Stimulus Package = Religious Discrimination!

I found this article from the Back to the Constitution website. It was actually written by my husband who is one of the writers. This website was founded by Andrew Biddinger who also started a Back to the Constitution Ning Group.

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Stimulus Package Includes Religious Discrimination

by Harrison Farr
Feb 4, 2009

Say what? I thought the same thing. But according to The Christian Post, schools that accept federal funding for the renovation of their facilities are prohibited from allowing religious activities to be conducted in those facilities. That means kicking out Christian clubs, groups, even churches who have no where to meet except in public university buildings that aren’t used on Sunday mornings.

The American Center for Law and Justice found this provision in Section 803 of the current stimulus bill being debated in the Senate. Text below:

“Grants awarded under this section shall be for the purpose of modernizing, renovating, and repairing institution of higher education facilities that are primarily used for instruction and research.” Funds may not be used for “modernization, renovation, or repair of facilities -(i) used for sectarian instruction, religious worship, or a school or department of divinity; or (ii) in which a substantial portion of the functions of the facilities are subsumed in a religious mission.”

The ACLJ is looking in to the issue to determine if there are any legal grounds to oppose the provision. Americans need to be watchful. Congressional Democrats are sneaking in wasteful and inherently wrong items given the urgency of this bill. Republicans have released a list of wasteful items in the stimulus package. You can find that list here.