Steele Wants More MD Funding for Faith-Based Programs

[MountainLaurel]

What a fuckwit.

Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele exhorted religious leaders yesterday to build stronger ties between church and state and called for targeting more state money for community programs run by faith-based groups.

"Oops -- I am not supposed to use the word 'faith-based'! Faith-based! Faith-based! Don't get me started," Steele said to the more than 600 leaders of nonprofit, community and religious groups gathered for a conference at Prince George's Community College in Largo.

"I wanted this to be a come-to-Jesus moment," Steele (R) continued. "We have a lot of different approaches but one common goal: to do good work that touches people's lives."

As a candidate for the U.S. Senate, Steele has made outreach to faith communities, particularly African American churches, a key part of his campaign. As lieutenant governor, he oversees the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives, which helps faith-based groups and other community organizations get federal funding.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/27/AR2006022701187.html

[Polecat]

1. Steele

Steele can make Alan Keyes look like a desirable candidate. I'm glad he'll be gone after Jan '07.

[LynneSin]

2. This asshole compared Stem Cell Research to the Holocaust and

did it in front of a Jewish function to boot

[aintitfunny]

3. He wanted it to be a come-to-Jesus moment?

What about the Jewish, Mulsim, Buddhist, Agnostic, Atheist and other non-christian people in Maryland who might need assistance through a "faith based" community program.

I guess he only plans on representing the christians. What a moron.

I sure hope he keeps this bullshit up through the entire campaign, that would really be helpful to keeping that Senate seat safely in Democratic hands.