.

I'd hoped that finally removing the Religious Right's puppets from the White House would mean that bullshit like the "Faith-Based Initiatives" program would finally be eliminated.

But no.

"Obama to Unveil New Faith-Based Office."

Sure, the office was already there, so Obama didn't make it up himself... but doesn't anyone see the UNCONSTITUTIONAL bent to this thing?  Obama shouldn't be "revising" or "changing" this office.  He should be ELIMINATING it.

Our government has no business giving funds to ANY faith-based initiatives.  Why not, you may ask, if they make sure they give out the money fairly to initiatives based on all religions?  The answer is simple:  Because they WON'T.

Try creating a Pagan-based charity and requesting funds.  It would be rejected faster than a pork chop at an orthodox Jew convention.

If a charity wants federal funds, then it needs to dissociate itself from any religious group, and it needs to ensure that people who come to the charity for help aren't pressured to convert, and aren't required to adhere to a specific religious philosophy. 

If a charity wants to preach, that's FINE... as long as they aren't using taxpayer dollars to support it.