"Now, make no mistake, as someone who used to teach constitutional law, I believe deeply in the separation of church and state, but I don't believe this partnership will endanger that idea -- so long as we follow a few basic principles. First, if you get a federal grant, you can't use that grant money to proselytize to the people you help and you can't discriminate against them -- or against the people you hire -- on the basis of their religion. Second, federal dollars that go directly to churches, temples, and mosques can only be used on secular programs. And we'll also ensure that taxpayer dollars only go to those programs that actually work.

You see, while these groups are often made up of folks who've come together around a common faith, they're usually working to help people of all faiths or of no faith at all. And they're particularly well-placed to offer help. As I've said many times, I believe that change comes not from the top-down, but from the bottom-up, and few are closer to the people than our churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques.

That's why Washington needs to draw on them. The fact is, the challenges we face today -- from saving our planet to ending poverty -- are simply too big for government to solve alone. We need all hands on deck.

I'm not saying that faith-based groups are an alternative to government or secular nonprofits. And I'm not saying that they're somehow better at lifting people up. What I'm saying is that we all have to work together -- Christian and Jew, Hindu and Muslim; believer and non-believer alike -- to meet the challenges of the 21st century."

Need a hint? He taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago....

Who said this... "All human beings begin life as a feces."

Hint: It's the leader of the Republican Party.

Of course, if he was only referring to other Republicans his claim actually had validity.

Let me guess....how about the next President of the United States!!!

Obama 08

What do I win?

Might as well get started....

Never too early!

Sweeeet!! That's what I'm talking about!!!

Got the t-shirt, yard sign and bumper sticker already. My lunch box is on order! Going for a tattoo this weekend.....uh nevermind....the wife just said no to the tattoo. Okay I'll have to get a monster sign for my fence instead.

Obama 08

Bush Lite...SSDD

Seems BO really was and is channeling Saint Ronnie Fucking Reagan.

What's BO going to do next...conclude that he cannot leave Iraq for 100 years?

Face it folks you been snookered, had, hoodwinked, duped, been made chumps.

But you will fight any resistance to the notion, because Smokey BO is THE MVP on your team. And you will defend him to 19% approval ratings as well.

The jokes on you kids...and they ain't laughing with yu, they laughing AT YOU.

And I'll be laughing all the way to the polling booth...

I'll be laughing when I see Obama elected President...

I'll be laughing as I see the House and Senate go Democratic...

I'll be laughing for the next 8 years...

2009 is going to be a good year.

President Barack Hussein Obama!

Obama has already claimed that he never said he was going to bring the troops home from Iraq.

Now his program pretty much alines with Bush.

Thats what we like to see in America...BLIND IGNORANCE.

Throw the caution to the wind...oh hell even throw what BO is saying to the wind...ignore it all.

Because BO's going to do you right. Just looking at him you can tell he is going to make everything alright.

I fell better all ready.

Thank God!!!

Someone feels the same way I do. Throw caution to the wind, elect a president who might actually do something for a change. We can't handle another 4 years of the Grand Old Party. That's one party we may never recuperate from.

Obama 08

Come now you really do think Smokey BO is something special don't you?

BO is just slapping them special interest folks around so he gets them lined up right to be most effective for him and his gang.