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stryder2112 · 10-07-2002, 10:12 AM

Here's an article from the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35217-2002Oct2.html" target="_blank">Washington Post</a> about one of the first grants to a 'Faith-Based' charity.

Quote:

Early this year, Pat Robertson denounced the Bush administration's "faith-based" initiative, warning that the program is a "Pandora's Box" that could make legitimate religious charities dependent on government and finance cults that "brainwash" prospective adherents.

Today, Operation Blessing International, a Virginia Beach charity created by Robertson, is to get $500,000 in the first wave of grants to be distributed under the faith-based initiative, which gives federal money to religious organizations that provide social services.

Oops! Looks like someone else <a href="http://iidb.org/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=59&t=000719" target="_blank">beat me to the punch</a>

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Mageth · 10-07-2002, 01:12 PM

And it's a $500k grant, not a $500M grant, thank the IPU.

stryder2112 · 10-08-2002, 06:04 AM

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Originally posted by Mageth:
<strong>And it's a $500k grant, not a $500M grant, thank the IPU.</strong>

Sorry for the confusion. I was using 'M' as thousands (where 'MM' means millions) as often seen in finance reports.

Stryder

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Mageth Contributor Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Deep in the heart of mother-lovin' Texas Posts: 29,689	And it's a $500k grant, not a $500M grant, thank the IPU.

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